In the final minute, Reading lost five points because of an incorrect interruption, while Imperial tried to secure another 10 points by answering a question on a composer born in 1928 in Helsinki, Finland.
It is Imperial's fourth University Challenge win, ranking it alongside Magdalen College, Oxford and the University of Manchester as the most successful teams on the show. Imperial's provost, Professor Ian Walmsley, 62, said in a statement:"We are incredibly proud of our Imperial team and congratulate them on this historic victory."
The YouTube video of the finals match has garnered more than 20,000 views in five hours. One commenter remarked:"Wow, what a close match. Props to both teams, ridiculous amounts of knowledge. Zeng's map knowledge was clutch once again."Mr Zeng, whose parents both work in the healthcare sector, has said in previous interviews that he grew up reading atlases.
Why don’t you mention he competes for Imperial? It’s pretty prestigious that he does
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