Dave Wiegand

Dave Wiegand (born 1974) is an American Scrabble player who won the National Scrabble Championship in 2005 and 2009.[1]

Wiegand placed second in the same event in 1994 and third in 2000.[2] He also finished eighth (of 102 competitors) in the World Scrabble Championship in 2005.[3] Since his career began in 1993, he has played at least 2,300 tournament games, winning about 67%, and has earned at least $86,000 in prize money.[4]

In the 2009 NSC, Wiegand defeated defending champion and top seed Nigel Richards in the tournament's final two games to earn his second national title.[5]

Wiegand lives with his wife and two daughters in Portland, Oregon and works as a mortgage underwriter.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ NASPA: National SCRABBLE Championship
  2. ^ NSA: NSC history
  3. ^ World Scrabble Championship 2005
  4. ^ cross-tables.com: Career Tourneys - Dave Wiegand
  5. ^ http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/tourneys/2009/nsc/build/standing/1/31.html
  6. ^ NASPA: Dave Wiegand
  7. ^ NSA Player Information: Dave Wiegand