QueenArrow explained
Id: | QueenArrow |
Team: | UYU |
Game: | Tekken |
Birth Name: | Sylvia Gathoni Wahome[1] |
Birth Date: | 5 July 1998[2] [3] |
Nationality: | Kenyan |
Career Start: | 2017 |
Years1: | 2018–2019 |
Team1: | XiT Woundz |
Years2: | 2020 |
Team2: | Brutal Democracy |
Years3: | 2021–2023 |
Team3: | UYU |
Years4: | 2023– |
Team4: | NIBBLE |
Sylvia Gathoni Wahome (born 5 July 1998), better known online as QueenArrow, is a Kenyan esports player and content creator. She began her competitive career in 2017 and specialises in fighting games, primarily in the Tekken series. In 2018, she became the first woman in East Africa to be signed by a professional esports team when she joined American organisation XiT Woundz (now known as XiT Gaming).
Early life
Gathoni began playing video games at the age of three, having been influenced by her older brother and cousin.[4] She enjoyed playing games such as Super Mario, Contra and Tapper, but later gravitated towards fighting games, in particular Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter. She was introduced to Tekken after her father bought her a PlayStation 2 console.[5]
Career
In 2017, Gathoni began her competitive career with the Mortal Kombat XL tournament at the inaugural edition of the East African Gaming Convention, finishing in fourth place.[6] In January 2018, Gathoni began competing in a local Tekken league known as the Tekken 254 Circuit (now known as the Savanna Circuit), ranking nineteenth and seventeenth overall in Seasons One and Two, respectively.[7]
In May 2018, Gathoni was signed by XiT Woundz (now known as XiT Gaming), an esports organisation based in New Jersey, becoming the first Kenyan and the first woman in East Africa to be signed by a professional esports team.[8] [9]
In October 2019, Gathoni earned her first major tournament win at the Nyeri leg of the Safaricom Blaze Esports Tour.[10] In January 2020, Gathoni left XiT Woundz to join British team Brutal Democracy. She announced her departure from the team in August the same year.[11]
In February 2021, American esports team UYU announced the signing of Gathoni as part of their content team.[12] In October 2021, Gathoni graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree from the Catholic University of Eastern Africa.[13] [14]
In June 2022, Gathoni was named in the Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 class of 2022.[15] On 17 October 2022, Gathoni was unveiled as a sponsored Red Bull athlete, becoming the first Kenyan athlete of any discipline to do so.[16]
In March 2023, Gathoni joined South African esports team NIBBLE.[17]
Tournament record
Tekken 254 Circuit / Savanna Circuit
Other
Notes and References
- Web site: Rising wave: Gamers setting pace in a brave new world . 1 May 2021 . Boniface . Mithika . . subscription . 16 November 2021.
- Web site: 专访肯尼亚电竞女皇 :打破女性偏见前,会用拳头一直战斗 . zh . 9 July 2021 . Zhang . Yinan . Core Esports . 16 November 2021.
- 1412717215024095232. Birthday cake two days later...Going through my #CobraKai phase rn... Strike First, Strike Hard, No Mercy! . 7 July 2021 . MalikaSiheme98 . Sylvia . Gathoni . 16 November 2021.
- Web site: Kenya: The Feels and Thrills of Online Video Gaming . 5 November 2020 . Collins . Kariuki . . . 16 November 2021.
- Web site: Move it: The gaming lawyer . 14 March 2020 . Winnie . Makena . . 16 November 2021.
- Web site: eSports: Pro-Gamers Hall of Fame . 9 August 2019 . Maureen . Kasuku . KenyaBuzz . 16 November 2021.
- Web site: Meet the Kenyan law student making a name for herself in gaming . 23 November 2020 . Sam . Wright . . 16 November 2020.
- Web site: First recruited Female Esports Pro Gamer in Kenya and East Africa . 15 May 2018 . Gaming for Kenya . 16 November 2021.
- Web site: Esports is on the rise in Africa and these two Kenyans are leading the charge . 3 December 2020 . Jo . Munnik . Inside Africa . . 16 November 2021.
- Web site: Ladies Battle it Out At Safaricom Blaze E-Sports Tournament in Nyeri . 23 October 2019 . Dennis . Waweru . Gadgets Africa . 16 November 2021.
