Karen McCallum
Karen Thomas "Kate" McCallum is a professional American bridge player originally from New York City and Exeter, New Hampshire. She ranked 2nd in the 1990's and is now 39th among 73 Women World Grand Masters by world masterpoints, and 23rd by placing points that do not decay over time.
In world championship competition for national women teams, McCallum played in the biennial Venice Cup tournament five times from 1989 to 2009. The 1989 team USA and 1993 team USA2 won the Cup.
Bridge accomplishments
Wins
- World Mixed Pairs Championship 2006
- North American Bridge Championships
- * Smith Life Master Women's Pairs 2007
- * Machlin Women's Swiss Teams 1989, 1990, 1993, 1998, 2001, 2007, 2015
- * Wagar Women's Knockout Teams 2003, 2008, 2010
- * Sternberg Women's Board-a-Match Teams 1999, 2006, 2008
- * Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match 1999
- *Wagar Women's Pairs 2015
Runners-up
- North American Bridge Championships
- * Whitehead Women's Pairs 2002
- * Machlin Women's Swiss Teams 1984, 1994, 1999, 2008
- * Wagar Women's Knockout Teams 1987, 2014
- * Sternberg Women's Board-a-Match Teams 2002