Steve Wiebe

Steve Wiebe
Wiebe in 2007
Born (1969-01-03) January 3, 1969 (age 55)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of Washington (BS)
City University (M.Ed)
Occupation(s)Competitive gamer, school teacher, musician, basketball player
SpouseNicole
Children2

Steven J. Wiebe (/ˈwiːbi/; born January 3, 1969) is an American two-time world champion of the video game Donkey Kong, most recently holding the title from September 20, 2010, to January 10, 2011, with a high score of 1,064,500. Wiebe was the first person to achieve over a million points on Donkey Kong, with 1,006,600 on July 4, 2004.[1][2][3] He is one of the primary subjects of the 2007 documentary The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters.[4][5] Like his Donkey Kong rival Billy Mitchell, Wiebe was put in a Topps Allen & Ginter baseball set, which is featured in the 2009 edition of the baseball product.[6]

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  2. ^ "Official MAME Submission Guidelines". GameSpot. 2017-02-09. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
  3. ^ McCumbers, Alex (April 12, 2018). "Dispute Decision: Billy Mitchell's Donkey Kong & All Other Records Removed". Twin Galaxies. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  4. ^ Bierly, Mandi (August 23, 2007). "Steve Wiebe's Game Plan". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
  5. ^ "Steve Wiebe, 'King of Kong,' on Living the Dream". New York Magazine. 21 August 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
  6. ^ "24 - Steve Wiebe". The Trading Card Database. Retrieved May 24, 2013.