Mehal Shah wins Jeopardy with $36,263 despite missing Final Jeopardy clue

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On November 21, 2024, the Final Jeopardy clue was in the category "International Universities." The question asked about a city whose university was divided into 13 smaller ones after student unrest in 1968. Mehal Shah, a software engineer, became the new champion despite not answering the Final Jeopardy clue correctly. He finished with $36,263 after wagering and losing $1,337. His two-day total is $46,062. Jack Altman, a law student, answered correctly and moved to $9,801, finishing second. Holly Luo, a product designer, guessed incorrectly and dropped to $4,799, placing third. The correct answer was "What is Paris?"


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