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Backgammon Champions

Article by Kenny Hunt

The following is a List of World Backgammon Champions from 1967 to present:

• 1967—Tim Holland, United States

• 1968—Tim Holland, United States

• 1969—No Championships held

• 1970—No Championships held

• 1971—Tim Holland, United States

• 1972—Oswald Jacoby, United States

• 1973—Carol Crawford, United States (first woman champion)

• 1974—Claude Beer, United States

• 1975—Billy Eisenberg, United States

• 1976—Baron Vernon Ball, United States

• 1977—Ken Goodman, United States

• 1978—Paul "X-22" Magriel, United States

• 1979—Luigi Villa, Italy

• 1980—Walter Coratella, Mexico

• 1981—Lee Genud, United States

• 1982—Jacques Michel,Switzerland

• 1983—Bill Robertie, United States

• 1984—Mike Svobodny, United States

• 1985—Charles-Henri Sabet, Italy

• 1986—Clement Palacci, Italy

• 1987—Bill Robertie, United States

• 1988—Phillip Marmorstein, Germany

• 1989—Joe Russell, United States

• 1990—Hal Heinrich, Canada

• 1991—Michael Meyburg, Germany

• 1992—Ion Ressu, Romania

• 1993—Peter Jes Thomsen, Denmark

• 1994—Frank Frigo, United States

• 1995—David Ben-Zion, Israel

• 1996—David Nahmad, Monaco

• 1997—Jerry Grandell, Sweden

• 1998—Michael Meyburg, Germany

• 1999—Jörgen Granstedt, Sweden

• 2000—Katie Scalamandre, United States

• 2001—Jörgen Granstedt, Sweden

• 2002—Mads Andersen, Denmark

• 2003—Jon Kristian Röyset, Norway

• 2004—Peter Hallberg, Denmark

• 2005—Dennis Carlsten, United States



World Cup, Dallas

1998 Howard Ring USA

1996 Malcolm Davis USA

1994 Billy Horan USA

1992 Mike Svobodny USA

1990 Billy Horan USA

1988 Joe Sylvester USA

World Championships, Bahamas

1978 Paul Magriel USA

1977 Ken Goodman USA

1976 Baron Vernon Ball USA

1975 Billy Eisenberg USA



World Championships, Las Vegas

1974 Claude Beer USA

1973 Carol Crawford USA

1972 Oswald Jacoby USA

1971 Tim Holland USA

1968 Tim Holland USA

1967 Tim Holland USA


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