David Madden

David Madden (born in Ridgewood, NJ, June 13, 1981) is an American game show contestant, historian, and academic competition organizer. He is best known for being a 19-day champion on Jeopardy!

Jeopardy! Run
In 2005, Madden went on Jeopardy! from July 5 until September 19. Over the course of his 19-day run, he won a grand total of $432,400. He participated in the 2006 Tournament of Champions show, just one year after his long-running streak. He won the first round match but was eliminated in the second round. He took home $10,000 at that time, bringing his grand total to $442,400. He was the seventh-highest winner, behind fellow Jeopardy contestants, Ken Jennings, Brad Rutter, Jerome Vered, Matt Jackson, Julie Collins, and Roger Craig. Surprisingly, when Madden was 11-12 years old, he watched the show with his babysitter while his parents were away. While watching Jeopardy! at that age, Madden got a lot of the answers correct, more than his babysitter. His inspiration to be on the show was him studying all the clues. However, his parents did not realize Madden was going to be on Jeopardy! until his first game aired. He is also participating in the Jeopardy! All-Star Games Tournament in 2019.