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Juanita Chambers

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Juanita Chambers (1956–2016)^[1] was a professional American bridge player^[2] from Schenectady, New York.^[3] She was world champion three times.

Born Juanita Tah in Ponca City, Oklahoma, to an Apache father.^[4] She married Neil Chambers in 1983. She also competed as Juanita Skelton.

Chambers died on July 29, 2016, in Dallas at age 60.^[1]

Bridge accomplishments

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Awards

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Fishbein Trophy (1) 1992

Wins

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Venice Cup (1) 1987 ^[5]
World Mixed Pairs Championship (1) 1990
World Olympiad Women's Teams Championship (1) 1996
North American Bridge Championships (18)
- Keohane North American Swiss Teams (1) 1990 ^[6]
- Machlin Women's Swiss Teams (4) 1987, 1991, 1994, 1996 ^[7]
- Sternberg Women's Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1991, 1993 ^[8]
- Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (3) 1984, 1989, 1992 ^[9]
- Rockwell Mixed Pairs (1) 1979 ^[10]
- Wagar Women's Knockout Teams (6) 1985, 1989, 1992, 1995, 2000, 2001 ^[11]
- Whitehead Women's Pairs (1) 1995 ^[12]

Runners-up

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North American Bridge Championships (9)
- Machlin Women's Swiss Teams (2) 2000, 2016 ^[7]
- Rockwell Mixed Pairs (1) 1987 ^[10]
- Smith Life Master Women's Pairs (1) 1995 ^[13]
- Wagar Women's Knockout Teams (4) 1986, 1990, 1997, 1998 ^[11]

Notes

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^ ^a ^b "Juanita Chambers 1956-2016" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. July 31, 2016. p. 1. Retrieved August 1, 2016.

^ Bridge academy of Dallas biography

^ Francis, Henry G.; Truscott, Alan F.; Francis, Dorthy A., eds. (1994). The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (5th ed.). Memphis, TN: American Contract Bridge League. p. 590. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.

^ "A long road back to bridge" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. March 22, 2015. p. 1. Retrieved July 30, 2016.

^ World Team Championship Winners

^ "Keohane Swiss Teams Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. December 6, 2013. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2016.

^ ^a ^b "Machlin Swiss Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. March 29, 2014. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2016.

^ "Women's BAM Winners". ACBL. July 30, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2016.

^ "Mixed BAM Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. July 24, 2014. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2016.

^ ^a ^b "Rockwell Mixed Pairs Previous Winners". ACBL. July 30, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2016.

^ ^a ^b "Wagar Previous Winners". ACBL. July 30, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2016.

^ "Whitehead Previous Winners". ACBL. July 30, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2016.

^ "Smith Women's Pairs Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. November 29, 2013. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2016.