Mary "Beth" Palmer (August 14, 1952 – October 2, 2019) was an American bridge player from Chevy Chase, Maryland. She was an attorney. At the time of her death, she was 11th in the World Bridge Federation women's rankings by PPs (which do not age off) and 15th by MPs."Women World Grand Masters" . WBF. Retrieved 2019-10-02
At the SportAccord World Mind Games in Beijing, December 2011, Palmer and Lynn Deas won the "Pairs Women" gold medal. Not a world championship meet, the SportAccord WMG invited 24 women from Great Britain, France, China, and the U.S. to compete in three small tournaments as four national teams, twelve pairs, and 24 individuals. The six U.S. women also won the Teams gold medal.
Bridge accomplishments
Wins World Championships (6) Venice Cup (2) 1987,1989 McConnell Cup (1) 2002 World Bridge Games (1) 2016 World Mixed Teams (1) 2018 Women's Pairs (1) 2010 North American Bridge Championships (29) Rockwell Mixed Pairs (1) 1985 Smith Life Master Women's Pairs (2) 1983, 1985 Machlin Women's Swiss Teams (5) 1987, 1995, 1996, 2007, 2012 Wagar Women's Knockout Teams (8) 1985, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2013 Sternberg Women's Board-a-Match Teams (5) 1992, 1995, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2014, 2016 Roth Open Swiss Teams (1) 2017 Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (5) 1982, 1992, 1993, 2004, 2006
Runners-up World Championships (5) Venice Cup (3) 2009,2015 (silver) 1997 (bronze) Women's Pairs (1) 1982 (silver) 1994 (bronze) North American Bridge Championships (11) Smith Life Master Women's Pairs (1) 1989 Freeman Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 2014 Grand National Teams (1) 2011 Machlin Women's Swiss Teams (2) 2008, 2013 Wagar Women's Knockout Teams (3) 1986, 1992, 1994 Sternberg Women's Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1991, 2001 Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1981
References "PALMER Mary" . Athlete Information. SportAccord World Mind Games. December 2011. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
External links
PALMER Mary athlete information at the 1st SportAccord World Mind Games (2011)