CSGO superstar s1mple makes Forbes ’30 Under 30′ alongside Ibai, mimi, more

❘ Updated: 2022-05-03T19:59:13

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CSGO superstar Oleksandr ‘s1mple’ Kostyliev made the 30 Under 30 list alongside Twitch star Ibai, G2’s Michaela ‘mimi’ Lintrup, and Team Heretics’ founders on Forbes Europe 2022 Sports & Games category.

The Forbes shortlist highlights industries figures under 30 years of age who’ve impacted their respective field or have made a name for themselves through accomplishments and success in their career. The new class joins esports/streaming figures from previous 30 Under 30 lists like Pokimane, Jason ‘WildTurtle’ Tran, Ninja, and many more.

Other legends from esports have featured on Forbes’ list such as Nicolai ‘dev1ce’ Reedtz (2020) and Luke ‘Perkz’ Perkovic (2021), Mathieu ‘ZywOo’ Herbaut (2021).

Now s1mple, who’s recent past includes capturing his first CSGO Major trophy and separately delivering a powerful message of peace amid the conflict in his native country, has been recognized as an industry leader.

s1mple joins the list of Forbes Sports and Gaming standouts in 2022.

Former CSGO and current Valorant pro Michaela ‘mimi’ Lintrup was also featured in the Sports & Games category for her achievements as a content creator and player for G2 Esports.

Among players were also a few executives at the helm of growing brands who’ve recently made waves in League of Legends, CSGO, or other aspects of the business.

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Org founders for major esports teams like Team Vitality and Team Heretics also made the list, alongside KOI Esports owner and popular Twitch stream Ibai Llanos.

G2’s mimi featured for Forbes 30 Under 30 for her career in CSGO, Valorant and streaming.

Forbes’ Sports & Games category covers a wide net of talent that includes football phenoms like Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappé and Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah to games industry shakers at Electronic Arts and Square Enix.

From NBA players to the minds working inside of TikTok, take a look at the full list of the Forbes Europe 2022 Sports & Games members below.

Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe Sports & Games 2022:

Kylian Mbappé (23): Center Forward, Paris Saint-Germain
Bella Collins (29): Rower, Ocean Sheroes
Fabien Devide (29): Cofounder, Team Vitality
Georgina Felce (28): Cofounder, Talewind
Rudy Gobert (29): Center, Utah Jazz
Arthur Guisasola (27): Strategic Partner Lead, Sport, TikTok
Alex Jolliet (28): Manager, Principal Security Architect, IOC
Piers Kicks (23): Founding Partner, Delphi Ventures
Oleksandr ‘s1mple’ Kostyliev (23): Esports Athlete, Natusvincere
Charles LeClerc (24): F1 Driver, Ferrari
Michaela Lintrup (24): Esports Athlete, G2 Esports
Ibai Llanos Garatea (27): Content Creator
Angela Marinica (28): Finance Manager, Electronic Arts
Lee McNeil (26): Founder, Tebex
Pruthvikar Reddy Mosali (29): Cofounder, Motion Metrics
Aaron Naisar (28): Chief of Staff, leAD Sports & Health Tech Partners
Lawrence Okolie (29): CEO, Okolie Boxing
Luca Pferdmenges (20): Juggler
Carlota Planas (29): Cofounder, Unik Sport Management
Emma Raducanu (19): Tennis Player
Iga Swiatek (20): Tennis Player
Mohamed Salah (29): Winger, Liverpool FC
Robbie Singh (28): CEO, Omeda Studios
Dmytro Suiarko (25): Paralympic Athlete, Team Ukraine
Antonio Poderoso, Jorge González, Arnau Vidal: Team Heretics Cofounders
Gustaf Smith, Robin Åström (29, 28): Cofounders, Wehype
Kat (Katherine) Welsford (28): Digital Analyst, Square Enix
Vera Wienken (29): Brand Manager, Riot Games
Charlotte Worthington (25): BMX Athlete, Team Great Britain
Amanda Zahui Bazoukou (28): Center, Los Angeles Sparks