Justin Lall (September 27, 1986 – August 19, 2020) was an American bridge player. He won his first masterpoints in 1997, and became a Life Master in 1999.[1] In 2012, Lall became the youngest Grand Life Master at the age of 25,[2] a record that has since been surpassed by Zachary Grossack.[3] In 2024, Lall was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame.
Bridge accomplishments
editWins
edit- World Junior Teams Championship (2) 2005, 2006
- Buffett Cup (1) 2012
- North American Bridge Championships (5)
- Grand National Teams (1) 2006 [4]
- Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 2011 [5]
- Norman Kay Platinum Pairs (2) 2012, 2017 [6]
- Roth Open Swiss Teams (1) 2015
Runners-up
edit- Bermuda Bowl (1) 2011 [7]
- North American Bridge Championships (2)
- Keohane North American Swiss Teams (1) 2009 [8]
- Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 2009 [5]
Personal life
editLall was born to Hemant (also a bridge player) and Jan, along with his sister Jessica.
On February 17, 2009, Lall jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge in a suicide attempt but survived; Lall stated that he was bipolar[9] and off his medicine.[10] He died from liver disease[11] and is survived by his longtime girlfriend Stefanie and her son Aiden.[12]
Notes
edit- ^ Lall, Justin (March 30, 2012). "Youngest ACBL Grand Life Master!".
- ^ Johnson, Jared (October 26, 2014). "A salute to a centenarian; novice tourneywinners". The Denver Post.
- ^ Roth, Ana (August 22, 2019). "The ACBL greets a new Grand Life Master".
- ^ "GNT Previous Winners". ACBL. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
- ^ a b "Life Master Open Pairs Winners". ACBL. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
- ^ "Platinum Pairs Previous Winners". ACBL. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
- ^ World Team Championship Winners
- ^ "Keohane Swiss Previous Winners". ACBL. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
- ^ Lall, Jessica (August 20, 2020). "Advancing Treatments for Bipolar Disorder" – via gofundme.com.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ Lall, Justin (August 20, 2020). "Suicide Part 3: The Story". Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ "Justin Lall (1986-2020)". World Bridge Federation. August 19, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ "Justin Lall (1986-2020)". Bridge Winners. August 19, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
