Giorgio Duboin
{{short description|Italian professional bridge player|bot=PearBOT 5}}
Giorgio Duboin (born September 30, 1959 in Turin, Italy) is an Italian professional bridge player. He has won four world teams championships along with six consecutive European teams championships and a seventh European in 2010. For many years his regular partner was Norberto Bocchi; now he plays primarily with Antonio Sementa.
As of April 2011 Duboin ranks number 3 among Open World Grand Masters[http://www.worldbridge.org/departments/mps/mastersinfo.asp?qcat=O Open World Grand Masters (table)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130719015847/http://www.worldbridge.org/departments/mps/mastersinfo.asp?qcat=O |date=2013-07-19 }}. World Bridge Federation. and he has been number one.Ibid. Confirmed 2010-11-07.
Bridge accomplishments
=Honors=
- Sidney H. Lazard Jr. Sportsmanship Award 2008 - Ironic
=Awards=
- C & R Motors Award (The Best Played Hand of the Year) 2008
- Gidwani Family Trust Award (The Best Defence of the Year) 2007
=Wins=
- Bermuda Bowl (1) 2005
- World Open Team Olympiad (2) 2000, 2004
- World Mind Sports Games (1) 2008 — successor to the quadrennial Olympiad
- Rosenblum Cup (1) 2002
- North American Bridge Championships (10)
- Vanderbilt (1) 2004
- Spingold (2) 2001, 2002
- Reisinger (2) 2000, 2019
- Open Board-a-Match Teams (2) 2002, 2003
- Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (1) 2001
- Open Swiss Teams (1) 2007
- Open Pairs I (1) 2007
- European Championships (10)
- Open Teams (7) 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010
- EBL Champions' Cup (1) 2002
- Mixed Teams (1) 2002
- Junior Pairs (1) 1980
- European Union/European Community Bridge League (5)
- Open Teams (1) 1983
- Open Pairs (3) 1985, 1987, 1996
- Junior Teams (1) 1979
- Italian Championships (22)
- Open Teams (10) 1982, 1987, 1991, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004
- Open Cup (6) 1983, 1990, 1991, 1997, 1998, 2000
- Club Teams Championships (2) 2004, 2007
- Mixed Teams (2) 1980, 2008
- Junior Teams (2) 1978, 1984
- Other notable wins:
- Forbo-Krommenie Nations Cup (1) 2002
- Forbo-Krommenie International Teams (2) 2001, 2002
- White House International Top Teams (2) 2006, 2008
- Politiken World Pairs (1) 2000
=Runners-up=
- Bermuda Bowl (2) 2003, 2009
- North American Bridge Championships (7)
- Vanderbilt (2) 2007, 2023
- Reisinger (2) 1999, 2001
- Open Board-a-Match Teams (1) 2001
- Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (2) 2006, 2009
- European Championships (2)
- Open Pairs (1) 1999
- Junior Teams (1) 1984
- European Union/European Community Bridge League (1)
- Open Teams (1) 1996
- Italian Championships (18)
- Open Teams (9) 1984, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2009
- Open Cup (2) 1989, 1996
- Club Teams Championships (3) 2005, 2006, 2008
- Mixed Teams (3) 1995, 1996, 2006
- Junior Teams (1) 1982
- Other notable 2nd places:
- Buffett Cup (1) 2006
- IOC Grand Prix (1) 2000
- Forbo-Krommenie Nations Cup (2) 2000, 2001
- White House International Top Teams (1) 2004
References
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External links
- {{WBF|3733}}
- {{EBL|3733}}
- [http://bridgewinners.com/profile/giorgio-duboin/ Giorgio Duboin] at Bridge Winners
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