John Numbers

John Numbers
Born John Goldberg
(1992-04-10) April 10, 1992
Queens, New York, U.S.
Occupation Gamer, livestreamer
Years active 2015–present

John Goldberg (born April 10, 1992), known as John Numbers, is an American gamer most known for winning the 2015 Nintendo World Championship[1] and being the runner-up at the 2017 Nintendo World Championship.

Goldberg qualified for the 2015 Nintendo World Championships by receiving a score of 4.7 million on the NWC regional challenge at Best Buy in Long Island, NY.[2][3] He returned for the 2017 NWC as one of the 13-and-older qualifiers after completing the GBA Bowser Castle 1 track in Mario Kart 7 with a time of 1:16.120.[4][5]

Goldberg received television coverage on Disney XD.[6]

He is also known for his profession as a top-level player of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U placings

TournamentDate1v1 placement2v2 placementPartner
Smash Attack 3February 8, 201513th2ndVinnie
Thursday Night Smash 5/15/2015May 15, 20152nd
KTAR XIIIJuly 12, 201513th
EVO 2015July 17–19, 201517thTop 16CaptAwesum
Nebulous Prime 1August 14–16, 20154th
KTAR XVIJanuary 9, 20169th
Kings of QueensFebruary 28, 20161st
Shots Fired 2March 5–6, 201617th25thTaka
GlitchMarch 12, 201617th
NEW FISHMay 7, 20165th5thJtails
KTAR XVIIIJune 11, 20167th

References

  1. Leone, Matt (14 June 2015). "John Numbers wins Nintendo World Championships 2015". Polygon. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  2. "John Numbers here, fresh out of the Nintendo World Championships of 2015. AMA!". 15 June 2015.
  3. Fennimore, Jack (7 October 2017). "John Numbers: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Retrieved 8 October 2017. He qualified by receiving a score of 4.7 million on the NWC regional challenge at Best Buy in Long Island, NY.
  4. "Nintendo World Championships 2017 – Official Site". Nintendo. October 2017. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
  5. Goldberg, John (20 August 2017). "I did it! I won the NWC 2017 Qualifiers!". Twitter. @JohnNumbers. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  6. "Nintendo World Championships coming to Disney XD". Nintendo. 3 September 2015.
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