Steve Robinson (bridge)

Steve W. Robinson (born 1941) is an American bridge player from Arlington, Virginia.^[1] Robinson has won 3 world championships and 22 North American Bridge Championships. Robinson was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2003.^[2]

Robinson is the author of a book, Washington Standard.

Robinson lives in Washington, D.C.

Robinson is a graduate of University of Maryland.^[1]

Bridge accomplishments

Honors

• ACBL Hall of Fame, 2003^[2][3]

Awards

• Herman Trophy (1) 1972
• Mott-Smith Trophy (1) 1987

Wins

• d'Orsi Senior Bowl (1) 2003 ^[4]

• Rosenblum Cup (1) 1986 ^[5]

• World Olympiad Seniors Teams Championship (1) 2000

• North American Bridge Championships (22)
  • Lebhar IMP Pairs (1) 2001 ^[6]
  • Rockwell Mixed Pairs (1) 1985 ^[7]
  • Wernher Open Pairs (1) 1972 ^[8]
  • Blue Ribbon Pairs (2) 1973, 1975 ^[9]
  • North American Pairs (1) 1985 ^[10]
  • Grand National Teams (3) 1984, 1988, 1992 ^[11]
  • Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (2) 1986, 2012 ^[12]
  • Vanderbilt (3) 1987, 1991, 1997 ^[13]
  • Senior Knockout Teams (1) 2012 ^[14]
  • Keohane North American Swiss Teams (1) 2013 ^[15]
  • Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (3) 1978, 1989, 1994 ^[16]
  • Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 2004 ^[17]
  • Reisinger (2) 1972, 1986 ^[18]

Runners-up

• d'Orsi Senior Bowl (1) 2011 ^[4]

• North American Bridge Championships (19)
  • von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (1) 1987 ^[19]
  • Lebhar IMP Pairs (1) 2004 ^[6]
  • Wernher Open Pairs (2) 1973, 1974 ^[8]
  • Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1982 ^[9]
  • Nail Life Master Open Pairs (3) 1971, 1972, 1994 ^[20]
  • Grand National Teams (3) 1977, 1985, 2011 ^[11]
  • Vanderbilt (2) 1992, 1999 ^[13]
  • Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1973, 1974 ^[16]
  • Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1973 ^[17]
  • Spingold (3) 1979, 1992, 1996 ^[21]

References

1. Francis, Henry G., Editor-in-Chief; Truscott, Alan F., Executive Editor; Francis, Dorthy A., Editor, Fifth Edition (1994). The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (5th ed.). Memphis, TN: American Contract Bridge League. p. 720. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.
2. "Induction by Year". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-12-16.
3. "Robinson, Steve". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-12-26.
4. World Team Championship Winners
5. Rosenblum Cup Winners
6. "Lebhar Imp Pairs Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-21. p. 8. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
7. "Rockwell Mixed Pairs Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-25. p. 8. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
8. "Wernher Open Pairs Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-22. p. 4. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
9. "Blue Ribbon Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-03. p. 7. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
10. "NAP Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-21. p. 6. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
11. "GNT Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2009-07-24. p. 8. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
12. "Jacoby Open Swiss Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-29. p. 9. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
13. "Vanderbilt Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-24. p. 6. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
14. "Baze Seniors Swiss Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-11-29. p. 8. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
15. "Keohane Swiss Teams Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-06. p. 4. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
16. "Mitchell BAM Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-01. p. 8. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
17. "Mixed BAM Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-24. p. 14. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
18. "Reisinger Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-06. p. 6. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
19. "von Zedtwitz LM Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-06-18. p. 6. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
20. "Life Master Open Pairs Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-11-29. p. 4. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
21. "Spingold Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 12. Retrieved 2014-10-21.

External links

• Citation at the ACBL Hall of Fame – with video interview
• Steve Robinson international record at the World Bridge Federation.