Cheri Bjerkan

Cheryl Lou "Cheri" Bjerkan[1] (born 29 June 1947)[2] is an American bridge player. She has won 14 North American Bridge Championships and one world championship.

Bjerkan is from Elmhurst, Illinois.[3] She lives in the Chicago area.[4]

Bjerkan won the women's individual championship at the 2013 SportAccord World Mind Games.[5]

Bridge accomplishments

Wins

Venice Cup (1) 1987 [6]
North American Bridge Championships (14)
- Whitehead Women's Pairs (2) 1992, 2002 [7]
- Smith Life Master Women's Pairs (1) 2011 [8]
- Machlin Women's Swiss Teams (5) 1984, 1987, 1991, 1997, 2008 [9]
- Wagar Women's Knockout Teams (4) 1989, 1992, 1996, 2002 [10]
- Sternberg Women's Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1991 [11]
- Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1998 [12]

Runners-up

North American Bridge Championships
- Smith Life Master Women's Pairs (2) 1991, 2013 [8]
- Machlin Women's Swiss Teams (1) 2004 [9]
- Wagar Women's Knockout Teams (7) 1978, 1979, 1981, 1986, 1990, 1993, 2009 [10]

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References

"Bridge Registration List". SportAccord World Mind Games. October 2014. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
"BJERKAN Cheri". Athlete Information. SportAccord World Mind Games. December 2014. Retrieved 2015-01-13.
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. 577. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.
"Chicago Contract Bridge Association Newsletter" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-19. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
SportAccord World Mind Games 2013 Archived November 1, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.
World Team Championship Winners
"List of Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-27. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
"List of Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-11-29. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
"List of Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-29. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
"List of Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
"Women's BAM Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-01. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
"List of Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-24. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-16.

External links

"International record for Cheri Bjerkan". World Bridge Federation.

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[SA2014-1] "Bridge Registration List". SportAccord World Mind Games. October 2014. Retrieved 2015-01-08.

[SAWMG2014-2] "BJERKAN Cheri". Athlete Information. SportAccord World Mind Games. December 2014. Retrieved 2015-01-13.

[3] 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. 577. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.

[4] "Chicago Contract Bridge Association Newsletter" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-19. Retrieved 2014-10-19.

[5] SportAccord World Mind Games 2013 Archived November 1, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.

[6] World Team Championship Winners

[7] "List of Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-27. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-16.

[List_of_Previous_Winners-8] "List of Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-11-29. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-16.

[acbl.org-9] "List of Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-29. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-16.

[ReferenceA-10] "List of Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-16.

[11] "Women's BAM Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-01. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-16.

[12] "List of Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-24. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-16.