An Indian-American teen has won a whopping USD 100,000 prize in the most-watched individual quiz show in the US, according to a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gupta, a high school senior from Portland, Oregon, won the show\u2019s latest Teen Tournament, taking home the USD100,000 grand prize, Jeopardy! said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cJeopardy! has always been a huge part of my life and my family\u2019s life; it\u2019s a special bonding connection with my grandma, who is a huge fan,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Avi Gupta\u2019s victory on the \u20182019 Teen Jeopardy\u2019 contest was televised on Friday in which he beat out three other Indian-American teens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs a mother my heart was beating 100 miles per hour. I think the thing about Avi is his perseverance. For him, I could see the effort he has put in throughout the year, So I wanted to just have him have a happy wholesome experience. And the win was the cherry on top,\u201d Nandita Gupta, his mother said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ryan Presler, an eighth grader from Sioux Falls, came in second place, grabbing the USD 50,000 runner-up prize, while Lucas Miner, a high school junior from Miami, received USD 25,000 for his third-place troubles.The 2018 College Jeopardy, which also carried a prize of $100,000, was won by Dhruv Gaur.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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