Chris Willenken

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Chris Willenken (born 1975) [1] is an American bridge player.

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Willenken is an American Contract Bridge League Grand Life Master and a World Bridge Federation World Grand Master. In 2011, he won the gold medal at the inaugural Sport Accord World Mind Games Individual Championship. [2] In World Bridge Federation competition, Willenken won the 2023 World Mixed Team Championships and reached the finals in 2018 and 2021.

Bridge accomplishments

Wins

Runners-up

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References

  1. ↑ "WILLENKEN Christopher Jon". Athlete Information. SportAccord World Mind Games. December 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  2. ↑ Sport Accord World Mind Games Individual Championship
  3. 1 2 "NABC+ Fast Pairs Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. July 24, 2014. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Wernher Open Pairs Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. July 22, 2014. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Jacoby Open Swiss Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. March 29, 2014. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Mixed BAM Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. July 24, 2014. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Rosenthal squad takes Vanderbilt Trophy". American Contract Bridge League. April 2, 2022. p. 1. Retrieved May 3, 2022.[ dead link ]
  8. ↑ . World Bridge Federation. December 16, 2014. p. 1 http://www.worldbridge.org/Repository/tourn/Beijing.11/Microsite/Bulletins/Bul_07.pdf . Retrieved October 17, 2014.{{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ . United States Bridge Federation. June 11, 2013. p. 1 http://usbf.org/docs/2013usbc/bulletins/USBC2013news12.pdf . Retrieved October 17, 2014.{{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ↑ "NAP Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. March 21, 2014. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
  11. ↑ "GNT Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. July 24, 2009. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Roth Open Swiss Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. July 26, 2014. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Spingold" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. August 6, 2018. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2014. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  14. ↑ . United States Bridge Federation. May 16, 2016. p. 1 http://usbf.org/docs/2016usbc/bulletins/USBC2016news11.pdf . Retrieved May 19, 2016.{{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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