# Vo0

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**Sander Kaasjager** (ˈsɑndər ˈkaːɕaːxər; born 21 June 1985), who plays under the [pseudonym](/source/Pseudonym) **Vo0** (vu), is a Dutch [professional](/source/Professional) player of the [first-person shooter](/source/First-person_shooter) games *[Painkiller](/source/Painkiller_(game))*, *[Quake II](/source/Quake_II)*, *[Quake III](/source/Quake_III)*, *[Quake 4](/source/Quake_4)*, *[Quake Live](/source/Quake_Live)* and *[Quake Champions](/source/Quake_Champions)*, as well as the [MMORPG](/source/Massively_multiplayer_online_role-playing_game) *[World of Warcraft](/source/World_of_Warcraft)*. He has won the most titles and prize money from professional *Painkiller* tournaments out of all other players, having won over US$250,000.[1]

## Career

Originally starting with *Quake II*, Kaasjager later rose to widespread popularity with the release of a self-made highlight montage (or "frag video") from the game *[Challenge ProMode Arena](/source/Challenge_ProMode_Arena)*,[2] which showcases his unique aggressive style of playing.

Kaasjager played *Painkiller* for [esports](/source/Esports) team [Fnatic](/source/Fnatic). Kaasjager won two world championship titles in 2004, one with CPL[3] and one with [ESWC](/source/Esports_World_Convention).[4] In 2005, Kaasjager competed in the [2005 CPL World Tour](/source/2005_CPL_World_Tour), in which he won at five out of nine stops and earned $223,000.[5] Kaasjager was named the Most Valuable Player of the tour. He played in the finals of the CPL World Tour against [Fatal1ty](/source/Fatal1ty) but ended up losing.[5]

When the [Cyberathlete Professional League](/source/Cyberathlete_Professional_League), [World Series of Video Games](/source/World_Series_of_Video_Games), and other tournaments dropped *Painkiller* in favor of *Quake 4*, Kaasjager took a break from professional gaming starting from June 21, 2006, to pursue his studies for the upcoming college semester. He made a comeback to competitive gaming on April 30, 2007, participating in the *[World of Warcraft](/source/World_of_Warcraft)* competition of the [World Series of Video Games](/source/World_Series_of_Video_Games) representing Fnatic once again.

After retiring, he has been known to play *Challenge ProMode Arena*, *[Warsow](/source/Warsow_(game))*,[6] *[QuakeWorld](/source/QuakeWorld),* *[Quake Live](/source/Quake_Live),* and evading Thunderfury binding drops.

In 2017, at age 32, Kaasjager returned from retirement and finished in second place at the Quake World Championship 2017.[7]

## Tournament placings

### 2004

- 1st – CPL Extreme Summer Championships 2004 – 1on1 ([Dallas, U.S.](/source/Dallas,_Texas))
- 1st – CPL Extreme Winter Championships 2004 – 1on1 ([Dallas, U.S.](/source/Dallas,_Texas))
- 1st – [Electronic Sports World Cup 2004](/source/Electronic_Sports_World_Cup_2004) – 1on1 ([Poitiers, France](/source/Poitiers,_France))
- 1st – Netgamez 2004B – 1on1 ([Nieuwegein](/source/Nieuwegein), [Netherlands](/source/Netherlands))

### 2005

- 2nd – CPL World Tour Grand Finals – 1on1 ([New York City](/source/New_York_City))
- 3rd – CPL World Tour Stop Chile 2005 – 1on1 ([Santiago](/source/Santiago), [Chile](/source/Chile))
- 1st – CPL World Tour Stop Italy 2005 – 1on1 ([Milan](/source/Milan), [Italy](/source/Italy))
- 2nd – CPL World Tour Stop Singapore 2005 – 1on1 ([Singapore](/source/Singapore))
- 1st – CPL World Tour Stop UK 2005 – 1on1 ([Sheffield](/source/Sheffield))
- 2nd – CPL World Tour Stop USA 2005 – 1on1 ([Dallas](/source/Dallas))
- 1st – CPL World Tour Stop Sweden 2005 – 1on1 ([Jönköping](/source/J%C3%B6nk%C3%B6ping))
- 1st – CPL World Tour Stop Brazil 2005 – 1on1 ([Rio de Janeiro](/source/Rio_de_Janeiro), [Brazil](/source/Brazil))
- 2nd – CPL World Tour Stop Spain 2005 – 1on1 ([Barcelona](/source/Barcelona))
- 1st – CPL World Tour Stop Turkey 2005 – 1on1 ([Istanbul](/source/Istanbul))
- 1st – CPL World Tour Spain Qualifier 2005 – 1on1 (Istanbul)

