Roy Welland (born October 2, 1962) is a wine connoisseur and world class bridge player. He plays for Germany and currently lives in Copenhagen, Denmark.USBF profile
Biography Early life Welland was born in Madison, Wisconsin and raised in Evanston, Illinois. His father taught mathematics at Northwestern University. In 1980, he moved to New York to pursue a career on Wall Street and became an options trader. Over time, he became a wine enthusiast and amassed a significant wine collection.Cru - New York Magazine Restaurant Review
Bridge career Roy Welland began playing bridge in 1986 when he won the American Contract Bridge League's (ACBL's) Rookie of the Year Award;Bridge: Roy Welland of Manhattan Is Nation's Leading Beginner he went on to win numerous national championships. In 2004, he was on the team chosen by the United States Bridge Federation to represent the country in the World Team Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey. In March 2007, he won the Mott-Smith Trophy. After a Seesaw Final, a Champion Is Crowned Later that year, he won the Player of the Year Award for best performance in the 2007 national events. American Contract Bridge League, 2007 Player of the Year
Bridge accomplishments Awards (3) YearAwardEvent TypeLevel 1986 Rookie of the Year Award Masterpoint Race National (Rookies) 2007 Mott-Smith Trophy Masterpoint Race National 2007 Player of the Year Award Masterpoint Race National2008ACBL Sportsman of the Year 2008National
Wins (10) YearTournamentOn Team/Played WithEvent TypeLevel 2001 Cavendish Invitational Teams Welland Teams N/A 2001 Reisinger Trophy Welland Teams National 2003 European Open Bridge Championships Welland Mixed Teams World 2003 Spingold Welland Teams National 2005 Cavendish Invitational Teams Welland Teams N/A 2005 Victor Mitchell Open Board-a-Match Teams Björn Fallenius (partner), Chip Martel, Lew Stansby, Cezary Balicki, Adam Żmudziński Teams National 2006 Open Swiss Teams Henner-Welland Teams National 2006 Warren Buffett Cup United States Point-a-Board Teams/Pairs/Ind. U.S. & Europe 2007 Vanderbilt National Knockout Teams Henner-Welland Teams National 2007 Silodor Open Pairs Giorgio DuBoin Pairs National 2013 Vanderbilt National Knockout Teams Auken Teams National2013European Open Pairs ChampionshipsSabine AukenPairsWorld2014World Open Mixed Team Championships 2014SalvoTeamsWorld2016World Bridge Games Open Pairs 2016Sabine AukenPairsWorld2016SpingoldFleisherTeamsNational 2017German Team Championship Auken Teams National2018German Bundesliga Pair ChampionshipsSabine AukenPairsNational
Runners-up (6) YearTournamentOn Team/Played WithOpponent in Final/WinnerEvent TypeLevel 2000 Spingold Welland Meltzer Teams National 2005 USBC Welland Ekeblad Teams National 2005 World Transnational Open Teams Championship Spector Schneider Teams World 2006 Cavendish Invitational Teams (Tied for 2-3) Welland Abdou Teams National 2007 Grand National Teams District 24 District 9 Teams National 2008 Spingold Welland Gromov Teams National 2008 Warren Buffett Cup United States Europe Point-a-BoardTeams/Pairs/Ind. USA &Europe 2010 Reisinger Trophy Smirnov N/A Board-a-Match National 2012 Reisinger Trophy Auken N/A Board-a-Match National
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