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[[Image:JonathanWynn2.jpg|right|thumb|Jonathan Wynn in [[Series 73]].]]
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[[Image:JonathanWynn.jpg|right|thumb|Jonathan Wynn in [[Series 63]].]]
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[[Image:JonathanWynn.jpg|right|thumb|Jonathan Wynn in [[Series 63]]...]]
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'''Jonathan Wynn''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 63]] and the champion of [[Series 73]]. He is also an [[Apterite]].
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[[Image:JonathanWynn2.jpg|right|thumb|...and five years later in [[Series 73]].]]
  
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Wynn is notable as the first octochamp to have ever been ahead of his opponent in all 120 rounds of his run. He continued this pattern into the finals, having a higher score than his quarter-final opponent at every juncture. This record only ended in his [[Episode 6276|semi-final]], in which both he and [[Stephen Briggs]] scored in the first round; ironically, in this game, Wynn would go on to achieve his highest total score so far. The next day Wynn proceeded to become [[Series Winners|series champion]] by defeating [[Matthew Tassier]] in the [[Episode 6277|grand final]] on the unsolved crucial conundrum {{word|TTHESCORE}}.
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'''Jonathan Wynn''' was an [[octochamp]] in and the champion of [[Series 73]] who débuted in [[Series 63]]. He has also been an [[Apterous|Apterite]] since 2009, and is a regular [[Co-event]] player.
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==Appearances on the programme==
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===Heat games===
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In his first show, Wynn showed some strong word knowledge but lost on the [[conundrum|crucial conundrum]] {{word|WINTERNUT}}. He returned to the programme ten series later, and after more practice on Apterous, he carded a century in all eight of his heat wins. He ended up ranked No. 2 seed for the finals, with his cumulative score of 922 being one short of [[Tom Carey|Thomas Carey]]’s 923. However, Carey suffered defeat in [[Episode 6275|his semi-final]].
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===Finals===
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Wynn is notable as the first [[octochamp]] to have always been ahead of his opponent in all 120 rounds of his run. He continued this pattern into the finals, having a higher score than his quarter-final opponent, 6-time winner [[Liam Moloney]], at every juncture (although Wynn failed to attain a century there). This record only ended in his [[Episode 6276|semi-final]], in which both he and [[Stephen Briggs]] scored in the first round; nonetheless, in this game Wynn would go on to achieve his highest total score so far, and was denied the [[15 round format (new)|new 15-round]] record score on a wrong answer to the conundrum {{word|LIDLTENSE}}.
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The next day, Wynn faced the numbers whizz [[Matthew Tassier]] in the [[Episode 6277|Grand Final]]. After Tassier could only come up with the invalid {{word|waiged {{x}}}} in round 4, he turned it round with his specialist 6-small choice in round 6 to take a 4-point lead over Wynn. Wynn later regained the lead with {{word|REQUIEM}} in round 12 and {{word|SALMONID}} (beating Tassier’s disallowed offering of {{word|mondials {{x}}}}) in round 13, but Tassier’s 6-small pick beat Wynn again, forcing a crucial conundrum. However, neither player could unravel {{word|TTHESCORE}}, giving Wynn the win and the championship after a close "letters vs numbers" nail-biter.
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===Championship of Champions XV===
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Wynn returned to Countdown in January 2019 for the [[Championship of Champions XV]], where he took on [[Series 78]] semi-finalist [[Phil Davies]] in the first preliminary round of the tournament. Despite the game's fairly low maximum score, Wynn amassed a century here, achieving maximum points in all but one of the [[letters game|letters rounds]] (missing only the word {{word|FOOTSURE}}, which he did have noted) to take the game {{score|103|68}}. He then played [[Philip Aston]] in the quarter-finals, where – largely due to a very obscure but misspelled nine-letter word – he suffered his only defeat since his original one to [[Ryan Loughborough]].
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==Co-events==
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Wynn competed in the [[2018 FOCAL finals]] as the No. 6 seed, and finished in 2nd place in the heats, winning 5 out of 7 games. This was followed by a victory over his opponent in the grand final, [[Tom Cappleman]], and therefore he become the 2018 FOCAL Finals champion. In 2020, he won [[COLIN XVI]].
  
 
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{{ep | 6276 | 22/12/2015 | SF |Jonathan Wynn| 134 - 100 |[[Stephen Briggs]]|[[Tim Rice]]|Susie Dent|157}}
 
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{{ep | 6277 | 23/12/2015 | GF |Jonathan Wynn| 98 - 94 |[[Matthew Tassier]]|Tim Rice|Susie Dent|130}}
 
{{ep | 6277 | 23/12/2015 | GF |Jonathan Wynn| 98 - 94 |[[Matthew Tassier]]|Tim Rice|Susie Dent|130}}
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{{ep | 6980 | 2/01/2019 | CP |Jonathan Wynn| 103 - 68 |[[Phil Davies]]|[[Kate Humble]]|Susie Dent|116}}
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{{ep | 6988 | 14/01/2019 | CQF |Jonathan Wynn| 92 - 110 |[[Philip Aston]]|[[Dr Linda Papadopoulos]]|Susie Dent|132}}
 
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==External Links==
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*[https://www.oxfordtimes.co.uk/news/14164414.Maths_teacher_crowned_series_winner_of_Countdown/ Article on Jonathan and his series 73 victory]
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeAboiWsknU Video story and interview with the man himself after his series 73 victory]

Latest revision as of 00:09, 18 January 2024

Jonathan Wynn
Octochamp Statistics
Final positionChampion
Seeding2
Points total922
Conundrums solved6
Jonathan Wynn in Series 63...
...and five years later in Series 73.