### 2007

- 2nd – [World Series of Video Games](/source/World_Series_of_Video_Games), China – 3on3 ([Wuhan](/source/Wuhan), [China](/source/China))

### 2008

- 7th – [QuakeCon 2008](/source/QuakeCon_2008) Intel *Quake Live* 1v1 Championship – 1on1 ([Dallas](/source/Dallas), [Texas](/source/Texas), USA)
- 8th – GameGune 2008 – 1on1 ([Bilbao](/source/Bilbao), [Spain](/source/Spain))
- 13th – [Electronic Sports World Cup Masters of Paris](/source/Electronic_Sports_World_Cup_Masters_of_Paris)– 1on1 ([Paris](/source/Paris), [France](/source/France))
- 2nd – Electronic Sports World Cup qualifier – 1on1 ([Enschede](/source/Enschede), [Netherlands](/source/Netherlands))

### 2009

- 4th – [Intel Extreme Masters Season IV](/source/Intel_Extreme_Masters_Season_IV) American Championship finals, *Quake Live* – 1on1 ([Edmonton](/source/Edmonton), Alberta, Canada)
- 1st – [Dreamhack Summer](/source/Dreamhack) CPM, *Quake III* Championship – 1on1 ([Jönköping](/source/J%C3%B6nk%C3%B6ping), [Sweden](/source/Sweden))

### 2017

- 2nd – Quake World Championship 2017: Duel Tournament finals, *Quake Champions* – 1on1 (Dallas, USA)

### Awards

- Most Valuable Player CPL World Tour 2005
- (ESports Award) Newcomer / Breakthrough of the Year 2005

## Personal life

Kaasjager was born in [Naarden](/source/Naarden), [Netherlands](/source/Netherlands) on June 21, 1985.[8] He enrolled in [Delft](/source/Delft) as a student of [mechanical engineering](/source/Mechanical_engineering) but dropped out to focus on gaming.[5][9] He attended the [University of Texas at Dallas](/source/University_of_Texas_at_Dallas) and was a member of the Texas-Dallas Comets men's tennis team.[10] Vo0 has a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering.

## References

1. ["100.000 euro voor Nederlandse gamer"](http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/1002/Show/article/detail/2415459/2005/11/23/100-000-euro-voor-Nederlandse-gamer.dhtml). *[AD.nl](/source/AD.nl)*. 23 November 2005. Retrieved 11 November 2015.

1. [""CPMA Done by Vo0 @ own3d.tv""](https://web.archive.org/web/20090328155219/http://www.own3d.tv/watch/cpma-done-by-vo0,10524.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.own3d.tv/watch/cpma-done-by-vo0,10524.html) on 28 March 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2010.

1. "The CPL Announces Past 1v1 Champions" - [the CPL](http://www.thecpl.com/league/?s=news&p=newsitem_1015) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20061130004312/http://www.thecpl.com/league/?s=news&p=newsitem_1015) 2006-11-30 at the Wayback Machine

1. "Painkiller Final Standing" - [ESWorldcup](http://www.esworldcup.com/2004/?act=document_info&id_document=350) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20070927201306/http://www.esworldcup.com/2004/?act=document_info&id_document=350) 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine

1. Funnekotter, Bart (16 March 2006). ["Studeren of toch gamen?"](http://www.nrc.nl/next/2006/03/16/studeren-of-toch-gamen-11096906). *[NRC Handelsblad](/source/NRC_Handelsblad)*. Retrieved 26 March 2006.

1. [""I-View With Vo0 By Mephist0" -"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120227150836/http://www.qpad.se/modules/news/article.php?storyid=359). Archived from [the original](http://www.qpad.se/modules/news/article.php?storyid=359) on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2009.

1. van Vliet, Arthur (September 25, 2017). ["A Progamer's Stunning QuakeCon Comeback After 12 Years in Retirement"](https://www.vice.com/en/article/a-progamers-stunning-quakecon-comeback-after-12-years-in-retirement/). *Vice*. Retrieved May 12, 2021.

1. ["Sander Kaasjager"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150523160639/http://asiangames.sporttu.com/athletes/sander-kaasjager-2522292/preview). *Asian Games*. Archived from [the original](http://asiangames.sporttu.com/athletes/sander-kaasjager-2522292/preview) on 23 May 2015. Retrieved May 6, 2015.

1. Bonger, Saskia (1 December 2005). ["'Gamen wordt na een tijdje saai'"](http://delta.tudelft.nl/artikel/gamen-wordt-na-een-tijdje-saai/15148). *[Delft University of Technology](/source/Delft_University_of_Technology)*. Retrieved 26 October 2015.[dead link]

1. ["Roster"](http://cometsports.utdallas.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=1558). Retrieved May 6, 2015.

## External links

- [Team Fnatic](http://www.fnatic.com/)

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