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[[Image:Wolltime.jpg|thumb|Greg Woll]]
 
[[Image:Wolltime.jpg|thumb|Greg Woll]]
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'''Greg Woll''' is one of the oldest members of [[The Elite]], having joined the [[Goldeneye]] ranks on one of the final updates of Goldeneye Extreme.  He has always been an excellent player, reaching the Top 10 in his prime.  His Goldeneye accomplishments include sweeping [[Egypt]], being one of the first to complete [[Bryan Bosshardt]]'s no-Jaws strat on [[Aztec]] (gaining an 8 second untied World Record on Secret Agent in the process), and inspiring the term "Woll Factor" with an incredible 12 boosts in a single run of [[Streets]] Secret Agent, allowing him to grab the then WR of 1:58.  He has two other terms named after him: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ei96BWO3G_Y "Woll Shot"] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtTXidq5T-c "Woll Health Factor"].   
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'''Greg Woll''' is one of the oldest members of [[The Elite]], having joined the [[Goldeneye]] ranks on one of the final updates of Goldeneye Extreme.  He has always been an excellent player, reaching the Top 10 in his prime.  His [[Goldeneye]] accomplishments include sweeping [[Egypt]], being one of the first to complete [[Bryan Bosshardt]]'s no-Jaws strat on [[Aztec]] (gaining an 8 second untied World Record on [[Secret Agent]] in the process), and inspiring the term "Woll Factor" with an incredible 12 boosts in a single run of [[Streets]] Secret Agent, allowing him to grab the then WR of 1:58.  He has two other terms named after him: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ei96BWO3G_Y "Woll Shot"] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtTXidq5T-c "Woll Health Factor"].   
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Greg briefly competed in Perfect Dark, breaking the top 40, joining the 5-minute club, and receiving an honorable mention in the Player of the Month write-up.  He was also a member of the original Perfect Dark rivalry, with [[Lanky]] and [[Fro]].  Soon after, he started the first Goldeneye rivalry, with [[Derek Clark]] and [[Eddie Lovins]].
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Greg briefly competed in [[Perfect Dark]], breaking the top 40, joining the 5-minute club, and receiving an honorable mention in the Player of the Month write-up.  He was also a member of the original [[Perfect Dark]] rivalry, with [[Lanky]] and [[Fro]].  Soon after, he started the first [[Goldeneye]] rivalry, with [[Derek Clark]] and [[Eddie Lovins]].
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After a long hiatus from Goldeneye, Greg recently made a comeback, with a successful goal of passing friend and rival [[Adam Matis]].  He has achieved 6 WRs (2 of which were already broken) and gained several hundred points.  [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-taQF6iTkU He will also rock your ass in multiplayer]. One of Greg's finest achievements in his multiplayer career was defeating former champion [[Patrik Nilsson]] in the winner's bracket semi final match during the 2010 Virginia Goldeneye tournament, with a best-of-three series ending at 2-0 in Greg's favor; Greg would go on to finish in the runner-up position to good friend Eddie Lovins.
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After a long hiatus from [[Goldeneye]], Greg recently made a comeback, with a successful goal of passing friend and rival [[Adam Matis]].  He has achieved 6 WRs (2 of which were already broken) and gained several hundred points.  [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-taQF6iTkU He will also rock your ass in multiplayer]. One of Greg's finest achievements in his multiplayer career was defeating former champion [[Patrik Nilsson]] in the winner's bracket semi final match during the 2010 Virginia Goldeneye tournament, with a best-of-three series ending at 2-0 in Greg's favorGreg would go on to finish in the runner-up position to good friend [[Eddie Lovins]].
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Woll has also competed in several other games, including Excitebike 64, [[F-Zero]], [[Halo 2]] and Pokemon Pearl (currently has 488 pokemon). Nowadays he can be found playing Smash Bros Brawl and Halo 3, where he is a 46 in Team Slayer, a 43 in Team Swat, and a 41 in Lone Wolves.  
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Woll has also competed in several other games, including Excitebike 64, [[F-Zero]], [[Halo 2]] and Pokémon Pearl (currently has 488 pokemon). Nowadays he can be found playing various games on Xbox, including Halo Reach and Super Meat Boy.
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Greg also has worked with [[Quentin]] on improving the accuracy of the [http://quentin.meunier.free.fr/gewrs/ Goldeneye World Record Database], by delving into the deep, murky waters of the 1998-2001 era forums and rankings, attempting to collect as much data as possible on the WRs of that time.  More recently, he worked with Quentin and [[Brio]] to create the [http://pdwrs.free.fr/ Perfect Dark World Record Database].
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Greg also has worked with [[Quentin]] on improving the accuracy of the [http://quentin.meunier.free.fr/gewrs/ Goldeneye World Record Database], by delving into the deep, murky waters of the 1998-2001 era forums and rankings, attempting to collect as much data as possible on the WRs of that time.  More recently, he worked with Quentin and [[Brio]] to create the [http://pdwrs.free.fr/ Perfect Dark World Record Database].
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Overall, he is one of The Elite's most popular personalities, as shown by his past and current prominence in the title bar on [http://www.the-elite.net the-elite.net] main page.
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He is a historian on the new rankings system, and has uploaded almost 900 historical [[Goldeneye]] and [[Perfect Dark]] videos to his [http://www.youtube.com/user/eliteHistoricalVids eliteHistoricalVids channel] on YouTube between 2012 and 2013.  His GE time these days is usually more focused on making [http://elite.speedrunwiki.com/forum/index.php?topic=17008 new findings] in the hopes that they will help lower the World Records.
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Overall, he is one of [[The Elite]]'s most popular personalities, as shown by his past and current prominence in the title bar on [http://www.the-elite.net the-elite.net] main page.
    
