Jonathan Walsh, nicknamed Jinro, is a retired Swedish professional ''

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. He lives in

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, and played for

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in the

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(GSL). Jinro used to live in the oGs (Old Generations) team house, which was due to an agreement between oGs and

. With the breakup of oGs, Jinro has found a new house with fellow

players TLO, Hero, and Haypro. He plays as Terran. Jinro became the first non-Korean to reach the semi-finals in GSL Season 3. Jinro then went on to reach the semi-finals a second time. So far, Jinro is the only foreigner to reach the Ro4 in GSL. In November 2010 he won the

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Starcraft 2 tournament in

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. His nickname comes from the Korean distiller

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. On August 7, 2012, Jinro retired from pro-gaming.

Tournament results

Jinro earned a total of US$28,034.98 in prize money during his career.

''2010''

* 1st MLG Dallas 2010 - November 7, 2010 ($6,250) * 3rd-4th GSL Open Season 3 - December 18, 2010 (~$8,700)

''2011''

* 3rd-4th GSL Code S January 2011 - January 29, 2011 (~$4,500) * 1st Clash of the Titans Showmatch ($1,500)

References

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