{{Short description|American bridge player (1986–2020)}} '''Justin Lall''' (September 27, 1986 – August 19, 2020) was an American bridge player. He won his first masterpoints in 1997, and became a Life Master in 1999.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://justinlall.wordpress.com/2012/03/30/youngest-acbl-grand-life-master/|title=Youngest ACBL Grand Life Master!|last=Lall|first=Justin|date=March 30, 2012}}</ref> In 2012, Lall became the youngest Grand Life Master at the age of 25,<ref>{{cite news|publisher=The Denver Post|date=October 26, 2014|first=Jared|last=Johnson|title=A salute to a centenarian; novice tourneywinners}}</ref> a record that has since been surpassed by Zachary Grossack.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://youth.worldbridge.org/the-acbl-greets-a-new-grand-life-master/|title=The ACBL greets a new Grand Life Master|last=Roth|first=Ana|date=August 22, 2019}}</ref> In 2024, Lall was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame.
==Bridge accomplishments==
===Wins=== * World Junior Teams Championship (2) 2005, 2006 * Buffett Cup (1) 2012 * North American Bridge Championships (5) ** Grand National Teams (1) 2006 <ref name="GNT Previous Winners">{{cite web | title = GNT Previous Winners | author = | publisher = ACBL | url = https://web3.acbl.org/nabcwinners?event=Grand+National+Teams+Championship+Flight | date = | accessdate = 2016-07-31 }}</ref> ** Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 2011 <ref name="Life Master Open Pairs Winners">{{cite web | title = Life Master Open Pairs Winners | author = | publisher = ACBL | url = https://web3.acbl.org/nabcwinners?event=Nail+Life+Master+Pairs | date = | accessdate = 2016-07-31 }}</ref> ** Norman Kay Platinum Pairs (2) 2012, 2017 <ref name="Platinum Pairs Previous Winners">{{cite web | title = Platinum Pairs Previous Winners | author = | publisher = ACBL | url = https://web3.acbl.org/nabcwinners?event=Norman+Kay+Platinum+Pairs | date = | accessdate = 2016-07-31 }}</ref> ** Roth Open Swiss Teams (1) 2015
===Runners-up===
* Bermuda Bowl (1) 2011 <ref name="WBF Winners">[http://www.worldbridge.org/world-team-championships.aspx World Team Championship Winners]</ref> * North American Bridge Championships (2) ** Keohane North American Swiss Teams (1) 2009 <ref name="Keohane Swiss Previous Winners">{{cite web | title = Keohane Swiss Previous Winners | author = | publisher = ACBL | url = https://web3.acbl.org/nabcwinners?event=Keohane+North+American+Swiss+Teams | date = | accessdate = 2016-07-31 }}</ref> ** Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 2009 <ref name="Life Master Open Pairs Winners"/>
==Personal life== Lall was born to Hemant (also a bridge player) and Jan, along with his sister Jessica.
On February 17, 2009, Lall jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge in a suicide attempt but survived; Lall stated that he was bipolar<ref>{{cite web|first=Jessica|last=Lall|date= August 20, 2020|title=Advancing Treatments for Bipolar Disorder|via=gofundme.com}}</ref> and off his medicine.<ref>{{cite web|first=Justin|last=Lall|date= August 20, 2020|title=Suicide Part 3: The Story|url=https://justinlall.wordpress.com/tag/suicide/|accessdate=September 12, 2020}}</ref> He died from liver disease<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldbridge.org/2020/08/19/justin-lall-1986-2020/|access-date=September 12, 2020|date=August 19, 2020|title=Justin Lall (1986-2020)|publisher=World Bridge Federation}}</ref> and is survived by his longtime girlfriend Stefanie and her son Aiden.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bridgewinners.com/article/view/justin-lall-1986-2020/|date=August 19, 2020|access-date=September 13, 2020|title=Justin Lall (1986-2020)|publisher=Bridge Winners}}</ref>
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lall, Justin}} Category:1986 births Category:2020 deaths Category:American contract bridge players