{{Short description|World championship}} The '''World Mixed Pairs Championship''' is a bridge championship for mixed-gender pairs held every four years as part of the World Bridge Championships.

==Results==

World meets commonly run for 15 days on a schedule whose details vary.

In 2006 the Mixed Pairs played Saturday to Monday, the first three days of the meet, with no other events underway. There were three qualifier and three final sessions with a consolation event ("Plate") during the last two sessions. Contemporary coverage lists 481 pairs in the qualifying stage; 182 in the final stage; 238 and 232 pairs in the two-session Plate on the third day, or almost 80% of the non-qualifiers.<ref>[http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Verona.06/Results.htm Results (linked schedule)], 12th World Bridge Championships, 2006. WBF.</ref> <!--481, compare 487 pairs not listed at Results-->

The 2010 champions Donna Compton and Fulvio Fantoni, from the U.S. and Italy, were the first transnational winners, but they were succeeded by 2014 champions Kerri Sanborn and Jack Zhao from the U.S. and China.<!--by examination of this table--> United States pairs had won seven of the preceding 11 tournaments.<!--by examination--> Sanborn also won the gold medal as Kerri Shuman in 1978, playing with Barry Crane, and she is the only double winner. Sanborn/Shuman and Sabine Auken/Zenkel of Germany have won three medals.<ref name=2014pdf/>

Five champions have also won the Open or Women Pairs: Mary Jane Farell, Kerri Sanborn, Karen McCallum, Jeff Meckstroth, and Fulvio Fantoni. At one meet the best performances are Joan Durran winning gold and silver in 1966, Marcin Leśniewski gold and bronze in 1994.<!--by examination of this table-->