- Web site: Tekken Pro Gamer Queen Arrow Leaves Brutal Democracy . 7 August 2020 . The AfroGamer . 16 November 2021.
- Web site: QueenArrow joins UYU . 19 February 2021 . TEKKEN 254 . 22 November 2021.
- Web site: Sylvia Gathoni, aka QueenArrow: Kenya's gamer-slash-lawyer . 6 August 2020 . Tess . Thomas . . 16 November 2021.
- 1453322689247129608. Just picked up my graduation gown. Friday, I officially graduate with my L.L.B. Saturday, I celebrate ✌ . 27 October 2021 . MalikaSiheme98 . Sylvia . Gathoni . 16 November 2021.
- Web site: Kenyan esports athlete Sylvia Gathoni makes Forbes Africa 30 under 30 list . 4 June 2022 . Brian . Murimi . The Netick . 4 June 2022.
- Web site: QueenArrow is the first Kenyan Red Bull athlete . 18 October 2022 . Leroy . Hawkson . Esports Africa News . 18 October 2022.
- Web site: QueenArrow joins the NIBBLE family . 17 March 2023 . Leroy . Hawkson . Esports Africa News . 1 June 2023.
- Web site: Season 1 - Round 1 Brackets . TEKKEN 254 . 16 November 2021.
- Web site: Season 1 - Round 2 Brackets . TEKKEN 254 . 16 November 2021.
- Web site: Season 1 - Round 3 Brackets . TEKKEN 254 . 16 November 2021.
- Web site: Season 1 - EAGC Brackets . TEKKEN 254 . 16 November 2021.
- Web site: Season 2 - Qualifier 1 Brackets (Premier) . TEKKEN 254 . 16 November 2021.
- Web site: Season 2 - Qualifier 2 Brackets . TEKKEN 254 . 16 November 2021.
- Web site: Season 2 - Qualifier 3 Brackets . TEKKEN 254 . 16 November 2021.
- Web site: Season 3 - Qualifier 1 Brackets (Premier) . TEKKEN 254 . 16 November 2021.
- Web site: Season 3 - Qualifier 2 Brackets . TEKKEN 254 . 16 November 2021.
- Web site: Season 3 - Qualifier 3 Brackets . TEKKEN 254 . 16 November 2021.
- Web site: Season 3 - Qualifier 4 Brackets . TEKKEN 254 . 16 November 2021.
- Web site: Season 3 - Qualifier 5 Brackets . TEKKEN 254 . 16 November 2021.
- Web site: Season 3 - Qualifier 6 Brackets . TEKKEN 254 . 16 November 2021.
- Web site: Savanna FGC 2020: Qualifier 1 (TEKKEN 254 Circuit / Kenya Kombat Circuit) Standings . Smash.gg . 16 November 2021.
- Web site: Savanna FGC 2020: Qualifier 2 (TEKKEN 254 Circuit / Kenya Kombat Circuit) Standings . Smash.gg . 16 November 2021.
- Web site: Season 1 - Overall rankings . TEKKEN 254 . 16 November 2021.
- Web site: Season 2 - Premier Division - Overall rankings . TEKKEN 254 . 16 November 2021.
- Web site: Season 3 - Premier Division - Overall rankings . TEKKEN 254 . 16 November 2021.
- Web site: Read all about the hard-hitting action from Red Bull Hit The Streets . 27 September 2021 . Sam . Wright . . 16 November 2021.
- Web site: Sylvia Gathoni on Instagram: "Welp. 5th place out of 15 players in the mixed Tekken event and winning best female player ain't too bad for my third international tourney. I get to bring home the gold and glory Praise be to the Most High. A huge thank you to the team over at @canocsport and @ggic_gigagames for making this event possible and inviting me over to Guadeloupe to participate. It was a memorable experience and one that I will remember ✨ #thequeenarrow #uyucrew #caribbean #canoc #canocesportsseries #gigagamesguadeloupe #kenya #kenyangamer #kenyangamers #kenyangaming #254 #254gamer #254gamers #254gaming #254gamingcommunity #thisisthenewafrica" . 2023-01-04 . Instagram . en.
- EsportsChampsAF . 1726247730824331386 . 19 November 2023 . Huge congratulations to @ManuelaTsiaro for this amazing 1st place at the #SwahiliEsports Champions competition! A lot of applause to @MalikaSiheme98 for finishing 2nd of and for her journey! . 20 November 2023.