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Oldest Jeopardy super-champion

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Ray LaLonde
Posted: Feb 13, 2023 Updated: Apr 10, 2023
Age Injury Jeopardy

Ray LaLonde won 13 games on Jeopardy, winning a total of $388,400 from December 15, 2022, to January 3, 2023. His exact age is unknown, but he is reportedly in his early 50s. The previous oldest super-champ was Jason Zuffranieri, who won 19 times in 2019 when he was around 42.

Besides age, Ray also had health issues against his side. He has some spinal cord damage which causes him to sway while playing on the Jeopardy podium.

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  • ‘Jeopardy!’: 6 Things to Know About Super-Champ Ray LaLonde

    While LaLonde currently holds the record for oldest Jeopardy! super-champ, he will be hoping to break another record before all is said and done. He is currently the second-longest-streaking and second-highest-winning Canadian champion in both regular play and overall, behind only Mattea Roach, who last year won 23 consecutive games and $570,983 overall.