Yao
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Yao
Player Information
Name:
姚铮铮
Romanized Name:
Yao Zhengzheng
Nationality:
Born:
December 23, 1990 (age 31)
Years Active (Player):
2011 - 2019
Alternate IDs:
XiaoD
Approx. Total Winnings:
$1,193,623
Signature Hero:
Links
History
2011-??-?? — 2011-08-09
2011-08-09 — 2016-03-20
2016-03-20 — 2016-08-29
2016-09-17 — 2017-01-05
2017-01-05 — 2018-01-01
2018-01-01 — 2018-02-05
LGD Gaming (Inactive)
2018-02-05 — 2018-09-11
2018-09-11 — 2019-03-27
2019-03-27 — 2020-09-16
PSG.LGD (Coach)
2020-09-16 — 2021-02-23
EHOME (Coach)
Yao "Yao" Zhengzheng is a Chinese professional Dota 2 player who last coached EHOME.
Biography[edit]
Yao (previously known as XiaoD) began his professional career in September 2010 playing with Dream alongside DD, Xiao8, Li and Crystal.[1] In early 2011 he took a break from competitive gaming due to study commitments, but later returned for a short period with Nirvana.cn.[1] During his time with Nirvana.cn he rotated between both a ganker and a support role.[2]
Dota 2[edit]
In August 2011 Yao joined LGD Gaming alongside Xiao8, DDC and DD.[3] Prior to and during The International 2012 Yao played the solo mid position often as Invoker, Queen of Pain and Dragon Knight. Following TI2 he transitioned into the solo hardlane position, with Xiao8 taking over the solo mid. Occasionally Yao will return to the solo mid position, notably on Brewmaster.
Statistics[edit]
- Had the highest average assists per game (12.42) at The International 2015.
Achievements[edit]
| Date | Place | Tier | Tournament | Team | Result | Prize | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-12 | 4th | Tier 1 |  | The International 2017 |  | 0 : 2 |   | $1,728,154 |
| 2017-07-09 | 1st | Tier 1 |  | Mars Dota 2 League 2017 | | 3 : 2 |  | $112,500 |
| 2016-12-09 | 5th - 8th | Tier 1 |  | The Boston Major 2016 | | 1 : 2 |  | $125,000 |
| 2015-08-08 | 3rd | Tier 1 | | The International 2015 |  | 0 : 2 |  | $2,211,554 |
| 2015-05-23 | 1st | Tier 1 |  | i-League Season 3 | | 3 : 0 |  | $213,360 |
| 2015-01-10 | 1st | Tier 1 | | i-League Season 2 | | 3 : 0 |  | $64,654 |
| 2014-07-21 | 5th - 6th | Tier 1 | | The International 2014 | | 1 : 2 |  | $655,439 |
| 2014-01-08 | 1st | Tier 1 |  | Dota 2 League Season 4 | | 3 : 1 |  | $25,000 |
| 2012-11-18 | 1st | Tier 1 |  | G-1 Champions League Season 4 | | 2 : 0 | | $28,843 |
| 2012-09-02 | 3rd | Tier 1 | | The International 2012 | | 1 : 2 |   | $150,000 |
| Complete list of results in any tournament | ||||||||
| Date | Place | Tier | Tournament | Team | Result | Prize | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-14 | 6th | Tier 2 |  | Dota Pro Circuit 2021: S1 - China Upper Division |  | 2/-/5 | Grp S. | $24,000 |
| 2020-11-29 | 3rd | Tier 2 |  | China Dota2 Pro Cup Season 2 | | 1 : 2 |  | $15,204 |
| 2020-10-03 | 2nd | Tier 2 | | China Dota2 Pro Cup Season 1 | | 0 : 3 |  | $15,000 |
| 2019-12-18 | 9th - 10th | Tier 1 |   | ONE Esports Dota 2 World Pro Invitational Singapore | | 0/3/2 | Grp S. | $5,000 |
| Complete list of coaching results in any tournament | ||||||||
| Date | Tier | Tournament | Position | Partner List | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-13 | Tier 1 | | The International 2016 | Analyst | |
| 2016-03-06 | Tier 1 |  | The Shanghai Major 2016 | Caster | |
| About achievementsBroadcasts from any Tournament | |||||
Interviews[edit]
- 2012-11-04 | LGD.TaoBao.Yao: "I think TI2 is the best tournament hosted in history" by Mali of It's Gosu
- 2015-05-23 |
LGD i-League S3 winners’ interview excerpts by i-League at i-League Season 3 (trans. 
by Dotaland.net)
References[edit]
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