Olof Kajbjer

Olof Kajbjer is known to be temperamental. He once stated in an interview that though he believed he was not the best ‘Counter-Strike’ player, he still felt there was nobody better than him.

Olof Kajbjer was born in Tyresö, Sweden, on January 31, 1992, into an average Swedish family. He grew up with two siblings: a brother named Karl and a sister named Hanna.

He was an active kid with a keen interest in football. He started playing football at the age of 4 and continued to play through his school years. By the time he reached middle school, he had become one of the most competent players on his school team.

He dreamed of being a professional football player, but tragedy struck when he was 15. He hurt his knee badly and physicians advised him against playing football for at least a year. His ligaments needed time to heal. This was when his interest shifted from football.

This turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Olof turned to his other love: video games. ‘Counter-Strike’ was his favourite game, and he soon started playing it regularly and got better at it. He also played in some small online tournaments. He had a competitive spirit that he had acquired from his prior experience in football.

He played so well that it made people think he was cheating. However, he also realized that, at that time, making a career in gaming was not the best career choice for him. Olof had no other option but to join a college, according to his parents’ wishes.

In 2012, at the age of 20, Olof started his professional gaming career and played in the tournament ‘Absolute Legends.’ The first ever professional team that he joined was ‘H2k.’ His first few months with ‘H2k’ were not too good. He could not compete with the players, who were more professional and experienced than him, and the team was not considered very strong either. He struggled to gain attention while he was playing with them.

After playing with ‘H2k’ for a year, Olof joined another team, ‘LGB eSports,’ which was another underdog team. Soon, Olof’s game started to improve remarkably.

The first major opportunity of Olof’s career arrived in March 2014, when he visited Katowice, Poland, for a ‘Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’ tournament named ‘ESL One Katowice 2014.’ Although ‘LGB’ was a weak team, they had performed well in the months leading up to the tournament.

‘Fnatic’ was one of world’s best teams at that time, and ‘LGB’ went up against them in the quarterfinals. Nobody expected them to win, but they registered a surprising victory that led ‘LGB’ straight into the semifinals. Although the team lost to another strong team, ‘Virtus.pro,’ in the semifinals, their sensational victory over ‘Fnatic’ helped them get noticed in the gaming community.

Olof stayed back to attend the finals and felt that gaming was what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. He came back and worked harder on his skills, but he also knew that he needed to change his team if he wished to go a level higher. ‘Fnatic’ was ready to accept him with open arms, and Olof joined them in June 2014. This was the true beginning of his professional career and his gateway to international stardom.