89th Scripps National Spelling Bee | |
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Date | May 24–26, 2016 |
Location | Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland |
Winner | Jairam Hathwar Nihar Janga (co-winners) |
Age | 13 (Hathwar) 11 (Janga) |
Residence | Painted Post, New York (Hathwar) Austin, Texas (Janga) |
Sponsor | Corning Rotary Club (Hathwar)[1] Houston Public Media (Janga)[2][3] |
Sponsor location | Corning, New York (Hathwar) Houston, Texas (Janga) |
Winning word | Feldenkrais (Hathwar) gesellschaft (Janga) |
No. of contestants | 284 |
Pronouncer | Jacques Bailly |
Preceded by | 88th Scripps National Spelling Bee |
Followed by | 90th Scripps National Spelling Bee |
The 89th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland (its sixth year at this location) on May 24–26, 2016.[4][5]