NAVI owner Maxim Krippa won the first gold medal in the history of the CS:GO team

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Recently, the World Champion medal, which Arseniy Ceh9 Trinozhenko won at the Intel Extreme Masters IV 2010, appeared as a lot at the auction. This medal was the first top-level award that NAVI received at a top-level international competition.

Later it became known that Maxim Krippa, an investor in Ukrainian IT, bought the organization's first medal from CS. It was an award that Arseniy "ceh9" Trinozhenko put up for auction. The initial bid for the lot is 10 thousand US dollars. The auction will last for another 5 days, so you can still get this unique artifact in time.

Arseniy "ceh9" Trinozhenko is a former NAVI player in CS 1.6 and now a caster at the Ukrainian studio Maincast. The winner of the medal is acknowledged by many other esports figures and caring people who contributed to the auction.

Recently, Tribuna.com launched an auction for ceh9's gold medal from Intel Extreme Masters IV 2010: it was sold on eBay for $10,000. This medal was won at the Intel Extreme Masters IV tournament in 2010.

What we know about Maksym Krippa

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Maxim Krippa is a well-known Ukrainian entrepreneur. He is a successful businessman in the field of IT and innovation. Max Krippa is the owner and investor of several successful technology companies (NAVI esports team, GSC Game World, and many startups that are actively working on the development of innovative projects and products).

For example, the Dota 2 division of the Ukrainian multigaming esports organization Natus Vincere, initially rooted in DotA Allstars, was established in 2010. This team stands out as one of the most accomplished in the realm of competitive Dota 2. Notably, Na'Vi clinched the championship title at The International 2011, the most esteemed global tournament, securing a one million dollar prize. They also achieved runner-up positions and claimed silver medals at The International in both 2012 and 2013. Their accolades include winning the StarLadder tournaments seven times, securing two championships at the Electronic Sports World Cup, and earning numerous awards and honors in various other tournaments.