| Yungsheng Wang | |
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| Birth Hometown: | Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation: | Public defender |
| Known for: | Appearances on Jeopardy! |
Yungsheng Wang is a public defender from Los Angeles, California.
Jeopardy! Run[]
Regular Play[]
| Game No. | Air Date | Final score | Cumulative Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 4, 2022 | $22,800 | $22,800 | Yungsheng's first win from second place. |
| 2 | July 5, 2022 | $25,001 | $47,801 | |
| 3 | July 6, 2022 | $36,401 | $84,202 | |
| 4 | July 7, 2022 | $17,199 | $86,202 | Jimmy McGuire's last game as a member of the Clue Crew and Brian Ahern ends his streak. |
Champions Wildcard[]
In the seventh quarterfinal game, he faced 2-day champion Scott Shewfelt and 1-day champion Robin Lozano. He gave fifteen right responses and four wrong responses. He was the only player correct in Final Jeopardy and he advanced to the semifinals.
In the third semifinal game, he faced 3-day champion Garrett Marcotte and 1-day champion Andrew Chaikin. He gave twenty-two correct responses and five wrong responses. He was the only player correct in Final Jeopardy and advanced to the finals.
In the 2-day finals, he faced 2021 Professors Tournament semifinalist Gary Hollis and 2-day champion Tyler Vandenberg. In day one, He gave 20 right responses and two wrong responses. He and Gary did not get Final right. In day two, he gave 22 right responses (including 2 DDs) and only one wrong response. He got Final correct, took home $100,000 and Tournament of Champions berth.
Tournament of Champions[]
In the third quarterfinal game, he faced 8-day champion Hannah Wilson and 4-day champion David Sibley. He gave nine right responses and two wrong responses. Everyone got Final right. David, however, advanced to the semifinals. He and Hannah took home $5,000.
Trivia[]
- He was the one of three alternates for the 2022 Tournament of Champions, alongside Emily Fiasco and Lucy Ricketts. With his win at Champions Wildcard, he will be the 1st TOC alternate to compete at the ToC since Ryan Bilger (2019 ToC Alternate and 2021 ToC Semifinalist).
- Before he was on Jeopardy!, in 2021, he was on Master Minds.
- He is the third Champions Wildcard contestant to win his quarterfinal and semifinal games from second place.