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'''Jaggy Shivdasani''' (born 1958) is one of [[India]]'s most successful [[Contract bridge|bridge]] players. Having burst onto the India's national scene in 1976 by winning the premier Holkar Trophy,<ref>[http://www.bridge-india.org/holker.htm Holker Open Pairs winners]{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> he went on to win all national titles, usually multiple times. He represented India in numerous international events, including the 1988 [[World Team Olympiad]] in [[Venice]], where his team reached the semi-finals before losing to the [[United States]] (the eventual winner). Shivdasani is from [[Mumbai]] (also known as Bombay).<ref name=ACBL>{{OEB|7CD|245}}</ref><br />
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In July 1987, Shivdasani made history when he became the first foreigner ever to win one of the three major [[North American Bridge Championships|North American]] team events: the [[Spingold|Spingold Knockout Teams]].<ref>[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DEFDC1631F934A15754C0A961948260 Unheralded Team Captures Spingold Knockout Victory]</ref> In autumn 1987 he won his second straight major title, the [[Reisinger|Reisinger Board-a-Match Teams]], as part of a foursome that included players from four countries.<ref>[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE6DE1530F932A35751C1A961948260 An Unusual Foursome Wins Reisinger Title at Nationals]</ref><ref>[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE6DD113EF930A25751C1A961948260 A Melding of Talent]</ref><br />
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==Tournament record==<br />
===Winner===<br />
* [[North American Bridge Championships]] (3)<br />
** North American Swiss Teams (1) 2002<br />
** Reisinger Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1987<br />
** Spingold Knockout Teams (1) 1987<br />
* Asia & Middle East Championships (1)<br />
** Open Teams (1) 1997<br />
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=== Runners-up ===<br />
* Asia & Middle East Championships (2)<br />
** Open Teams (2) 1985, 1989<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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[[Category:1958 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:American contract bridge players]]<br />
[[Category:Indian contract bridge players]]<br />
[[Category:Sportspeople from Mumbai]]<br />
[[Category:Game players from Maharashtra]]<br />
[[Category:Bridge players at the 2018 Asian Games]]<br />
[[Category:Bridge players at the 2022 Asian Games]]<br />
[[Category:Asian Games silver medalists for India]]<br />
[[Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for India]]<br />
[[Category:Asian Games medalists in bridge]]<br />
[[Category:Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games]]<br />
[[Category:Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games]]<br />
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