Geir Helgemo
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Geir Helgemo (born 14 February 1970) is a Norwegian professional bridge player. As of April 2011 he ranks number 11 among Open World Grand Masters.[1]
Helgemo was born in Vinstra, Norway. As a member of the Norwegian Open Team, he won the 2007 Bermuda Bowl, along with silver medals in 1993 and 2001 and bronze medal in 1997. Helgemo was also a member of the bronze medal winning team at the first World Mind Sports Games, and led Norway to a European Championship victory in 2008, after being second in 2001 and third in 1993, 1997, 2002, and 2006.
[edit] Emigration to Monaco
From 2011 Helgemo and his regular Norwegian partner Tor Helness are full-time members of a team led and paid by the Swiss "real estate tycoon" Pierre Zimmermann, under contract expiring 2016. The team finished third in the 2010 world championship, not yet full-time, and it will compete in the European open championship this spring. From 2012 all six members will be citizens of Monaco and the team will be a prohibitive favorite to represent Monaco internationally.[2]
[edit] Bridge career
[edit] Awards
- Herman Trophy 1999
- IBPA Award (Personality of the Year) 1996
- Le Bridgeur Award (Best Played Hand of the Year) 1997
- Digital Fountain Award (Best Played Hand of the Year) 2003
- Romex Award (Best Bid Hand of the Year) 1999
- Precision Award (Best Defended Hand of the Year) 1991
- Sender Award (Best Defended Hand of the Year) 1998
[edit] Major wins
- Bermuda Bowl (1) 2007
- Rosenblum Cup (1) 2006
- World Junior Pairs (1) 1995
- World Transnational Open Teams Championship (1) 2009
- North American Bridge Championships (8)
- Reisinger (2) 1998, 1999
- Vanderbilt (1) 2010
- Open Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1999
- Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (2) 1997, 2005
- Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 2003
- Open Pairs I (1) 1998
- European Championships (2)
- Open Teams (1) 2008
- Junior Teams (1) 1990
- Nordic Championships (3)
- Open Teams (1) 2003
- Junior Teams (1) 1989
- School Teams (1) 1987
- Norwegian Championships (26)
- Open Pairs (7) 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007
- Club Teams (6) 1997, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008
- Premier League (9) 1990, 1991, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
- Mixed Pairs (2) 1995, 2001
- Mixed Teams (1) 2006
- Junior Pairs (1) 1993
[edit] Other notable wins
- Cap Volmac World Top Invitational Pairs (2) 1994, 1996
- Cap Gemini Ernst & Young World Top Invitational Pairs (1) 2002
- Macallan Invitational Pairs (2) 1998, 1999
- Politiken World Pairs (1) 1997
- Hecht Cup (1) 2006
- Generali World Masters Individual (1) 1996
- Cavendish Invitational Teams (1) 2010
[edit] Major runner-ups
- Bermuda Bowl (2) 1993, 2001
- World Junior Teams (1) 1993
- North American Bridge Championships (5)
- Master Mixed Teams (1) 1998
- Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1997
- Life Master Pairs (2) 1996, 1997
- Open Pairs I (1) 1997
- European Championships (1)
- Open Teams (1) 2001
[edit] Other notable 2nd places
- Buffett Cup (1) 2006
- World Mind Sports Games Individual (1) 2008
- Cavendish Invitational Pairs (1) 2010
[edit] References
- ^ Open World Grand Masters (table). World Bridge Federation.
- ^ "Helgeness and Fantunes Immigrate to Monaco", BridgeTopics.com 2010-12-14. Originally published in Norwegian: Alf Helge Jensen, "Helgeness skal spille for Monaco", Bridge i Norge (ed. Boye Brogeland), 2010-12-13. Confirmed 2011-08-23.
[edit] External links
- Geir Helgemo international record at the World Bridge Federation
- The 1997 Le Bridgeur Best Play of the Year
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