Juanita Chambers
Juanita Chambers was a professional American bridge player from Schenectady, New York. She was world champion three times.
Born Juanita Tah in Ponca City, Oklahoma, to an Apache father. She married Neil Chambers in 1983. She also competed as Juanita Skelton.
Chambers died on July 29, 2016, in Dallas at age 60.
Bridge accomplishments
Awards
- Fishbein Trophy 1992
Wins
- Venice Cup 1987
- World Mixed Pairs Championship 1990
- World Olympiad Women's Teams Championship 1996
- North American Bridge Championships
- * Keohane North American Swiss Teams 1990
- * Machlin Women's Swiss Teams 1987, 1991, 1994, 1996
- * Sternberg Women's Board-a-Match Teams 1991, 1993
- * Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match 1984, 1989, 1992
- * Rockwell Mixed Pairs 1979
- * Wagar Women's Knockout Teams 1985, 1989, 1992, 1995, 2000, 2001
- * Whitehead Women's Pairs 1995
Runners-up
- North American Bridge Championships
- * Machlin Women's Swiss Teams 2000, 2016
- * Rockwell Mixed Pairs 1987
- * Smith Life Master Women's Pairs 1995
- * Wagar Women's Knockout Teams 1986, 1990, 1997, 1998