Björn Fallenius
Björn Fallenius (1957-2023{{cite web | url=https://minnessidor.fonus.se/memorial_page/memorial_page_personal_info.php?order_id=4249648&set_site_id=2&cat=home&sign=3354cd3128bd1c292bebffadbfb885eb | title=Björn Fallenius | Minnessida | date=12 December 2023 }}) was a Swedish bridge player, for many years a resident of New York City. He and his late wife Kathy Fallenius operated the Cavendish Bridge Club.
In world championship {{gcb|team|teams-of-four}} competition, Fallenius represented Sweden and won bronze medals in the 1987 and 1991 Bermuda Bowls and the 1988 World Team Olympiad. He also won bronze medals in the 1986 and 1998 Rosenblum Cups (on all-Swedish teams, although that quadrennial event is not nationally representative).{{citation needed|date=October 2014}}
In {{gcb|pair}}s competition, Fallenius and Peter Fredin won the European Bridge League Open Pairs in 2009 and finished second in the 2010 World Open Pairs (silver medal). Fredin and Kathy Fallenius have played together in the World Mixed Pairs.
Bridge accomplishments
=Awards=
- Fishbein Trophy (1) 2006
=Wins=
|title=von Zedtwitz LM Previous Winners
|publisher=American Contract Bridge League
|url=http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db1.pdf
|page=6
|date=2014-06-18
|accessdate=2014-10-17
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163438/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db1.pdf
|archivedate=2014-10-21
}}
- Wernher Open Pairs (1) 1998 {{cite news
|title=Wernher Open Pairs Winners
|publisher=American Contract Bridge League
|url=http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db5.pdf
|page=4
|date=2014-07-22
|accessdate=2014-10-17
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021050535/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db5.pdf
|archivedate=2014-10-21
}}
- Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 2009 {{cite news
|title=Blue Ribbon Winners
|publisher=American Contract Bridge League
|url=http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db5.pdf
|page=5
|date=2013-12-03
|accessdate=2014-10-17
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021164044/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db5.pdf
|archivedate=2014-10-21
}}
- Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 2007 {{cite news
|title=Life Master Open Pairs Winners
|publisher=American Contract Bridge League
|url=http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db1.pdf
|page=4
|date=2013-11-29
|accessdate=2014-10-17
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021045907/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db1.pdf
|archivedate=2014-10-21
}}
- Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (1) 1996 {{cite news
|title=Jacoby Open Swiss Previous Winners
|publisher=American Contract Bridge League
|url=http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db9.pdf
|page=9
|date=2014-03-29
|accessdate=2014-10-17
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163816/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db9.pdf
|archivedate=2014-10-21
}}
- Vanderbilt (1) 2007 {{cite news
|title=Vanderbilt Previous Winners
|publisher=American Contract Bridge League
|url=http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db4.pdf
|page=6
|date=2014-03-24
|accessdate=2014-10-17
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163636/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db4.pdf
|archivedate=2014-10-21
}}
- Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (1) 2005 {{cite news
|title=Mitchell BAM Winners
|publisher=American Contract Bridge League
|url=http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db3.pdf
|page=8
|date=2013-12-01
|accessdate=2014-10-17
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163618/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db3.pdf
|archivedate=2014-10-21
}}
- Reisinger (2) 1991, 2001 {{cite news
|title=Reisinger Winners
|publisher=American Contract Bridge League
|url=http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db8.pdf
|page=6
|date=2013-12-06
|accessdate=2014-10-17
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163719/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db8.pdf
|archivedate=2014-10-21
}}
- Roth Open Swiss Teams (1) 2006 {{cite news
|title=Roth Open Swiss Previous Winners
|publisher=American Contract Bridge League
|url=http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db9.pdf
|page=10
|date=2014-07-26
|accessdate=2014-10-17
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163446/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db9.pdf
|archivedate=2014-10-21
}}
- Spingold (1) 2003 {{cite news
|title=Spingold Previous Winners
|publisher=American Contract Bridge League
|url=http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db4.pdf
|page=12
|date=2014-07-21
|accessdate=2014-10-17
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163711/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db4.pdf
|archivedate=2014-10-21
}}
=Runners-up=
- North American Bridge Championships
- Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (1) 2002
- Roth Open Swiss Teams (1) 2011
- Vanderbilt (2) 1993, 2006
- Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (2) 2002, 2004
- Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1992 {{cite news
|title=Mixed BAM Previous Winners
|publisher=American Contract Bridge League
|url=http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db7.pdf
|page=14
|date=2014-07-24
|accessdate=2014-10-17
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163650/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db7.pdf
|archivedate=2014-10-21
}}
- Reisinger (1) 2003
References
External links
- {{WBF}}
- {{EBL|3769}}
- {{WBFpeople|12732|Kathy Fallenius}}
{{WPCBIndex}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fallenius, Bjorn}}
Category:Swedish contract bridge players
Category:Swedish emigrants to the United States