Geek god Ha to spread his wings at world champs

A self-confessed computer geek is off to Las Vegas-to represent Britain in the World Spreadsheet Championships.

- by Harriet Sutton

Ha Dang, 33, will compete against 64 other keyboard warriors from around the globe to be crowned king of Microsoft Excel spreadsheets.

Ha, who moved from his native Vietnam to the UK 10 years ago, taught himself how to use the software using YouTube videos.

The accountant, who works for Leeds-based stockbrokers Redmayne Bentley, has already been named the British spreadsheet champion.

The final rounds consisted of timed tests in which the contestants had to build a spreadsheet to present a set of data.