Jelger Wiegersma

Jelger Wiegersma
Born 4 December 1981
Residence Eindhoven, Netherlands[1]
Nationality Dutch
Winnings US$150,023[2]
Pro Tour wins (Top 8) 1 (3)[3]
Grand Prix wins (Top 8) 2 (13)[4]
Lifetime Pro Points 331[5]
Matches played 2891[5]
Planeswalker Level 49 (Archmage)

Jelger Wiegersma (born 4 December 1981)[1] is a Dutch Magic: The Gathering player. Formerly a pro he is now considered to be retired, but shows up for a Pro Tour every once in a while. He has won one Pro Tours as a member of team Von Dutch with teammates being Jeroen Remie and Kamiel Cornelissen. He also won a Grand Prix each in 2003 and 2008. In 2008, he was elected to the Magic: The Gathering Hall of Fame.[6]

Career

Jelger Wiegersma first played on the Pro Tour in the 1998-99 season at Pro Tour New York. Despite a strong finish at Pro Tour Chicago, missing the top eight only on tie-breakers, Wiegersma was unable to establish himself on the Pro Tour in the season following his debut. The following season, Wiegersma got his first taste of success. He played all but one of the Pro Tours that year, and made the top four of Grand Prix Turin with teammates Kamiel Cornelissen, and Tom van de Logt.

In 2001-02 Wiegersma managed to make the top eight of a Pro Tour for the first time. At Pro Tour New Orleans he reached the semifinals before losing to Tomi Walamies for a third place finish.[7] To follow up on this performance, Wiegersma made the top eight of three Grand Prix, in Lisbon, Heidelberg, and Naples, that season.

By comparison, 2002-03 was a much less successful season for Wiegersma. His only notable finish was a fifth place finish at Grand Prix Prague. However, the following season was very successful. Wiegersma started the season with success in the Rochester Draft format. He finished eighth at Grand Prix Lyon and won Grand Prix Götheborg both of which used that format. Later that season, Wiegersma made his second Pro Tour top at Pro Tour Kobe. Another semifinal exit, this time losing to Gabriel Nassif, saw him finish fourth.[8] His success that season did not stop there. With teammates Kamiel Cornelissen, and Jeroen Remie, Wiegersma won Pro Tour Seattle, defeating Tsuyoshi Ikeda, Itaru Ishida, and Jin Okomoto in the finals.[9]

After another "off-season" in 2005, Wiegersma returned to the top eight at the premier event level in 2006. That season, he made the top eight of four Grand Prix across three continents, finishing 3rd at Grand Prix Barcelona and Yamagata, 8th at Grand Prix Toronto, and fifth at Grand Prix Malmö.

Wiegersma's next top eight finishes came in 2008. He finished fourth at Grand Prix Birmingham, and won Grand Prix Indianapolis. That same year, he was inducted into the Magic: The Gathering Hall of Fame with Dirk Baberowski, Mike Turian, Olivier Ruel, and Ben Rubin.[6]

Accomplishments

Season Event type Location Format Date Rank
2000–01 Grand Prix Turin Team Limited 26–27 May 2001 4
2001–02 Pro Tour New Orleans Extended 1–4 November 2001 3
2001–02 Grand Prix Lisbon Extended 19–20 January 2002 8
2001–02 Grand Prix Heidelberg Sealed and Booster Draft 9–10 February 2002 5
2001–02 Grand Prix Naples Sealed and Booster Draft 6–7 April 2002 2
2002–03 Grand Prix Prague Sealed and Booster Draft 12–13 April 2003 5
2003–04 Grand Prix Lyon Rochester Draft 25–26 October 2003 8
2003–04 Grand Prix Gothenburg Rochester Draft 22–23 November 2003 1
2003–04 Pro Tour Kobe Block Constructed 27–29 February 2004 4
2003–04 Pro Tour Seattle Team Limited 9–11 July 2004 1
2006 Grand Prix Barcelona Sealed and Booster Draft 8–9 April 2006 3
2006 Grand Prix Toronto Sealed and Booster Draft 3–4 June 2006 8
2006 Grand Prix Malmö Sealed and Booster Draft 22–23 July 2006 5
2006 Grand Prix Yamagata Sealed and Booster Draft 18–19 November 2006 3
2008 Grand Prix Birmingham Block Constructed 31 May–1 June 2008 4
2008 Grand Prix Indianapolis Sealed and Booster Draft 21–22 June 2008 1

Last updated: 7 April 2009
Source: Wizards.com

References

  1. ^ a b Jelger Wiegersma 2007 Pro Player card (from the Magic: The Gathering Lorwyn expansion)
  2. ^ "Lifetime Winnings Leaders". Wizards of the Coast. 2006-04-04. http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=protour/standings/winnings. Retrieved 2009-03-27. 
  3. ^ "Lifetime Pro Tour Top 8s". Wizards of the Coast. 2008-05-27. http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=protour/standings/top8byplayer. Retrieved 2008-12-03. 
  4. ^ "Lifetime Grand Prix Top 8s". Wizards of the Coast. 2008-08-11. http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=grandprix/standings/top8byplayer. Retrieved 2008-12-03. 
  5. ^ a b "DCI Ratings and Rankings". Wizards of the Coast. 2008-08-04. http://webapp.wizards.com/ratings.aspx?Page=1&BrandRatedSeasons=37&ratingseasonid=37&Demographic=1%7C1&action=Search. Retrieved 2008-08-12. 
  6. ^ a b David-Marshall, Brian (2008-09-05). "Introducing the 2008 Hall of Fame Class". Wizards of the Coast. http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/twtw/2. Retrieved 2009-11-09. 
  7. ^ "2001 Pro Tour New Orleans Coverage". Sideboard. 2001-11-04. http://www.wizards.com/sideboard/event.asp?event=PTNOR01. Retrieved 2009-11-10. 
  8. ^ "Live Coverage of 2004 Pro Tour Kobe". Wizards of the Coast. 2004-02-29. http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Events.aspx?x=mtgevent/ptkob04/welcome. Retrieved 2009-11-10. 
  9. ^ "Live Coverage of 2004 Pro Tour Seattle". Wizards of the Coast. 2004-07-11. http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Events.aspx?x=mtgevent/ptsea04/welcome. Retrieved 2009-11-10. 
 
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