{| class="wikitable" !Year, Site || Entries || ||<small>female</small> ||<small>male</small> |- bgcolor="gold" | rowspan=3 bgcolor="beige" valign="Top"|1966 <ref name=y1966>[http://www.worldbridge.org/competitions/worldchampionships/PairsChampRP.asp?qtournid=422&qmenudetid=274 Results & Participants]{{Dead link|date=February 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}, 1st World Mixed Pairs Championship, 1966. WBF.</ref> <br>Amsterdam, Netherlands&nbsp; <br> | rowspan=3 bgcolor="beige" valign="Top"| 130 <br> <br>{{efn|name=toptwo|1={{Citation needed|date=August 2011}} on two points. WBF currently lists only the winners and runners up, neither third place nor the size of the field.}} |1. &nbsp;|| {{flagicon|USA}} Mary Jane Farell || {{flagicon|USA}} Ivan Erdos |- bgcolor="silver" |2.|| {{flagicon|Great Britain}} Joan Durran || {{flagicon|Great Britain}} Maurice Weissberger |- bgcolor="cc9966" |3.|| {{flagicon|Italy}} Nuccia Zeppegno || {{flagicon|Italy}} Vito Pittalà |- | colspan=5| |- bgcolor="gold" | rowspan=3 bgcolor="beige" valign="Top"|1970 <ref name=y1970>[http://www.worldbridge.org/competitions/worldchampionships/PairsChampRP.asp?qtournid=423&qmenudetid=275 Results & Participants]{{Dead link|date=February 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}, 2nd World Mixed Pairs Championship, 1970. WBF.</ref> <br>Stockholm, Sweden <br> | rowspan=3 bgcolor="beige" valign="Top"| 224 <br> <br>{{efn|name=toptwo}} |1.|| {{flagicon|USA}} Barbara Brier || {{flagicon|USA}} Waldemar von Zedtwitz |- bgcolor="silver" |2.|| {{flagicon|Great Britain}} Rixi Markus || {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Georges Catzeflis |- bgcolor="cc9966" |3.|| {{flagicon|Israel}} Rima Sinder || {{flagicon|Israel}} Michael Hochzeit |- | colspan=5| |- bgcolor="gold" | rowspan=3 bgcolor="beige" valign="Top"|1974 <ref name=y1974>[http://www.worldbridge.org/competitions/worldchampionships/PairsChampRP.asp?qtournid=424&qmenudetid=276 Results & Participants]{{Dead link|date=February 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}, 3rd World Mixed Pairs Championship, 1974. WBF.</ref> <br>Las Palmas, Spain <br> | rowspan=3 bgcolor="beige" valign="Top"| 236 <br> <br>{{efn|name=toptwo}} |1.|| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Loula Gordon || {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Tony Trad |- bgcolor="silver" |2.|| {{flagicon|USA}} Jacqui Mitchell || {{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Cayne |- bgcolor="cc9966" |3.|| {{flagicon|France}} Nadine Cohen || {{flagicon|France}} Edmond Vial |- | colspan=5| |- bgcolor="gold" | rowspan=3 bgcolor="beige" valign="Top"|1978 <ref name=y1978>[http://www.worldbridge.org/competitions/worldchampionships/PairsChampRP.asp?qtournid=425&qmenudetid=277 Results & Participants]{{Dead link|date=February 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}, 4th World Mixed Pairs Championship, 1978. WBF.</ref> <br>New Orleans, USA <br> | rowspan=3 bgcolor="beige" valign="Top"| 316<br>{{efn|name=leaders|1=For 1978 to 1998 the WBF currently lists the leaders (top 25 in 1978; 260 in 1998) without the size of the field. Some of those listings may enumerate the finalists.}} |1.|| {{flagicon|USA}} Kerri Shuman || {{flagicon|USA}} Barry Crane |- bgcolor="silver" |2.|| {{flagicon|USA}} Heitie Noland || {{flagicon|USA}} Jim Jacoby |- bgcolor="cc9966" |3.|| {{flagicon|USA}} Carol Sanders || {{flagicon|USA}} Lou Bluhm |- | colspan=5| <small>After 1980 it was determined that the world championships in even years would continue to be played in Europe and North America.</small>&nbsp; |- bgcolor="gold" | rowspan=3 bgcolor="beige" valign="Top"|1982 <ref name=y1982>[http://www.worldbridge.org/competitions/worldchampionships/PairsChampRP.asp?qtournid=426&qmenudetid=278 Results & Participants]{{Dead link|date=February 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}, 5th World Mixed Pairs Championship, 1982. WBF.</ref> <br>Biarritz, France <br> || 450<br>{{efn|name=leaders}} || 1.|| {{flagicon|Canada}} Dianna Gordon || {{flagicon|Canada}} George Mittelman |- bgcolor="silver" | ||2.