Dave Wiegand (born July 22, 1974) is an American Scrabble player who won the National Scrabble Championship in 2005 and 2009.[1]
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 |
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
editWiegand 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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