Keshav Samant
Indian bridge player
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| Intro | Indian bridge player | |
| Places | India | |
| is | Bridge player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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Biography
Keshav Samant popularly known as Anand Samant is one of India's most successful contract bridge players. He has represented India in the world championships. In 2009, he was part of India's senior team at the 15th Bridge Federation of Asia and the Middle East (BFAME) championship in Amman, Jordan.
International record
Playing record (team events)
| YEAR | Event | Rank | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 31st WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS Santiago 1993 - Open Teams | 9 | INDIA Open Team |
| 2002 | 11th WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Montreal 2002 - Open Teams | 81 | RUIA Open Team |
| 2006 | 12th WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Verona 2006 - Open Teams | 129 | PODDAR Open Team |
| 2010 | 13th WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIPS Philadelphia 2010 - Open Teams | 33 | DIPAK PODDAR Open team |
- Playing record (pairs or individual events)
| YEAR | Event | Rank | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11th WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Montreal 2002 - Open Pairs - Qualifier | 174(13) | ASHOK RUIA |
| 2006 | 12th WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Verona 2006 - Open Pairs - Qualifier | 237(44) | Dipak Poddar |
| 2010 | 13th WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIPS Philadelphia 2010 - Open Pairs - Semifinal | 122(50) | Ramawatar AGRAWAL |
- Other Team Events Positions
| YEAR | Event | Rank | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1st WORLD MIND SPORTS GAMES Beijing 2008 - Under-28 Teams | 15 | npc of India Under-28 team |
| 2008 | 1st WORLD MIND SPORTS GAMES Beijing 2008 - Junior Teams | 18 | coach of India Junior team |
| 2009 | 39th WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS Sao Paulo 2009 - Senior Teams | 14 | npc of India Senior team |
Winners
- Shivchatrapati Award by Maharashtra State Government
- Gurudutta Trophy
- Khosla Trophy
- Holkar Trophy
- Tolani Grand Prix
- Agarwal, Sushania National trophies and other trophies
Member of Bridge Organizations
- Secretary for Maharashtra Bridge Association for 10 years.
- Founder member of Thane District Bridge Association.
- Committee member of Contract Bridge Association and Bridge Federation of India