Youngest Jeopardy Superchamp
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Jeopardy! (April 18, 2022)
Jeopardy! (April 18, 2022)
Mattea Roach won 23 Jeopardy! games from April 5th to May 6th, 2022, winning $560,983; this was the fifth most wins and earnings at the time. When she won her tenth game on April 18th, she became the youngest-ever super champion at 23.
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So, although I thought for a long time it's something I might enjoy and might be good at, it wasn't something I ever expected to get to do.
Mattea Roach
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Mattea Roach Ended Her ‘Jeopardy!’ Streak. Her Blazers Live On.
But the LSAT tutor, a 2020 graduate of the University of Toronto, ended her streak on Friday, winning 23 straight games and earning $560,983 (plus a $2000 consolation prize for her loss). She is among the show’s winningest regular-season players — just behind the likes of Ken Jennings, James Holzhauer, Matt Amodio and Amy Schneider.
The New York Times
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'Jeopardy!' winner Mattea Roach becomes youngest super champion in show's history
At 23, Roach is now the youngest super champion in the show's history and clinched her 17th victory in Wednesday's nail-biting episode, winning by just $1 and bringing her current winnings to $396,182. She currently ranks No. 8 on the all-time consecutive games list.
ABC News
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Today’s Final Jeopardy – Monday, April 18, 2022
Mattea becomes the 13th player to win at least 10 games on Jeopardy!.
The Jeopardy! Fan
