Chris Willenken (born 1975) is an American bridge player.
Willenken is an American Contract Bridge League Grand Life Master and a World Bridge Federation World Grand Master. In 2011, he won the gold medal at the inaugural Sport Accord World Mind Games Individual Championship.Sport Accord World Mind Games Individual Championship In World Bridge Federation competition, Willenken won the 2023 World Mixed Team Championships and reached the finals in 2018 and 2021. He also reached the finals of the 2026 Rosenblum Teams.
Willenken is also a Partner and Co-founder at the venture capital firm Blackwoood Healthcare Breakthroughs.
Bridge accomplishments
Wins North American Bridge Championships (6) Fast Open Pairs (2) 2000, 2005 Wernher Open Pairs (1) 2001 Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (1) 2004 Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 2008 Vanderbilt Knockout Teams (1) 2022
SportAccord World Mind Games Open Individual Championship (1) 2011
United States Bridge Championships Open Team Trials (1) 2013
Runners-up North American Bridge Championships (9) Fast Open Pairs (1) 2002 North American Pairs (2) 2004, 2007 Grand National Teams (1) 2007 Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (1) 2014 Roth Open Swiss Teams (3) 2011, 2013, 2026 Spingold (1) 2018 United States Bridge Championships Open Team Trials (1) 2016
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