Shawn Borgosz

Shawn Borgosz, a factory worker and volunteer fireman from Depew, New York, was a contestant on season 1 of the U.S. version of the show on November 23, 1999. He walked away with $1,000 after incorrectly answering his $32,000 question.

Fastest Finger Question
From the 9 remaining contestants, 3 got it right, but Shawn (with a time of 7.18 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer D-A-B-C, making it into the Hot Seat.