Eric Ahasic is an American personality currently known for his Jeopardy appearance in the second week of June 2022. Upon entering the show, he dumped the 16-game winner personality Ryan Long, who managed to make less than $300,000 . Failing to even reach the $300,000 grand total, Ryan Long left the show with a heartbreaking note on Twitter, saying goodbye to everyone who helped him along the journey. Eric is now the new internet sensation after winning the two-day streak worth $40,000, which left his competitors out by a very small amount.
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Eric Ahasic Early Life
Eric Ahasic is said to have been born in 1989 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which makes him about 32 years old. Tom Ehasic is his father while Mary Ehasic Norberg is his mother. This is the first time Eric has appeared on a game show as Jeopardy. On the stage of the show, Eric revealed that he had always dreamed of appearing for the show for years and now his dream has come true. Eric is a graduate of Minneapolis High School and has a bachelor’s degree. After getting on Jeopardy’s stage, Eric revealed that he is now happy with his dream coming true and is now excited to see or watch the Jeopardy unfold in front of him. He also said that he has spent half his life applying for the Jeopardy competition and trying to appear on the show for about 15 years.
Eric Ahasian biography |
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| Real name | Eric Ahasic |
| Date of birth | 1989 |
| Age (from 2022) | 32 years |
| Residence | Twin Cities, Minnesota, USA |
| Profession | Meteorologist |
| Secondary school | University of Nebraska |
| Qualification | To graduate |
Physical Statistics |
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| Height | in feet inches – 6′ 2” – in Centimeters – 187 cm |
| Weight | in kilograms – 82kg- in pounds – 180 pounds |
| Hair colour | Light brown |
| eye color | Gray |
Family |
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| Father | Tom Ahasic |
| Mother | Maria Ahasic (Norberg) |
| Sister | † |
| Brother | † |
Relationship status |
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| Marital status | In a relationship |
| Affair | Yes |
| Who is his girlfriend/wife? | Kaylee Schmall |
Career of Eric Ahasic
Very few details are available about Eric Ahasic’s career. According to the things he revealed on Jeopardy’s stage, he is a 32-year-old personality who is a meteorologist by profession. Immediately after completing his studies, he started his journey and has been working as a meteorologist in the Chanhassen office of the National Weather Service since 2015.
Hustle to enter the Jeopardy
Eric Ahasic said he grew up in Illinois and spent his entire life there alone, applying for the Jeopardy every passing year. He was raised and spent his days watching the show and playing the trivia game at his grandmother’s house. During his school days, he once competed in the Quiz Bowl and gave his best for the Jeopardy in 2004, when Ken Jennings made his record-breaking winning streak of 74 consecutive games. For the past 15 years he appeared for the tests to participate in the show and although he sometimes passed the exams, he still could not pass the whole round of the quiz. In March 2021, Eric made his 15th attempt at making Jeopardy appear. He was selected for another round and was allowed to audition in July. He was later told that he could now appear on national television for the show. Eric said onstage that the making of Jeopardy involves everyone — the participants, coordinators, the cameraman, and the host — all of which help calm the environment or things down and help people have fun together.
Eric Ahasic Jeopardy Journey
Eric Ahasic performed superbly on the June 6, 2022 show, winning by beating the 16-day winning personality, Ryan Long. He brought the wave when he first defeated long runner Ryan Long who could make a total of $299,401. Eric won the $18,401 amount and later dominated the performances of other contestants by winning a stunning $21,600, giving a total two-day winning streak of $40,001. The 32-year-old meteorologist Eric said he has been a fan of the show since he was a teenager and finally got the chance to appear for the show after trying hard for some 15 years.
Eric Ahasic Private life
As evidenced by his FB profile, Eric is currently in a healthy relationship with Kaylee Schmall who is from the same city. They have both been dating since 2018 as the couple has shared quite a few photos of them visiting new places together since 2018 and they are still sharing photos to this date. According to the photo Kaylee posted to her profile in January 2022, they were planning to get married, so we can’t say for sure if they tied the knot or plan to do so. However, if we get solid evidence from reliable sources, we would update this article, so keep checking it daily.