While this is pretty ridiculous, I want to point out that it wouldn't be that ridiculous if he was crowned world Microsoft Excel champion. He would be on the fast track to the financial sector and .NET supremacy. Word is generally not an amazing thing to be "champion" of. Excel might be though
The UK also counts the world's Excel 2007 champ among its citizens http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14401766
Good lord. There's no way that lady doesn't have a high-ranking job by now.
[EDIT] - automatically assumed it was a 'guy'.