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Daigo Umehara given Guinness record for tournament wins

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Daigo "The Beast" Umehara now has a Guinness World Record for gaming tournament wins.

The Street Fighter champion is included in the Guinness Book of World Records Gamer's Edition 2011 for achieving the "Most Consecutive Tournament Wins" at 15.

Umehara said: "Receiving this award at the culmination of a spirited international tournament is truly a great honor, one made all the more special when considering the fierce competition in the international fighting game community."

There's a press release here. Thanks Joystiq.

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Patrick Garratt is a games media legend - and not just by reputation. He was named as such in the UK's 'Games Media Awards', the equivalent of a lifetime achievement award. After garnering experience on countless gaming magazines, he joined Eurogamer and later split from that brand to create VG247, putting the site on the map with fast, 24-hour a day coverage, and assembling the site's earliest editorial teams. He retired from VG247, and the games industry, in 2017.
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