Conor Travers

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Conor Travers
Education Cardinal Newman Catholic School, Luton, England.
Luton Sixth Form College
Alma mater St John's College, Cambridge
Known for
  • Television game show contestant
  • Youngest-ever Countdown series champion
Awards
  • Countdown winner (2006)
  • Countdown 30th Birthday Championship winner (2013)

Conor Travers is a British former contestant from the Channel 4 television game show Countdown . In May 2006 he became a series champion at the age of 14 years, and remains the show's youngest ever champion. He later qualified for the 12th Championship of Champions tournament, making the semi-final in the process. He also won the Countdown 30th Birthday Championship in March 2013, [1] [2] where in the final he scored a then-record equalling 146 points.

Travers studied for his GCSEs at Cardinal Newman Catholic School, Luton and he did his A-levels at Luton Sixth Form College. [3] He went on to study mathematics at St John’s College, University of Cambridge. [1] His hobbies include cricket, chess, and computers. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Conor Travers crowned Countdown Champion of Champions". St John’s College, University of Cambridge. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  2. ↑ Kennedy, Maev (27 May 2006). "Conor, 14, is Countdown's youngest champion". www.guardian.co.uk . Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  3. ↑ "Conor crowned Countdown champ". Luton Sixth Form College. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  4. ↑ Britten, Nick (27 May 2006). "Schoolboy champion leaves Countdown rivals lost for words". www.telegraph.co.uk . Retrieved 26 April 2013.


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