|| {{flagicon|USA}} Peggy Sutherlin || {{flagicon|USA}} John Sutherlin |- bgcolor="cc9966" | ||3.|| {{flagicon|France}} Isabelle Viennois || {{flagicon|France}} Jean-Louis Viennois |- | colspan=5| |- bgcolor="gold" | rowspan=3 bgcolor="beige" valign="Top"|1986 <ref name=y1986>[http://www.worldbridge.org/competitions/worldchampionships/PairsChampRP.asp?qtournid=427&qmenudetid=279 Results & Participants]{{Dead link|date=February 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}, 6th World Mixed Pairs Championship, 1986. WBF.</ref> <br>Miami Beach, USA <br> || 420<br>{{efn|name=leaders}} || 1.|| {{flagicon|USA}} Pam Wittes || {{flagicon|USA}} Jon Wittes |- bgcolor="silver" | ||2.|| {{flagicon|USA}} Kerri Shuman || {{flagicon|USA}} Bob Hamman |- bgcolor="cc9966" | ||3.|| {{flagicon|USA}} Rozanne Pollack || {{flagicon|USA}} Bill Pollack |- | colspan=5| |- bgcolor="gold" | rowspan=3 bgcolor="beige" valign="Top"|1990 <ref name=y1990>[http://www.worldbridge.org/competitions/worldchampionships/PairsChampRP.asp?qtournid=428&qmenudetid=280 Results & Participants]{{Dead link|date=February 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}, 7th World Mixed Pairs Championship, 1990. WBF.</ref> <br>Geneva, Switzerland <br> || 572<br>{{efn|name=leaders}} || 1.|| {{flagicon|USA}} Juanita Chambers || {{flagicon|USA}} Peter Weichsel |- bgcolor="silver" | ||2.|| {{flagicon|Sweden}} Eva-Liss Göthe || {{flagicon|Sweden}} Lars Andersson |- bgcolor="cc9966" | ||3.|| {{flagicon|USA}} Kathie Walvick || {{flagicon|USA}} Walt Walvick |- | colspan=5| |- bgcolor="gold" | rowspan=3 bgcolor="beige" valign="Top"|1994 <ref name=y1994>[http://www.worldbridge.org/competitions/worldchampionships/PairsChampRP.asp?qtournid=429&qmenudetid=281 Results & Participants] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130113144701/http://www.worldbridge.org/competitions/worldchampionships/PairsChampRP.asp?qtournid=429&qmenudetid=281 |date=2013-01-13 }}, 8th World Mixed Pairs Championship, 1994. WBF.</ref> <br>Albuquerque, USA <br> || 480<br>{{efn|name=leaders}} || 1.|| {{flagicon|Poland}} Danuta Hocheker || {{flagicon|Poland}} Apolinary Kowalski |- bgcolor="silver" | ||2.|| {{flagicon|Germany}} Sabine Zenkel || {{flagicon|USA}} Bob Hamman |- bgcolor="cc9966" | ||3.|| {{flagicon|Poland}} Ewa Harasimowicz || {{flagicon|Poland}} Marcin Leśniewski |- | colspan=5| |- bgcolor="gold" | rowspan=3 bgcolor="beige" valign="Top"|1998 <ref name=y1998>[http://www.worldbridge.org/competitions/worldchampionships/PairsChampRP.asp?qtournid=33&qmenudetid=282 Results & Participants] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041118090028/http://www.worldbridge.org/competitions/worldchampionships/PairsChampRP.asp?qtournid=33&qmenudetid=282 |date=2004-11-18 }}, 9th World Mixed Pairs Championship, 1998. WBF. <br>The 1st to 9th Mixed Pairs tournaments were constituents of the 2nd to 10th quadrennial meets once called "Pairs Olympiad", now called "World Bridge Series". Subsequent Mixed Pairs tournaments are not separately numbered.</ref><ref name=series1998>[http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.98/Lille.htm 1998 World Bridge Championships] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090831215647/http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Lille.98/lille.htm |date=2009-08-31 }} contemporary coverage, 1998. WBF.</ref> <br>Lille, France <br> || 598<br>{{efn|name=leaders}} || 1.|| {{flagicon|Italy}} Enza Rossano || {{flagicon|Italy}} Antonio Vivaldi |- bgcolor="silver" | ||2.|| {{flagicon|France}} Claude Blouquit || {{flagicon|France}} Marc Bompis |- bgcolor="cc9966" | ||3.|| {{flagicon|Germany}} Sabine Auken || {{flagicon|Denmark}} Jens Auken |- | colspan=5| |- bgcolor="gold" | rowspan=3 bgcolor="beige" valign="Top"|2002 <ref name=y2002>[http://www.worldbridge.org/competitions/worldchampionships/PairsChampRP.asp?qtournid=127&qmenudetid=283 Results & Participants (Mixed Series)] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20071221160934/http://www.worldbridge.org/competitions/worldchampionships/PairsChampRP.asp?qtournid=127&qmenudetid=283 |date=2007-12-21 }}, 11th World Championships, 2002. WBF.