Marion Michielsen

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Marion Susanne Michielsen [1] (born 2 August 1985) [2] is a Dutch-Swedish professional bridge player. At the annual World Bridge Federation (WBF) meet in October 2014, she played on teams that won two world championships. Thus she became a World Women Grand Master. [lower-alpha 1]

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In the European Bridge League championships of both 2004 and 2005, she played on both the under-21 (Schools) and the under-26 women (Girls) Dutch teams.

In world championship teams-of-four competition, Michielsen was a member of two 6-person teams that won quadrennial tournaments at Sanya, China in October 2014, namely the World Mixed Teams Championship (teams of male–female pairs) [3] and the McConnell Cup (women teams). [4] She played in partnerships with Zia Mahmood and Meike Wortel respectively.

In 2013, she has relocated to Sweden and now aims to represent Sweden in the Bermuda Bowl.

Bridge accomplishments

Wins

Runners-up

Notes

  1. ↑ Michielsen became a Women WGM during 2014, a year in which she played on the European Bridge League champion women team (Netherlands) as well as the world champion women and mixed teams (both transnational).
      See "Players Whose WBF Titles Have Changed This Year" at WBF Master Points (wbfmasterpoints.com), retrieved 2015-01-16; select the WBF Code beside her name to visit her Player Master Point History.

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References

  1. ↑ "Bridge Registration List". SportAccord World Mind Games. October 2014. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
  2. ↑ "MICHIELSEN Marion". Athlete Information. SportAccord World Mind Games. December 2014. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
  3. ↑ "14. Red Bull World Bridge Series in Sanya, China" (in German). German Bridge Federation (DBV). Retrieved 2014-11-17.
  4. ↑ "14th Red Bull World Bridge Series, Sanya, China" (October 2014). WBF. Retrieved 2014-12-07.
  5. ↑ "16th World Bridge Series Final Women Teams". World Bridge Federation. 2022-08-26. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  6. ↑ "Machlin Swiss Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-29. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
  7. 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 2014-10-24.
  8. ↑ "Wagar Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
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