Lynn Baker

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Lynn A. Baker is an American World Champion bridge player and legal academic. She has won 14 North American Bridge Championships and won two World Championships. Professor Baker teaches law at the University of Texas in Austin. [1] [2]

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Baker became a world champion and a World Women Grand Master at the World Bridge Federation (WBF) meet in October 2014 when her team won the quadrennial McConnell Cup. [3] Team Baker won in a field of 26 women teams-of-four. She played with Karen McCallum of the United States and their teammates were Nicola Smith–Sally Brock of England and Marion Michielsen–Meike Wortel of the Netherlands.

Bridge accomplishments

Wins

Runners-up

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References

  1. ↑ "Lynn A. Baker". The UT Law Faculty. The University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
  2. ↑ "Dinkin Team: ...". USBF. Retrieved 2015-02-19. Section "About the Players (information provided by Lynn Baker)".
  3. ↑ "Players Whose WBF Titles Have Changed This Year".
      "Player Master Point History: Lynn Baker". WBF Master Points (wbfmasterpoints.com). Retrieved 2015-02-19.
  4. ↑ "Team Championship, 14th REDBULL WORLD BRIDGE SERIES". World Bridge Federation. 2014-10-25. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  5. ↑ "Team Championship, 15th World Bridge Series". World Bridge Federation. 2018-10-06. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  6. ↑ "Smith Women's Pairs Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-11-29. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
  7. 1 2 "Machlin Swiss Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-29. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
  8. 1 2 "Wagar Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
  9. 1 2 "Women's BAM Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-01. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
  10. ↑ "Mixed BAM Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-24. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
  11. ↑ World Team Championship Winners
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