- Paul Chemla
Paul Chemla (born
January 2 ,1944 ) is a famous French bridge player.Chemla was born in
Tunis . He studied at theÉcole Normale Supérieure inParis where he took up playing bridge. His wins include three European Pairs Championships (1976 withMichel Lebel , 1985 withMichel Perron , and 1999 withAlain Lévy ), twoWorld Team Olympiad s (1980 and 1992), and the 1997Bermuda Bowl . Chemla is noted for his girth and his largecigar s.Awards
* IBPA Personality of the Year 1998
Tournament Record
Winner
*
Bermuda Bowl (1) 1997
*World Team Olympiad (2) 1980, 1992
* Transnational Mixed Teams (1) 2004
* European Pairs (3) 1976, 1985, 1999
* European Mixed Teams (3) 1990, 1996, 1998
* Other notable wins:
** Generali World Masters Individual (1) 1998
** White House International Top Teams (1) 1998
** Yeh Bros Cup Open Teams (1) 2006
** Sunday Times Invitational Pairs (1) 1991Runner-ups
*
World Team Olympiad (1) 1984
* Transnational Mixed Teams (1) 2000
* European Teams (1) 1995
* European Open Teams (1) 2003
* European Seniors Teams (1) 1999
* European Mixed Pairs (1) 1998
* Other notable 2nd places:
** Cavendish Invitational Pairs (1) 1982
** Cap Gemini World Top (1) 1988External links
* [http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=1127 WBF Profile]
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.