Dave Wiegand | |
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 Wiegand in 2005 | |
| Born | July 22, 1974 Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Alma mater | Reed College |
| Occupation | Professional Scrabble player |
| Mother | Sylvia Wiegand |
Dave Wiegand (born July 22, 1974) is an American Scrabble player who won the National Scrabble Championship in 2005 and 2009.[1]
Wiegand placed second in the same event in 1994 and third in 2000.[2] He also finished eighth (of 102 competitors) in the World Scrabble Championship 2005. Since his career began in 1985, he has played over 4,700 tournament games, winning more than two-thirds of his games and has earned over $135,000 in prize money, ranking fifth among all players.[3]
In the 2009 NSC, Wiegand defeated defending champion and top seed Nigel Richards in the tournament's final two games to earn his second national title.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Wiegand was born on July 22, 1974 in Lincoln, Nebraska to professors Roger and Sylvia Wiegand. He attended Reed College in Portland, Oregon, where he graduated in 1995 with a B.A. in mathematics. He works as a mortgage underwriter and lives with his wife and two children in Portland, Oregon.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "North American SCRABBLE Championship - NASPAWiki". Scrabbleplayers.org. 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
- ^ "2008 NSC History". Archived from the original on 2009-08-31. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- ^ "Leaders". Cross-tables.com. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ "2009 NSC Live Coverage". Archived from the original on 2010-04-10. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
External links
[edit]- Dave Wiegand Scrabble tournament results at cross-tables.com
- NASPA: Dave Wiegand
- NSA Player Information: Dave Wiegand
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