Jeopardy! international tournaments
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The game show Jeopardy! occasionally holds international tournaments which feature champions from each of the international versions of Jeopardy! All countries that currently air their own version of the show can nominate a contestant.
For a list of countries with Jeopardy! adaptations, see Jeopardy! around the world.
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[edit] Format
This is a one-week tournament, with qualifying round games where the nine world champions appear in one of the three games under a "win or go home" format. The three qualifying round winners advance to the two-game finals, where the champion with the highest cumulative 2-game score wins the tournament.
The International Tournament is rarely held.
[edit] Prizes
The prize amounts for all contestants are as follows [1]:
| Period | Finalists (minimum guarantees) | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1st runner-up | 2nd runner-up | |||
| 1996 | $25,000 | $10,000 | $7,500 | $5,000 | N/A |
| 1997 | $25,000 | $10,000 | $7,500 | $5,000 | $1,000 |
| 2001 | $50,000 | $20,000 (unconfirmed) |
$15,000 (unconfirmed) |
$5,000 | $2,500 |
[edit] List of contestants
The following is a list of contestants and where they placed in each tournament. Winners who earned more than the minimum guarantee are as indicated.
| Finalists | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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| Alex Trebek Era (1984-present) | ||
| Olympic Games Tournament: Season 12 (July 15, 1996 to July 18, 1996) | ||
Winner: Ulf Jensen ( Sweden)1st runner-up: Mandi Hale (  United Kingdom)2nd runner-up: Jan Mertens ( .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium) |
Steinar Madsen ( Norway)Elena Kislenkola (  Russia)Søren Wedderkopp (  Denmark)Tom Kinne (  Germany)Hasib Yildirim (  Turkey)Ryan Holznagel (  United States) |
N/A |
| International Tournament: Season 13 (May 5, 1997 to May 9, 1997), in Stockholm, Sweden | ||
Winner: Michael Daunt ( Canada, $35,000)1st runner-up: Per Gunnar Hillesoy ( Norway, $22,000)2nd runner-up: Boris Levitt (  Israel) |
Anatoly Belkine ( Russia) Dana Pernille Hansen ( Denmark)Tobias Herzig ( Germany)Eva Holmberg ( Sweden)Gay Mollette ( United States)Murat Sen ( Turkey) |
N/A |
| International Championship: Season 17 (February 12, 2001 to February 16, 2001), in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | ||
| Winner: Robin Carroll ( United States) 1st runner-up: Frederik Gildea ( Sweden)2nd runner-up: Carsten Weidermann ( Denmark) |
Yuri Bershidski ( Russia) Gosia Czepek (  Poland)Sharon Eshel ( Israel)Firat Isbecer ( Turkey)Laszlo Mero (  Hungary)Ott Sandrak (  Estonia) |
N/A |
In 1997, a man named Mälte was the announcer during the tournament held in Stockholm for a few episodes instead of Johnny Gilbert (Mälte was the Swedish version's announcer at that time), although Gilbert's voice could still be heard at the end of an episode.
A moment from one of the international championship games in 1997 was played on the first of the Most Outrageous Game Show Moments specials in 2002. To the clue "If a Japanese isha (doctor) asks you stick out your shita, he means this", Per Gunnar Hillesoy responded, "What is your behind?" (The correct response was "What is your tongue?", given by Boris Levitt.)
The Olympic Games Tournament in 1996 commemorated the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. The tournament was held in four days, with the final round lasting one day instead of two.
Only five countries have taken part in all three tournaments: the United States, Denmark, Sweden, Russia, and Turkey.
[edit] External links
- [2]-An archive of Jeopardy! games past and present, including some from the International Championship
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