Björn Fallenius (1957-2023) was a Swedish bridge player, for many years a resident of New York City. He and his late wife Kathy Fallenius operated the Cavendish Bridge Club.
In world championship competition, Fallenius represented Sweden and won bronze medals in the 1987 and 1991 Bermuda Bowls and the 1988 World Team Olympiad. He also won bronze medals in the 1986 and 1998 Rosenblum Cups (on all-Swedish teams, although that quadrennial event is not nationally representative).
In s competition, Fallenius and Peter Fredin won the European Bridge League Open Pairs in 2009 and finished second in the 2010 World Open Pairs (silver medal). Fredin and Kathy Fallenius have played together in the World Mixed Pairs.
Bridge accomplishments
Awards
Fishbein Trophy (1) 2006
Wins
North American Bridge Championships (11) von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (1) 2006 Wernher Open Pairs (1) 1998 Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 2009 Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 2007 Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (1) 1996 Vanderbilt (1) 2007 Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (1) 2005 Reisinger (2) 1991, 2001 Roth Open Swiss Teams (1) 2006 Spingold (1) 2003
Runners-up
North American Bridge Championships Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (1) 2002 Roth Open Swiss Teams (1) 2011 Vanderbilt (2) 1993, 2006 Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (2) 2002, 2004 Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1992 Reisinger (1) 2003
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