Petra Hamman (born 1946) is an American
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. She was born in
Germany
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but is now from
Dallas, Texas
Dallas () is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of Texas metropolitan areas, most populous metropolitan area in Texas and the Metropolitan statistical area, fourth-most ...
.
Bridge accomplishments
Awards
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Mott-Smith Trophy
The Mott-Smith Trophy, named for writer and cryptographer Geoffrey Mott-Smith, is awarded to the player with the best overall individual performance in the Spring Nationals, the spring event of the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North Amer ...
(1) 1999
Wins
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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 ...
(10)
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Wernher Open Pairs
The Wernher Open Pairs national bridge championship is held at the summer American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championships, North American Bridge Championship (NABC).
Typically starting on the Tuesday of the NABC, the Wer ...
(1) 2007
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Freeman Mixed Board-a-Match (2) 2011, 2013
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Grand National Teams
The Grand National Teams (GNT) North American bridge championship is held at the summer American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championship (NABC).
The Grand National Teams is a team knockout event. The event is broken into ...
(1) 2006
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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) 1999
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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 ...
(3) 1989, 1998, 2000
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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 ...
(2) 2003, 2005
Runners-up
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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 ...
(3)
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Silodor Open Pairs
The Silodor Open Pairs national bridge championship is held at the spring American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championship (NABC).
The Silodor Open Pairs is a four session matchpoint (MP) pairs event with two qualifying ...
(1) 1999
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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) 1992
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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- ...
(1) 2000
Notes
Living people
American contract bridge players
1946 births
Date of birth missing (living people)
Place of birth missing (living people)
German emigrants to the United States
Game players from Dallas
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