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[1] [12] One such speller, Nihar Janga from Austin, Texas, became the youngest champion in the Bee's history when he won the title in 2016 at the age of 11. [13] The 93rd Scripps National Spelling Bee was the first time that an African-American (Zaila Avant-garde) became the champion and only the second time that the champion was a black person.
He was the winner of the 2007 Scripps National Spelling Bee; [4] an interview on CNN with Kiran Chetry after his win, in which he misspelled scombridae due to the interviewer's pronunciation, later became a viral video. [5] [6] During this time he was a four-time International Math Olympiad medalist, with two gold and two silver medals. [7]
Thirteen-year-old Rebecca Sealfon, from Brooklyn, New York, won the competition in the 22nd round by correctly spelling the word "euonym". [2] Sealfon's exclamation while spelling her final, winning word has been called one of the most notable moments from National Spelling Bee history, a "made-for-YouTube" moment.
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The National Spelling Bee is intense. Over 11 million kids take part in the spelling bee circuit across the country. Eventually, 200 spellers advance to the national stage.
Sukanya first took part the Scripps National Spelling Bee during the competition's 82nd edition in 2009 and she was ranked joint 12th place (being tied 12th with another contestant) during her debut competition. [3] She also took part at the 83rd Scripps National Spelling Bee and was placed 20th position in 2010. [4]
The 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee begins on Tuesday 30 May with its preliminary round. Skip to main content. News. 24/7 help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...
The 93rd Scripps National Spelling Bee was held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Bay Lake, Florida. The finals were held on July 8, 2021, and televised on ESPN2 and ESPN . [ 2 ] It was won by Zaila Avant-garde , the first African American to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee, [ 1 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] and the second black person to do so ...