Jenny Wolpert née Ryman (born mid-1980s) is a Swedish American professional

bridge A bridge is a structure built to Span (engineering), span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or railway) without blocking the path underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, whi ...

player and teacher. Before emigrating to North America she played as Jenny Ryman (to 2007). Wolpert is a world champion, having been a member of the USA2 team that won the

Venice Cup The Venice Cup is a biennial world championship contract bridge tournament for national of women. It is contested every odd-number year under the auspices of the World Bridge Federation (WBF), alongside the Bermuda Bowl (open), Wuhan Cup (mixed), ...

in 2013. Jenny Ryman was born in Sweden. She played for the Sweden women in two world championship tournaments, the 2004

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and the 2005

. In the

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championships she played for Sweden teams from 2002 (Schools, or under-21) to 2006 (Women). She is married to

Gavin Wolpert Gavin Wolpert (born 1984 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian-American professional bridge player. Personal life Gavin Wolpert was born in Toronto, Ontario to a bridge playing family. His mother Hazel, a bridge teacher, started to teach him bridge ...

, also a professional bridge player. They have three children and live primarily in

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Bridge accomplishments

Wins

(1) 2013 *

North American Bridge Championships North American Bridge Championships (NABC) are three annual contract bridge, bridge tournaments sponsored by the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL). The "Spring", "Summer", and "Fall" NABCs are usually scheduled in March, July, and November fo ...

(6) ** Edgar Kaplan Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 2005 **

Machlin Women's Swiss Teams The Machlin Women's Swiss Teams North American bridge championship is held at the spring American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championship (NABC). The Machlin Women's Swiss Teams is a four-session Swiss Swiss most commonl ...

(1) 2011 **

Wagar Women's Knockout Teams The Wagar Women's Knockout Teams national bridge championship is held at the summer American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championships, North American Bridge Championship (NABC). The Wagar Women's Knockout Teams is a knock- ...

(2) 2011, 2012 **

Sternberg Women's Board-a-Match Teams The Sternberg Women's Board-a-Match Teams bridge championship is held at the fall American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championship (NABC) and is a four session board-a-match event, two qualifying sessions and two final ses ...

(2) 2009, 2010 **

Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match The Mixed Board-a-Match Teams is a bridge competition held at the summer American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championship (NABC). From 2010 the event is officially the Freeman Mixed Board-a-Match Teams, as it is contested ...

(1) 2009

Runners-up

Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams The Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams national bridge championship is held at the fall American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championship (NABC). It is an open four session board-a-match event with two qualifying sessions and two ...

(1) 2013

References

External links

Bridge Winners profile
(maintained by Wolpert) * (Jenny Ryman to 2007)
Interview with Jenny Ryman Wolpert
short text interview at Youth 4 Bridge (conducted 2009)
Bridge Kids: Jenny Wolpert
audio-video conversation at YouTube (uploaded August 5, 2010)
Introducing: Jenny Ryman Wolpert
audio-video interview at YouTube by

Audrey Grant Audrey Lindop Grant is a Canadian professional educator and a contract bridge teacher and writer known for her simple and humorous approach to the game. Grant is from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Grant and the world champion player Eric Rodwell co- ...

(July 29, 2014) * (Mari Ryman) {{DEFAULTSORT:Wolpert, Jenny 1980s births American contract bridge players Swedish contract bridge players Venice Cup players Swedish emigrants to the United States Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people)