David Madden (born June 13, 1981) is the second longest-winning contestant on Jeopardy!. Between July 5, 2005 and September 19, 2005 Madden won 19 games and $432,400, both records only exceeded by Ken Jennings in regular season Jeopardy! His total Jeopardy! winnings of $442,400 (adding $10,000 for the 2006 Tournament of Champions) is fourth all-time, behind Brad Rutter, Ken Jennings, and Jerome Vered. In terms of regular game winnings he ranks se...
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David Madden (born June 13, 1981) is the second longest-winning contestant on Jeopardy!. Between July 5, 2005 and September 19, 2005 Madden won 19 games and $432,400, both records only exceeded by Ken Jennings in regular season Jeopardy! His total Jeopardy! winnings of $442,400 (adding $10,000 for the 2006 Tournament of Champions) is fourth all-time, behind Brad Rutter, Ken Jennings, and Jerome Vered. In terms of regular game winnings he ranks second, between Jennings and Larissa Kelly (whose future husband, Jeff Hoppes, joined Madden at a Jeopardy! tryout while on a birdwatching trip in 2004; Hoppes was a Jennings victim in Game 70).
During his time at Ridgewood High School in Ridgewood, New Jersey, he competed on his school's Quiz Bowl team, and attended the National Academic Championship, where he was named to the Hall of Fame, being one of only 19 people named to it in its 25 year history.
Madden's play was noted for many runaway or lock games, strategic wagers, and the selection...
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