Berry Westra
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Berry Westra is a Dutch
bridge
professional. At age of 18 Westra made his debut with former bridge world champion Hans Kreijns in the meesterklasse (the highest competitive level in the Dutch bridge league). In 1986 Westra became European champion youth bridge. The world championship
in the same category followed a year later. As member of the Dutch national team, he ended third at the World Team Olympiad
in 1992 as well as in the European Teams Championship of 1995. In 1993 he won the Bermuda Bowl
, the World Championship Open Teams. In 2007 Westra won a bronze medal at the European Team Championships in Antalya
.
Apart from playing bridge at national and international levels, Westra also authored many bridge books.
Westra lives in Krimpen aan den IJssel
.
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
bridge
Contract bridge
Contract bridge, usually known simply as bridge, is a trick-taking card game using a standard deck of 52 playing cards played by four players in two competing partnerships with partners sitting opposite each other around a small table...
professional. At age of 18 Westra made his debut with former bridge world champion Hans Kreijns in the meesterklasse (the highest competitive level in the Dutch bridge league). In 1986 Westra became European champion youth bridge. The world championship
World Junior Teams Championship
The World Junior Teams Championship is a bridge competition for zonal teams of players up to about 25 years old.Now "under-26" means that players must be under 26 at the end of the calendar year. So they may celebrate their 25th birthdays during the year; Junior competition during calendar 2011 is...
in the same category followed a year later. As member of the Dutch national team, he ended third at the World Team Olympiad
World Team Olympiad
The World Team Olympiad was a contract bridge meet organized by the World Bridge Federation every four years from 1960 to 2004. Its main events were world championships for national teams, always including one open and one restricted to women...
in 1992 as well as in the European Teams Championship of 1995. In 1993 he won the Bermuda Bowl
Bermuda Bowl
The Bermuda Bowl is a trophy awarded to the winners of the Open series in the World Team Championship in contract bridge and is named for the site of the inaugural tournament held in 1950...
, the World Championship Open Teams. In 2007 Westra won a bronze medal at the European Team Championships in Antalya
Antalya
Antalya is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Turkey. With a population 1,001,318 as of 2010. It is the eighth most populous city in Turkey and country's biggest international sea resort.- History :...
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Apart from playing bridge at national and international levels, Westra also authored many bridge books.
Westra lives in Krimpen aan den IJssel
Krimpen aan den IJssel
Krimpen aan den IJssel is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 28800 in 2006, and covers an area of 8.93 km² of which 1.10 km² is water....
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