| Zach Gozlan | |
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| Name: | Zachary Gozlan |
| Born: | 1991 |
| Birth Hometown: | Washington, D.C. |
| Occupation: | Data analyst |
| Years active: | 2022–2025 |
| Known for: | Winning the 2024–2025 Pop Culture Jeopardy! tournament |
Zachary Gozlan (born 1991) is a data analyst from Washington, D.C.
Jeopardy! run[]
Regular-season play[]
| Game No. | Air Date | Final score | Cumulative winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 3, 2022 | $5,399 | $2,000 | Mayim Bialik era. Lost to reigning champion Emma Saltzberg, who was on a 1-game winning streak so far. |
Pop Culture Jeopardy![]
Throughout the tournament, Zach teamed up with Emily Hogg and Miranda Onnen in Personality Hires.
In the third knockout game, Personality Hires faced off against Esprit Top 3 (Erin, Sam, and Hans) and Punny Goddesses (Kelsey, Amy, and Ezgi). Throughout the first two rounds of the game, Personality Hires came up with 33/36 correct questions (including 2/2 Daily Doubles). Nobody got Final Jeopardy! correct, but Personality Hires advanced to the quarterfinals while Esprit Top 3 and Punny Goddesses received $1,500 each.
In the second quarterfinal game, Personality Hires faced off against On the Bubble (Jacoby, Paul, and Nick) and The Stage Names (Ryan, Rocky, and Kemie). Throughout the first two rounds of the game, Personality Hires came up with 29/32 correct questions (including 1/2 Daily Doubles). Everybody got Final Jeopardy! correct, and Personality Hires advanced to the semifinals while On the Bubble and The Stage Names received $10,000 each.
In the first semifinal game, Personality Hires faced off against Mission Impopsicle (Stan, Abigail, and Simon) and South Shore Squad (Daniel, Amy, and Jack). Throughout the first two rounds of the game, Personality Hires came up with 24/27 correct questions (including 2/2 Daily Doubles). Everybody got Final Jeopardy! correct, and Personality Hires advanced to the semifinals while Mission Impopsicle and South Shore Squad received $25,000 each.
In the finals, Personality Hires faced off against Buggsy Mogues (Ryan, Lauren, and Eric) and Queerly Benevolent (Anya, Dana, and Scott). Throughout the first two rounds of the game, Personality Hires came up with 28/30 correct questions (including 1/1 Daily Double). Personality Hires and Queerly Benevolent did not get Final Jeopardy! correct, but with 21,399 points, Personality Hires won $300,000, the title of the 2024–2025 Pop Culture Jeopardy! tournament champion, and the Pop Culture Jeopardy! trophy while Queerly Benevolent received $100,000 for second place and Buggsy Mogues received $50,000 for third place.
