Justin Lall
{{Short description|American bridge player (1986–2020)}}
Justin Lall (September 27, 1986 – August 19, 2020) was an American bridge player. He won his first masterpoints in 1997, and became a Life Master in 1999.{{cite web|url=https://justinlall.wordpress.com/2012/03/30/youngest-acbl-grand-life-master/|title=Youngest ACBL Grand Life Master!|last=Lall|first=Justin|date=March 30, 2012}} In 2012, Lall became the youngest Grand Life Master at the age of 25,{{cite news|publisher=The Denver Post|date=October 26, 2014|first=Jared|last=Johnson|title=A salute to a centenarian; novice tourneywinners}} a record that has since been surpassed by Zachary Grossack.{{cite web|url=http://youth.worldbridge.org/the-acbl-greets-a-new-grand-life-master/|title=The ACBL greets a new Grand Life Master|last=Roth|first=Ana|date=August 22, 2019}} In 2024, Lall was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame.
Bridge accomplishments
=Wins=
- World Junior Teams Championship (2) 2005, 2006
- Buffett Cup (1) 2012
- North American Bridge Championships (5)
- Grand National Teams (1) 2006 {{cite web
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- Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 2011 {{cite web
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- Norman Kay Platinum Pairs (2) 2012, 2017 {{cite web
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- Roth Open Swiss Teams (1) 2015
=Runners-up=
- Bermuda Bowl (1) 2011 [http://www.worldbridge.org/world-team-championships.aspx World Team Championship Winners]
- North American Bridge Championships (2)
- Keohane North American Swiss Teams (1) 2009 {{cite web
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- Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 2009
Personal life
Lall was born to Hemant (also a bridge player) and Jan, along with his sister Jessica.
On February 17, 2009, Lall jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge in a suicide attempt but survived; Lall stated that he was bipolar{{cite web|first=Jessica|last=Lall|date= August 20, 2020|title=Advancing Treatments for Bipolar Disorder|via=gofundme.com}} and off his medicine.{{cite web|first=Justin|last=Lall|date= August 20, 2020|title=Suicide Part 3: The Story|url=https://justinlall.wordpress.com/tag/suicide/|accessdate=September 12, 2020}} He died from liver disease{{cite web|url=http://www.worldbridge.org/2020/08/19/justin-lall-1986-2020/|access-date=September 12, 2020|date=August 19, 2020|title=Justin Lall (1986-2020)|publisher=World Bridge Federation}} and is survived by his longtime girlfriend Stefanie and her son Aiden.{{cite web|url=https://bridgewinners.com/article/view/justin-lall-1986-2020/|date=August 19, 2020|access-date=September 13, 2020|title=Justin Lall (1986-2020)|publisher=Bridge Winners}}
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