Juanita Chambers (1956–2016)[1] was a professional American bridge player[2] from Schenectady, New York.[3] She was world champion three times.
Born Juanita Tah in Ponca City, Oklahoma, to an Apache father.[4] She married Neil Chambers in 1983. She also competed as Juanita Skelton.
Bridge accomplishments
editAwards
edit- Fishbein Trophy (1) 1992
Wins
edit- Venice Cup (1) 1987 [5]
- World Mixed Pairs Championship (1) 1990
- World Olympiad Women's Teams Championship (1) 1996
- North American Bridge Championships (18)
- Keohane North American Swiss Teams (1) 1990 [6]
- Machlin Women's Swiss Teams (4) 1987, 1991, 1994, 1996 [7]
- Sternberg Women's Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1991, 1993 [8]
- Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (3) 1984, 1989, 1992 [9]
- Rockwell Mixed Pairs (1) 1979 [10]
- Wagar Women's Knockout Teams (6) 1985, 1989, 1992, 1995, 2000, 2001 [11]
- Whitehead Women's Pairs (1) 1995 [12]
Runners-up
edit- North American Bridge Championships (9)
- Machlin Women's Swiss Teams (2) 2000, 2016 [7]
- Rockwell Mixed Pairs (1) 1987 [10]
- Smith Life Master Women's Pairs (1) 1995 [13]
- Wagar Women's Knockout Teams (4) 1986, 1990, 1997, 1998 [11]
Notes
edit- ^ a b "Juanita Chambers 1956-2016" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. July 31, 2016. p. 1. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ^ Bridge academy of Dallas biography
- ^ Francis, Henry G.; Truscott, Alan F.; Francis, Dorthy A., eds. (1994). The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (5th ed.). Memphis, TN: American Contract Bridge League. p. 590. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.
- ^ "A long road back to bridge" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. March 22, 2015. p. 1. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- ^ World Team Championship Winners
- ^ "Keohane Swiss Teams Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. December 6, 2013. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- ^ a b "Machlin Swiss Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. March 29, 2014. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- ^ "Women's BAM Winners". ACBL. July 30, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- ^ "Mixed BAM Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. July 24, 2014. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- ^ a b "Rockwell Mixed Pairs Previous Winners". ACBL. July 30, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- ^ a b "Wagar Previous Winners". ACBL. July 30, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- ^ "Whitehead Previous Winners". ACBL. July 30, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- ^ "Smith Women's Pairs Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. November 29, 2013. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
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