Janice Seamon-Molson

Janice Seamon-Molson (born June 6^[1]) is an American bridge player. She has won major tournaments under the name Janice Seamon as well. As of 2016, Seamon–Molson ranked 3rd among women World Grand Masters by world masterpoints (MP) and 11th by placing points that do not decay over time.^[2]

Seamon is from North Miami, Florida. She is an attorney and graduated from University of Florida, University of Kansas City, and summa cum laude from Nova University School of Law.^[3] As of November 2016, she has won 18 North American Championships, and has 18 seconds. She has also won 4 world championships (Venice Cup 2003 and 2013; McConnell Cup 2006; World Bridge Games 2016), finished second 3 times (Venice Cup 2000 and 2015; Olympiad 2004), and been third 3 times (Women's Pairs 2006; Olympiad 2008; McConnell Cup 2014).

At the SportAccord World Mind Games in Beijing, in December 2011, Seamon-Molson won the "Individuals Women" gold medal by achieving the highest score in a series of rounds played with different and generally unfamiliar partners. 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 team gold medal. Seamon-Molson's partner was Tobi Sokolow.^[1] At the same event in 2012, Seamon-Molson won the team silver medal.

Seamon-Molson has a daughter, born September 5, 1998, named Jennifer Rose Molson. Seamon-Molson married John Markland Molson, or Mark Molson, another bridge player, on March 16, 1999. Mark Molson died on January 19, 2006.

Bridge accomplishments

Wins

• North American Bridge Championships (18)
  • Rockwell Mixed Pairs (1) 2014 ^[4]
  • Machlin Women's Swiss Teams (3) 2002, 2009, 2011 ^[5]
  • Wagar Women's Knockout Teams (6) 1988, 1992, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2013, ^[6]
  • Sternberg Women's Board-a-Match Teams (4) 1999, 2003, 2011, 2014 ^[7]
  • [Whitehead Women's Pairs] (1) 1992
  • [Smith Life Master Women's Pairs] (2) 1993, 1997

Runners-up

• North American Bridge Championships
  • Whitehead Women's Pairs (2) 1989, 2001 ^[8]
  • Smith Life Master Women's Pairs (3) 1991, 2006, 2008 ^[9]
  • Machlin Women's Swiss Teams (4) 1988, 1999, 2000, 2003 ^[5]
  • Wagar Women's Knockout Teams (6) 1989, 1993, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2012 ^[6]
  • Sternberg Women's Board-a-Match Teams (3) 2009, 2010, 2012 ^[7]

References

1. "SEAMON MOLSON Janice". Athlete Information. SportAccord World Mind Games. December 2011. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
2. "Women World Grand Masters". WBF. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
3. Francis, Henry G., Editor-in-Chief; Truscott, Alan F., Executive Editor; Francis, Dorthy A., Editor, Fifth Edition (1994). The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (5th ed.). Memphis, TN: American Contract Bridge League. p. 733. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.
4. "Rockwell Mixed Pairs Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-25. p. 8. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
5. "Machlin Swiss Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-29. p. 10. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
6. "Wagar Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 10. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
7. "Women's BAM Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-01. p. 4. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
8. "Whitehead Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-27. p. 5. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
9. "Smith Women's Pairs Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-11-29. p. 7. Retrieved 2014-10-17.

External links

• "International record for Janice Seamon-Molson". World Bridge Federation.
  
• SEAMON MOLSON Janice athlete information at the 1st SportAccord World Mind Games (2011)