Beth Palmer
Mary "Beth" Palmer was an American bridge player from Chevy Chase, Maryland. She was an attorney. At the time of her death, she was 11th in the World Bridge Federation women's rankings by PPs and 15th by MPs.
At the SportAccord World Mind Games in Beijing, December 2011, Palmer and Lynn Deas won the "Pairs Women" gold medal. Not a world championship meet, the SportAccord WMG invited 24 women from Great Britain, France, China, and the U.S. to compete in three small tournaments as four national teams, twelve pairs, and 24 individuals. The six U.S. women also won the Teams gold medal.Bridge accomplishments
Wins
- World Championships
- * Venice Cup 1987,1989
- * McConnell Cup 2002
- * World Bridge Games 2016
- * World Mixed Teams 2018
- * Womens Pairs 2010
- North American Bridge Championships
- * Rockwell Mixed Pairs 1985
- * Smith Life Master Women's Pairs 1983, 1985
- * Machlin Women's Swiss Teams 1987, 1995, 1996, 2007, 2012
- * Wagar Women's Knockout Teams 1985, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2013
- * Sternberg Women's Board-a-Match Teams 1992, 1995, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2014, 2016
- * Roth Open Swiss Teams 2017
- * Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match 1982, 1992, 1993, 2004, 2006
Runners-up
- World Championships
- * Venice Cup 2009,2015 1997
- * Womens Pairs 1982 1994
- North American Bridge Championships
- * Smith Life Master Women's Pairs 1989
- * Freeman Mixed Board-a-Match 2014
- * Grand National Teams 2011
- * Machlin Women's Swiss Teams 2008, 2013
- * Wagar Women's Knockout Teams 1986, 1992, 1994
- * Sternberg Women's Board-a-Match Teams 1991, 2001
- * Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match 1981
