Ahmed takes third in junior division at World Pokémon Championships

Published 2:00 pm Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Redmond’s Abaan Ahmed, 10, finished in third place in the junior division after two days of head-to-head Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) battles at the 2013 World Pokémon Championships in Vancouver, B.C.

Ahmed competed among more than 600 of the most elite Pokémon players from around the world and joined an esteemed group of only 24 players to earn top placement at the invitation-only event. Ahmed also earned a scholarship, exclusive trophy and travel award to compete at the 2014 Pokémon World Championships to be held in Washington, D.C. next summer.