Jonathan Wynn was an octochamp in and the champion of Series 73 who débuted in Series 63. He has also been an Apterite since 2009, and is a regular Co-event player.

Appearances on the programme

Heat games

In his first show, Wynn showed some strong word knowledge but lost on the crucial conundrum WINTERNUT. He returned to the programme ten series later, and after more practice on Apterous, he carded a century in all eight of his heat wins. He ended up ranked No. 2 seed for the finals, with his cumulative score of 922 being one short of Thomas Carey’s 923. However, Carey suffered defeat in his semi-final.

Finals

Wynn is notable as the first octochamp to have always been ahead of his opponent in all 120 rounds of his run. He continued this pattern into the finals, having a higher score than his quarter-final opponent, 6-time winner Liam Moloney, at every juncture (although Wynn failed to attain a century there). This record only ended in his semi-final, in which both he and Stephen Briggs scored in the first round; nonetheless, in this game Wynn would go on to achieve his highest total score so far, and was denied the new 15-round record score on a wrong answer to the conundrum LIDLTENSE.

The next day, Wynn faced the numbers whizz Matthew Tassier in the Grand Final. After Tassier could only come up with the invalid waiged ☓ in round 4, he turned it round with his specialist 6-small choice in round 6 to take a 4-point lead over Wynn. Wynn later regained the lead with REQUIEM in round 12 and SALMONID (beating Tassier’s disallowed offering of mondials ☓) in round 13, but Tassier’s 6-small pick beat Wynn again, forcing a crucial conundrum. However, neither player could unravel TTHESCORE, giving Wynn the win and the championship after a close "letters vs numbers" nail-biter.

Championship of Champions XV

Wynn returned to Countdown in January 2019 for the Championship of Champions XV, where he took on Series 78 semi-finalist Phil Davies in the first preliminary round of the tournament. Despite the game's fairly low maximum score, Wynn amassed a century here, achieving maximum points in all but one of the letters rounds (missing only the word FOOTSURE, which he did have noted) to take the game 103 – 68. He then played Philip Aston in the quarter-finals, where – largely due to a very obscure but misspelled nine-letter word – he suffered his only defeat since his original one to Ryan Loughborough.

Co-events

Wynn competed in the 2018 FOCAL finals as the No. 6 seed, and finished in 2nd place in the heats, winning 5 out of 7 games. This was followed by a victory over his opponent in the grand final, Tom Cappleman, and therefore he become the 2018 FOCAL Finals champion. In 2020, he won COLIN XVI.

Preceded by
Tom Cappleman		 Series winner
Series 73		 Followed by
Paul Erdunast

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
5072 1/07/2010 P Ryan Loughborough 77 – 74 Jonathan Wynn Jeff Stelling Rachel Riley Tim Vine Susie Dent 132
6194 24/08/2015 P Chris Roy 30 – 100 Jonathan Wynn Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Gyles Brandreth Susie Dent 136
6195 25/08/2015 P Jonathan Wynn 107 – 46 Mark Ainsley Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Gyles Brandreth Susie Dent 123
6196 26/08/2015 P Jonathan Wynn 111 – 55 Steve Heeney Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Gyles Brandreth Susie Dent 124
6197 27/08/2015 P Jonathan Wynn 119 – 49 Will Irvine Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Greg Rusedski Susie Dent 122
6198 28/08/2015 P Jonathan Wynn 112 – 79 Daniel Morris Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Greg Rusedski Susie Dent 132
6199 31/08/2015 P Jonathan Wynn 131 – 55 Paul Curtayne Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Greg Rusedski Susie Dent 134
6200 1/09/2015 P Jonathan Wynn 113 – 65 David Vernon Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Greg Rusedski Susie Dent 134
6201 2/09/2015 P Jonathan Wynn 129 – 33 Hannah Short Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Greg Rusedski Susie Dent 132
6272 16/12/2015 QF Jonathan Wynn 90 – 84 Liam Moloney Nick Hewer Rachel Riley David Baddiel Susie Dent 122
6276 22/12/2015 SF Jonathan Wynn 134 – 100 Stephen Briggs Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Tim Rice Susie Dent 157
6277 23/12/2015 GF Jonathan Wynn 98 – 94 Matthew Tassier Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Tim Rice Susie Dent 130
6980 2/01/2019 CP Jonathan Wynn 103 – 68 Phil Davies Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Kate Humble Susie Dent 116
6988 14/01/2019 CQF Jonathan Wynn 92 – 110 Philip Aston Nick Hewer Rachel Riley Dr Linda Papadopoulos Susie Dent 132

External Links

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