=== Virginia Goldeneye Tournament History ===
 
=== Virginia Goldeneye Tournament History ===
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Greg has attended each of the Virginia meets that have taken place, and participated in the Goldeneye tournaments at each.  He has placed in the top 4 in 3 out of 4 years.  His tournament history is as follows:
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Greg attended the first four Virginia meets, and participated in the [[Goldeneye]] tournaments at each.  He has placed in the top 4 in 3 out of 4 years.  His tournament history is as follows:
    
2007:   
 
2007:   
 
       Win: [[Jon Mertz]] (10-1, 10-2)
 
       Win: [[Jon Mertz]] (10-1, 10-2)
 
       Win: [[Jon Barber]] (10-0, 10-7)
 
       Win: [[Jon Barber]] (10-0, 10-7)
       Loss: [[Jimbo Barrett]] (6-10, 6-10)
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       Loss: [[Jim Barrett]] (6-10, 6-10)
       Loss: Adam Matis (3-10, 10-7, 2-10)
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       Loss: [[Adam Matis]] (3-10, 10-7, 2-10)
 
       (4th overall)
 
       (4th overall)
    
2008:
 
2008:
 
       Win: [[Josh Lay]] (10-1, 10-0)
 
       Win: [[Josh Lay]] (10-1, 10-0)
       Loss: [[Illari Pekkala]] (9-10, 8-10)
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       Loss: [[Ilari Pekkala]] (9-10, 8-10)
 
       (?? overall)
 
       (?? overall)
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       Win: [[David Wonn]] (10-1, 10-3)
 
       Win: [[David Wonn]] (10-1, 10-3)
 
       Win: [[Trent Hovis]] (10-5, 10-5)
 
       Win: [[Trent Hovis]] (10-5, 10-5)
       Loss: Jimbo Barrett (3-10, 10-3, 7-10)
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       Loss: [[Jim Barrett]] (3-10, 10-3, 7-10)
 
       Win: [[Ryan Lockwood]] (7-10, 10-8, 10-8)
 
       Win: [[Ryan Lockwood]] (7-10, 10-8, 10-8)
       Loss: Adam Matis (9-10, 8-10)
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       Loss: [[Adam Matis]] (9-10, 8-10)
 
       (4th overall)
 
       (4th overall)
    
2010:
 
2010:
       Win: Josh Lay (10-5, 10-1)
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       Win: [[Josh Lay]] (10-5, 10-1)
       Win: Trent Hovis (8-10, 10-8, 10-3)
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       Win: [[Trent Hovis]] (8-10, 10-8, 10-3)
       Win: Patrik Nilsson (10-8, 10-9)
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       Win: [[Patrik Nilsson]] (10-8, 10-9)
       Loss: Eddie Lovins (7-10, 4-10)
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       Loss: [[Eddie Lovins]] (7-10, 4-10)
       Win: Jimbo Barrett (3-10, 10-8, 10-9)
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       Win: [[Jim Barrett]] (3-10, 10-8, 10-9)
       Loss: Eddie Lovins (9-10, 10-9, 8-10)
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       Loss: [[Eddie Lovins]] (9-10, 10-9, 8-10)
 
       (2nd overall)
 
       (2nd overall)
    
== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
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* [http://rankings.the-elite.net/~GoldenGreg007/goldeneye Woll's Goldeneye Times and Videos]
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* [http://quentin.meunier.free.fr/gewrs/players.php?player=greg_woll Woll's GE World Records]
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* [http://rankings.the-elite.net/~GoldenGreg007/perfect-dark Woll's PD Times]
 
* [http://thengamer.com/xstats/elite/ranks.php?name=Woll Woll's Elite Contest History]
 
* [http://thengamer.com/xstats/elite/ranks.php?name=Woll Woll's Elite Contest History]
* [http://www.thengamer.com/GE/99-TimesPages/GregWoll_GE.htm Woll's Goldeneye Times]
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* [http://quentin.meunier.free.fr/gewrs/players.php?player=greg_woll Woll's GE World Records]
   
* [http://youreliteness.thengamer.com/qdb/?link&quote=258 Woll at the QDB]
 
* [http://youreliteness.thengamer.com/qdb/?link&quote=258 Woll at the QDB]
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{{2012 Elite Summer Contest}}
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{{2013 Elite Summer Contest}}
    
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