Gary Roussak

Gary Roussak was a finalist in Series 2. He was from Leigh, Lancashire.

Roussak also has the distinction of being the first person to win an episode of Countdown by means of a tie-break conundrum.

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
49	12/05/1983	P	Michael Firth	40 – 45	Gary Roussak	Richard Whiteley	Dr Linda Barrett	Beverley Isherwood	Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth		73
50	13/05/1983	P	Ruth Lowy	28 – 48	Gary Roussak	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman	Beverley Isherwood	Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth		77
51	17/05/1983	P	Bobbie Bennett	49 – 39	Gary Roussak	Richard Whiteley	Dr Linda Barrett	Beverley Isherwood	Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth		71
67	14/06/1983	QP	Gary Roussak	48* – 38	Maureen Kelly	Richard Whiteley	Dr Linda Barrett	Beverley Isherwood	Cathy Hytner	Kenneth Williams		69
74	24/06/1983	QF	Gary Roussak	39 – 47	Russell Byers	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman	Beverley Isherwood	Cathy Hytner	Gyles Brandreth	Lesley Burnett	72
M86	19/11/90-23/11/90	Masters 2	Denys Hollis	48 – 76	Gary Roussak	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman					N/A	Freda Thornton	132

* includes 10 points from a tie-break conundrum