Jaggy Shivdasani

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Jaggy Shivdasani (born 1958) is one of India's most successful bridge players. Having burst onto the India's national scene in 1976 by winning the premier Holker Trophy^[1] – 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).

In July 1987, Shivdasani made history when he became the first ever foreigner to win one of the three major North American team events – the Spingold Knockout Teams.^[2] Later in the fall he won his second straight major title – the Reisinger Board-a-Match Teams – as part of a foursome that included players from four diferent countries.^[3]^[4]

1 Tournament record
- 1.1 Winner
- 1.2 Runners-up
2 References
3 External links

[edit] Tournament record

[edit] Winner

North American Bridge Championships (3)
- North American Swiss Teams (1) 2002
- Reisinger Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1987
- Spingold Knockout Teams (1) 1987
Asia & Middle East Championships (1)
- Open Teams (1) 1997