Sharon Lou "Kerri" Sanborn (born July 29, 1946) is an American bridge player from New York City. She has won major tournaments as Kerri Davis and Kerri Shuman as well. Sometime prior to the 2014 European and World meets (summer and October), Sanborn ranked 25th among 73 living Women World Grand Masters by world masterpoints (MP) and 7th by placing points that do not decay over time."Women World Grand Masters" . WBF. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
As Kerri Shuman during 1974, Sanborn earned the greatest number of masterpoints in American Contract Bridge League-sanctioned play, and thus won the ACBL McKenney Trophy. No woman since then has won the annual masterpoints race, which is now recognized by the Barry Crane Trophy after her longtime masterpoints partner Barry Crane. Sanborn (as Shuman) and Crane won the World Bridge Federation's third quadrennial World Mixed Pairs Championship in 1978. In 1990 she was the only woman invited to compete in a special WBF for individuals; in effect, an examination set by experts for experts.
Sanborn was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2007.
Sanborn was one of 24 women, six from each of four countries (as for men), invited to participate in the SportAccord World Mind Games, December 2011 in Beijing. Her partner was Irina Levitina, at least for the Pairs.
Sanborn and Jack Zhao of China, who sometimes lives and frequently plays in North America, won the 13th quadrennial World Mixed Pairs Championship in Sanya, China, October 2014. Thus she became the first player to win the gold medal twice, and he became the first player from outside Europe and North America to win any medal.
Bridge accomplishments
Awards and honors
ACBL McKenney Trophy, 1974 ACBL Hall of Fame, 2007"Induction by Year" . Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
Wins
Venice Cup (2) 1989, 1993 World Team Championship Winners World Mixed Pairs Championship (2) 1978, 2014 North American Bridge Championships (20) Rockwell Mixed Pairs (2) 1975, 1982 Whitehead Women's Pairs (1) 1972 Smith Life Master Women's Pairs (1) 2003 Machlin Women's Swiss Teams (6) 1989, 1990, 1993, 2001, 2007, 2012 Wagar Women's Knockout Teams (5) 1978, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010 Sternberg Women's Board-a-Match Teams (2) 2006, 2008 Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (3) 1980, 1987, 1990
Runners-up
Venice Cup (2) 1995, 2009 World Mixed Pairs Championship (1) 1986 North American Bridge Championships Rockwell Mixed Pairs (4) 1971, 1974, 1977, 2008 Whitehead Women's Pairs (1) 2002 Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1987 Smith Life Master Women's Pairs (2) 1985, 1986 Machlin Women's Swiss Teams (3) 1983, 2008, 2013 Wagar Women's Knockout Teams (3) 1974, 1986, 2014 Sternberg Women's Board-a-Match Teams (2) 2001, 2002 Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1994 Reisinger (1) 1989
References
External links – with video interview
Women Stars at the World Bridge Federation – with biographies (Sanborn) SANBORN Sharon (kerri) athlete information at the 1st SportAccord World Mind Games (2011)