Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ian Garvey

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The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 11:07, 14 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ian Garvey

Was A7, but the article does assert he is notable by being the Pokémon League Champion of the United States. I think it does not meet the WP:BIO criteria, although. -- lucasbfr ^talk 09:42, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

This article is a Poke-stub and should be treated as such. The subject surely possesses notability within the context of Pokemon gaming, which is why the article was created and subsequently appended with Poke-stub. Serebii 11:35, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. No indication on how many people took part in the event, so the title's notability is dubious. Of the given references one is a forum and one is a press release - no multiple independent sources cited to establish notability. If he is notable then his influence on the gaming community needs to be established via independent sources. There's even no article about the Pokémon League of the United States. feydey 11:43, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. The reference to the Pokémon forum need not be considered "independent" because it is a primary source on the claim being informed -- the subject's continued influence on competitive Pokémon. Again, the article is a Poke-stub and needs to be expanded to include more explicit reference Nintendo of America's Pokémon League and its 2000 Championships. I do not think it is a candidate for deletion. Serebii 11:59, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per Feydey. This is not shown to be a notable sport, and the champion of a non-notable sport is not notable. --Charlene 12:25, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. Why exactly would Poke-stubs be treated differently from other A7s? >Radiant< 13:17, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Delete A web forum is not a verifiable or reliable source. Wikipedia is not Pokepedia. The 'context of Pokemon gaming' is far too narrow a scope. DarkAudit 21:53, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. The "Pokemon League" is entirely fictional (Pokémon gym is Wikipedia's article on it, if I recall correctly); the tournament was named after the fictional league, and the supposed title bestowed by this tournament has not ever been contested or defended. This person won a single, one-off tournament, and many of the basic claims made here are unverifiable ("Garvey is notable for being the trainer who popularized the widespread use of Chansey in competitive play" in particular). - A Man In Bl♟ck (conspire | past ops) 03:43, 10 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.