) is an Italian

Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

 bridge

Contract bridge

Contract bridge, usually known simply as bridge, is a trick-taking card game using a standard deck of 52 playing cards played by four players in two competing partnerships with partners sitting opposite each other around a small table...

 player. Bocchi has won four World teams championships along with six consecutive European teams championships and a seventh European in 2010. For many years his regular partner was Giorgio Duboin

Giorgio Duboin

Giorgio Duboin is an Italian professional bridge player. He has won four world teams championships along with six consecutive European teams championships and a seventh European in 2010...

. After missing one European and World championship cycle (2008–2009), he returned to the Italian national team in 2010, now playing with Agustín Madala, and Italy returned to the victor stand.(2010 Open Teams, final standings)

In July 2010, Bocchi is the World Bridge Federation 13th-ranked player and the European Bridge League fourth-ranked player.

He currently lives in Barcelona

Barcelona

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, Spain

Spain

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Wins

• Bermuda Bowl
  Bermuda Bowl
  The Bermuda Bowl is a trophy awarded to the winners of the Open series in the World Team Championship in contract bridge and is named for the site of the inaugural tournament held in 1950...
  
   (1) 2005
• World Open Team Olympiad
  World Team Olympiad
  The World Team Olympiad was a contract bridge meet organized by the World Bridge Federation every four years from 1960 to 2004. Its main events were world championships for national teams, always including one open and one restricted to women...
  
   (2) 2000, 2004
• Rosenblum Cup
  Rosenblum Cup
  Rosenblum Cup is Open Teams event held every four years as part of the World Bridge Championships. The event was added to the world championships in New Orleans in 1978 to commemorate Julius Rosenblum, who served as president of the World Bridge Federation until 1976...
  
   (1) 2002
• North American Bridge Championships
  North American Bridge Championships
  North American Bridge Championships are three annual bridge conventions sponsored by the American Contract Bridge League . The "Spring", "Summer", and "Fall" NABCs are usually scheduled in March, July, and November for about eleven days. They comprise both championship and side contests of...
  
   (8)
  • Vanderbilt
    Vanderbilt Trophy
    The trophy is awarded for the Vanderbilt Knockout Teams national bridge championship held at the spring American Contract Bridge League North American Bridge Championship ....
    
     (1) 2004
  • Spingold
    Spingold
    The Spingold national bridge championship is held at the summer American Contract Bridge League North American Bridge Championship ....
    
     (2) 2001, 2002
  • Reisinger
    Reisinger
    The Reisinger national bridge championship is held at the fall American Contract Bridge League North American Bridge Championship .The Reisinger is a board-a-match event.-History:...
    
     (1) 2000
  • Open Board-a-Match Teams
    Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams
    The Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams national bridge championship is held at the fall American Contract Bridge League North American Bridge Championship ....
    
     (2) 2002, 2003
  • Jacoby Open Swiss Teams
    Jacoby Open Swiss Teams
    The Jacoby Open Swiss Teams national bridge championship is held at the spring American Contract Bridge League North American Bridge Championship ....
    
     (1) 2001
  • Open Swiss Teams (1) 2007
• European Championships (8)
  • Open Teams (7) 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010
  • EBL Champions Cup (1) 2002
• Italian Championships (22)
  • Open Teams (9) 1986, 1991, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004
  • Open Cup (7) 1984, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1997, 1998, 2000
  • Open Pairs (1) 1987
  • Mixed Teams (3) 1985, 1988, 1991
  • Junior Teams (2) 1984, 1985
• Other notable wins:
  • Forbo-Krommenie Nations Cup (2) 1997, 2002
  • Forbo-Krommenie International Teams (3) 1997, 2001, 2002
  • White House International Top Teams (2) 2006, 2008
  • Politiken World Pairs (1) 2000
  • Generali World Masters Individual (1) 2004

Runner-ups

• Bermuda Bowl
  Bermuda Bowl
  The Bermuda Bowl is a trophy awarded to the winners of the Open series in the World Team Championship in contract bridge and is named for the site of the inaugural tournament held in 1950...
  
   (1) 2003
• North American Bridge Championships
  North American Bridge Championships
  North American Bridge Championships are three annual bridge conventions sponsored by the American Contract Bridge League . The "Spring", "Summer", and "Fall" NABCs are usually scheduled in March, July, and November for about eleven days. They comprise both championship and side contests of...
  
   (5)
  • Vanderbilt
    Vanderbilt Trophy
    The trophy is awarded for the Vanderbilt Knockout Teams national bridge championship held at the spring American Contract Bridge League North American Bridge Championship ....
    
     (1) 2007
  • Reisinger
    Reisinger
    The Reisinger national bridge championship is held at the fall American Contract Bridge League North American Bridge Championship .The Reisinger is a board-a-match event.-History:...
    
     (2) 1999, 2001
  • Open Board-a-Match Teams
    Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams
    The Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams national bridge championship is held at the fall American Contract Bridge League North American Bridge Championship ....
    
     (1) 2001
  • Jacoby Open Swiss Teams
    Jacoby Open Swiss Teams
    The Jacoby Open Swiss Teams national bridge championship is held at the spring American Contract Bridge League North American Bridge Championship ....
    
     (1) 2006
• European Championships (3)
  • Open Pairs (1) 1999
  • Mixed Teams (1) 1992
  • Junior Teams (1) 1984
• Italian Championships (12)
  • Open Teams (7) 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2005, 2007
  • Open Cup (1) 1996
  • Mixed Teams (4) 1986, 1995, 1996, 2006
• Other notable 2nd places:
  • Buffett Cup
    Buffett Cup
    The Buffett Cup is a bridge trophy which is awarded biennially in an event between teams from Europe and the United States.The tournament is modeled on the Ryder Cup golf competition and is held in the week preceding the golf event at a nearby location. The competition was first held in 2006 and is...
    
    (1) 2006
  • IOC Grand Prix (1) 2000
  • Forbo-Krommenie Nations Cup (2) 2000, 2001
  • White House International Top Teams (1) 2004

External links

• "Norberto Bocchi". European Bridge League database.