</ref><ref name=series2002>[http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Montreal.02/Montreal.htm World Bridge Championships] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090830113454/http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Montreal.02/Montreal.htm |date=2009-08-30 }} contemporary coverage, 2002. WBF.</ref> <br>Montreal, Canada <br> || 434<br>{{efn| {{Citation needed|date=August 2011}} The WBF currently lists 374 pairs, 182 finalists and the remainder consolation. Perhaps there were 60 non-qualifiers who declined to play consolation.}} <!--374, 182 listed consolation, final--> || 1.|| {{flagicon|USA}} Becky Rogers || {{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Meckstroth |- bgcolor="silver" | ||2.|| {{flagicon|France}} Elisabeth Hugon || {{flagicon|France}} Jean-Jacques Palau |- bgcolor="cc9966" | ||3.|| {{flagicon|Germany}} Sabine Auken || {{flagicon|Denmark}} Jens Auken |- | colspan=5| |- bgcolor="gold" | rowspan=3 bgcolor="beige" valign="Top"|2006 <ref name=y2006>[http://www.worldbridge.org/competitions/worldchampionships/PairsChampRP.asp?qtournid=544&qmenudetid=389 Results & Participants]{{Dead link|date=February 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}, Mixed Pairs, 2006. WBF.</ref><ref name=series2006>[http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Verona.06/Verona.htm 12th World Bridge Championships] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606185808/http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Verona.06/Verona.htm |date=2011-06-06 }} contemporary coverage, 2006. WBF.</ref> <br>Verona, Italy <br> || 487 <!--487, 422, 182 listed qualifier, plate, final--> || 1.|| {{flagicon|USA}} Karen McCallum || {{flagicon|USA}} Matt Granovetter |- bgcolor="silver" | ||2.|| {{flagicon|USA}} Jill Levin || {{flagicon|USA}} Bobby Levin |- bgcolor="cc9966" | ||3.|| {{flagicon|USA}} JoAnna Stansby || {{flagicon|USA}} Lew Stansby |- | colspan=5| |- bgcolor="gold" | rowspan=3 bgcolor="beige" valign="Top"|2010 <ref name=y2010>[http://www.worldbridge.org/competitions/worldchampionships/PairsChampRP.asp?qtournid=823&qmenudetid=504 Results & Participants]{{Dead link|date=February 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}, Mixed Pairs, 2010. WBF.</ref><ref name=series2010>[http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Philadelphia.10/Philadelphia.htm 13th World Bridge Series] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903075547/http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/Philadelphia.10/Philadelphia.htm |date=2011-09-03 }} contemporary coverage, 2010. WBF.</ref> <br>Philadelphia, USA <br> ||434<!--434, 156 listed qualifier, final--> || 1.|| {{flagicon|USA}} Donna Compton || {{flagicon|Italy}} Fulvio Fantoni |- bgcolor="silver" | ||2.|| {{flagicon|Canada}} Kismet Fung || {{flagicon|USA}} Brian Glubok |- bgcolor="cc9966" | ||3.|| {{flagicon|USA}} Joan Lewis || {{flagicon|USA}} Robert Hopkins |- | colspan=5| |- bgcolor="gold" | rowspan=3 bgcolor="beige" valign="Top"|2014 <ref name=2014pdf>[http://www.worldbridge.org/Data/Sites/1/media/documents/tourn/MedalTables/14WBS-SanyaMedaltable.pdf "The results from the Red Bull World Bridge Series"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306074531/http://www.worldbridge.org/Data/Sites/1/media/documents/tourn/MedalTables/14WBS-SanyaMedaltable.pdf |date=2016-03-06 }}. WBF. October 2014. Retrieved 2015-02-12.</ref> <!-- not the best source and not sufficient --> <br>Sanya, China <br> || 130 <!-- ref name=2014pdf gives no detail --> || 1.|| {{flagicon|USA}} Kerri Sanborn || {{flagicon|CHN}} Jack Zhao (Zhao Jie) |- bgcolor="silver" | ||2.|| {{flagicon|NED}} Meike Wortel || {{flagicon|USA}} Jacek Pszczoła |- bgcolor="cc9966" | ||3.|| {{flagicon|CHN}} Wang Nan || {{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Bangxiang |- |}

==See also== *World Open Pairs Championship *World Women Pairs Championship

==Notes== {{notelist |25em}}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.worldbridge.org/mixed-pairs.aspx World Mixed Pairs Championships 1966–present (table)] at the World Bridge Federation

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