List of Nationality Transfers in Sport - Bridge

Bridge

Parenthetical datespans such as (1935–1937) or (1935–1935) report first and last representative appearances in World and European championship tournaments, according to the World Bridge Federation (WBF) and European Bridge Federation (EBF) database (PEOPLE at the World Bridge Federation website). This does not cover, say, United States Bridge Championships competition to determine US representatives, where every participant is eligible to play for USA.

Single dates refer to one known representative international appearance, such as a team in the Bermuda Bowl tournament.

Name of athlete From nation To nation
Zimmermann, PierrePierre Zimmermann Switzerland Monaco 2012
France 2009?
Rosenkranz, GeorgeGeorge Rosenkranz Hungary Mexico (1972–1996)
United States (1983–1983)
Zogheb, Loula deLoula de Zogheb Egypt Switzerland (1983)
Gordon, FritziFritzi Gordon Austria Great Britain (1950–1976)
Markus, RixiRixi Markus Austria (1935–1937) Great Britain (1951–1976)
Fallenius, BjörnBjörn Fallenius Sweden (1982–2000, 2010) United States (2004)
Garozzo, BenitoBenito Garozzo Italy (1961–1985, ^2005) United States ( )
Gitelman, FredFred Gitelman Canada 1995 United States 2011
Hampson, GeoffGeoff Hampson Canada United States 2011
Koytchou, BorisBoris Koytchou France United States (1957)
Lev, SamSam Lev Israel (1975 1987) United States (1993 2008)
Levitina, IrinaIrina Levitina Soviet Union ( ) United States (1996–2009)
Molson, MarkMark Molson Canada (1984–1995) United States (2005)
Pszczoła, JacekJacek Pszczoła Poland (1990–2002) United States ( )
Rosenberg, MichaelMichael Rosenberg Scotland
Great Britain
United States
Shivdasani, JaggyJaggy Shivdasani India (1984–1988) United States
Truscott, AlanAlan Truscott Great Britain (1958–1962) United States
Mahmood, ZiaZia Mahmood Pakistan (1980 1992) United States (1997 2009)
Multon, FranckFranck Multon France (1986–2008?) Monaco 2012
Nunes, ClaudioClaudio Nunes Italy 2005 (1988 2009) Monaco 2012
Fantoni, FulvioFulvio Fantoni Italy (1986 2009) Monaco 2012
Helgemo, GeirGeir Helgemo Norway 2007 Monaco 2012
Helness, TorTor Helness Norway (1979 2008) Monaco 2012
Décsi, LászlóLászló Décsi Hungary (1934–1936) Argentina 1955


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