Keshav Samant
Keshav Samant popularly known as Anand Samant is one of India's most successful contract bridge players. He has represented India in the world championships. In 2009, he was part of India's senior team at the 15th Bridge Federation of Asia and the Middle East (BFAME) championship in Amman, Jordan.[1]
International record
Playing record (team events)
| YEAR | Event | Rank | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 31st WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS Santiago 1993 - Open Teams | 9 | INDIA Open Team |
| 2002 | 11th WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Montreal 2002 - Open Teams | 81 | RUIA Open Team |
| 2006 | 12th WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Verona 2006 - Open Teams | 129 | PODDAR Open Team |
| 2010 | 13th WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIPS Philadelphia 2010 - Open Teams | 33 | DIPAK PODDAR Open team |
| 2014 | 14th RED BULL WORLD BRIDGE SERIES Sanya 2014 - Open Teams | 77 | pc of team PODDAR DEVELOPERS |
| 2017 | 43rd World Team Championships Lyon 2017 - Senior Teams | 4 | INDIA Senior Team |
| 2018 | 15th World Bridge Series Orlando 2018 - Open Teams | 89 | PODDAR HOUSING Open Team |
Playing record (pairs or individual events)
| YEAR | Event | Rank | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11th WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Montreal 2002 - Open Pairs - Qualifier | 174(13) | ASHOK RUIA |
| 2006 | 12th WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Verona 2006 - Open Pairs - Qualifier | 237(44) | Dipak Poddar |
| 2010 | 13th WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIPS Philadelphia 2010 - Open Pairs - Semifinal | 122(50) | Ramawatar AGRAWAL |
| 2018 | 15th World Bridge Series Orlando 2018 - Open Pairs - SemiFinal A | 121(71) | Ramawatar AGRAWAL |
- Other Team Events Positions
| YEAR | Event | Rank | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1st WORLD MIND SPORTS GAMES Beijing 2008 - Under-28 Teams | 15 | npc of India Under-28 team |
| 2008 | 1st WORLD MIND SPORTS GAMES Beijing 2008 - Junior Teams | 18 | coach of India Junior team |
| 2009 | 15th BFAME CHAMPIONSHIPS Amman 2009 - Senior Teams | 1 | npc of INDIA Senior team |
| 2009 | 39th WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS Sao Paulo 2009 - Senior Teams | 14 | npc of INDIA Senior team |
| 2018 | 15th World Bridge Series Orlando 2018 - Open Teams | 89 | coach of PODDAR HOUSING Open team |
Winners
- Shivchatrapati Award by Maharashtra State Government
- Gurudutta Trophy
- Khosla Trophy
- Holkar Trophy
- Tolani Grand Prix
- Agarwal, Sushania National trophies and other trophies
Member of Bridge Organizations
- Hon. Gen. Secretary, Public Information Officer of Bridge Federation of India
- Secretary for Maharashtra Bridge Association for 10 years.
- Founder member of Thane District Bridge Association.
- Committee member of Contract Bridge Association and Bridge Federation of India
References
- Jayaram, R. (30 June 2009). "Mixed bag for Indian teams". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
External links
- http://www.bfi.net.in
- http://www.samadhanbridgeacademy.com
- http://bridgeinindia.homestead.com/
- http://www.worldbridge.org/
- Anand Samant International Record at the World Bridge Federation
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