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Atish Choudhury

Name: Atish D. Choudhury
Born: 1978
Birth Hometown: Silver Spring, Maryland
Occupation: Medical oncologist
Years active: 1997
Known for: Becoming the youngest Jeopardy! champion in regular-season play

Atish D. Choudhury (born 1978) is a medical oncologist from Boston, Massachusetts.

Jeopardy! run[]

Regular-season play[]

Atish was an undergraduate student from Silver Spring, Maryland, at the time of his appearance.
Game No. Air Date Final Score Cumulative Winnings Notes
1 September 1, 1997 $16,800 $16,800 First game of season 14.
The first season to offer a car as a bonus prize to all 5-time undefeated champions.
New theme music.
New "Think!" music.
Microphones on contestants' podiums removed.
Atish Choudhury was tied with Dan Melia for the lead going into Final Jeopardy!
Co-champions with reigning champion Dan Melia, who was on a 5-game undefeated winning streak so far.
2 September 2, 1997 $1,199 Lost to reigning champion Dan Melia, who was on a 5-game undefeated winning streak so far.
For finishing in third place, Atish received a pair of Wittnauer Watches.

Trivia[]

  • Atish is the youngest Jeopardy! champion in regular-season play, aged 18 at the time of his appearance.
    • He is tied with Delaney O'Dea who won one game in October 2025, also aged 18.