Jan Mortimer
Encyclopedia
Jan Mortimer is a draughts or checkers player who entered the game late in life. In 2002 she went to the United States
to compete in the U.S. National Championship and won. She later competed at the world level facing Patricia Breen
for the women's champion in 2003, then in 2004 won the World Qualifying Tournament for Women. She is married with four children and currently lives in Otago
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
to compete in the U.S. National Championship and won. She later competed at the world level facing Patricia Breen
Patricia Breen (draughts player)
Patricia Breen is an Irish draughts player and among the leading women in the game. This is primarily in variants other than International draughts. She became Irish Women's Champion at 12 and at seventeen she defeated the women's world champion...
for the women's champion in 2003, then in 2004 won the World Qualifying Tournament for Women. She is married with four children and currently lives in Otago
Otago
Otago is a region of New Zealand in the south of the South Island. The region covers an area of approximately making it the country's second largest region. The population of Otago is...
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