Who is donk in CS2? History, achievements, and more

Modified Feb 12, 2024 08:11 GMT

donk CS2 — Donk led his team to victory in IEM Katowice 2024 (Image via X/@ESLCS)

The CS2 IEM Katowice just ended, and fans saw a superstar in the making named Danil "donk" Kryshkovets. The 17-year-old Russian played for Team Spirit and made headlines in the recent tournament. With his lead, the squad was able to clinch their first-ever trophy in dominating fashion against FaZe Clan, only losing one map in their entire run.

The IEM Katowice 2024 was held from January 31 to February 11, 2024, at Spodek Arena in Katowice, Poland. While teams competed for the trophy, donk stole the spotlight and made his presence known. Read on to know more about his career, achievements, and more.

Donk CS2 Career History

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Despite being 17 years old, donk's CS2 career is already impressive. He was a CS:GO pro player before heading to Counter-Strike 2 as a part of Spirit Academy's roster.

In his debut match in 2021, Danil "donk" Kryshkovets showcased his skills as a Russian rifler at the young age of 14. Spirit Academy emerged victorious in the match, and he ended the second map with an impressive 18-15 K-D.

donk had been playing for the same team organization since his debut and was finally able to move up the main roster in 2023. Since then, he has been consistently displaying insane performances that rival those of the best players in the league.

In the two most recent tournaments he attended, BetBoom Dacha and IEM Katowice 2024, donk was crowned the HLTV MVP. In fact, he was the second youngest player to win this award in the former event.

However, his aggressive playstyle was accompanied by controversial behavior, which was criticized by his fellow players. Team Spirit's star is infamous among his peers for taunting and shouting during matches. However, for fans, his actions add to the entertainment.