Conor Travers
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| Education | Cardinal Newman Catholic School, Luton, England. Luton Sixth Form College |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge |
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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
[edit]- 1 2 "Conor Travers crowned Countdown Champion of Champions". St John’s College, University of Cambridge. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ↑ Kennedy, Maev (27 May 2006). "Conor, 14, is Countdown's youngest champion". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ↑ "Conor crowned Countdown champ". Luton Sixth Form College. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ↑ Britten, Nick (27 May 2006). "Schoolboy champion leaves Countdown rivals lost for words". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
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