Background
Helgemo was born in Vinstra, Norway.
Helgemo was born in Vinstra, Norway.
The team finished third in the 2010 world championship, not yet full-time, and it will compete in the European Bridge League open championship this spring.
Foreign several years through 1994 he represented Norway on both its junior and open teams. From 2012 all six members will be citizens of Monaco and the team will be a prohibitive favorite to represent Monaco internationally in bridge events. Major wins Other notable wins Cap Volmac World Top Invitational Pairs (2) 1994, 1996 Cap Gemini Ernst & Young World Top Invitational Pairs (1) 2002 Macallan Invitational Pairs (2) 1998, 1999 Politiken World Pairs (1) 1997 Hecht Cup (1) 2006 Generali World Masters Individual (1) 1996 Cavendish Invitational Teams (1) 2010 Major runners-up Bermuda Bowl (3) 1993, 2001, 2013 World Junior Teams (1) 1993 North American Bridge Championships (5) Master Mixed Teams (1) 1998 Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1997 Life Master Pairs (2) 1996, 1997 Open Pairs I (1) 1997 European Championships (1) Open Teams (1) 2001 Other notable 2nd places Buffett Cup (1) 2006 World Mind Sports Games Individual (1) 2008 Cavendish Invitational Pairs (1) 2010.
Herman Trophy 1999 IBPA Award (Personality of the Year) 1996 Le Bridgeur Award (Best Played Hand of the Year) 1997 Digital Fountain Award (Best Played Hand of the Year) 2003 Romex Award (Best Bid Hand of the Year) 1999 Precision Award (Best Defended Hand of the Year) 1991 Sender Award (Best Defended Hand of the Year) 1998 Bermuda Bowl (1) 2007 Rosenblum Cup (1) 2006 World Junior Pairs (1) 1995 World Transnational Open Teams Championship (1) 2009, 2015 North American Bridge Championships (12) Reisinger (4) 1998, 1999, 2012, 2013 Vanderbilt (1) 2010 Spingold (2) 2011, 2012 Open Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1999 Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (2) 1997, 2005 Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 2003 Open Pairs I (1) 1998 European Championships (3) Open Teams (2) 2008, 2012 Junior Teams (1) 1990 Nordic Championships (3) Open Teams (1) 2003 Junior Teams (1) 1989 School Teams (1) 1987 Norwegian Championships (29) Open Pairs (7) 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007 Club Teams (7) 1997, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2014 Premier League (10) 1990, 1991, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2014 Mixed Pairs (3) 1995, 2001, 2014 Mixed Teams (1) 2006 Junior Pairs (1) 1993.
Precision Award (Best Defended Hand of the Year) 1991
Sender Award (Best Defended Hand of the Year) 1998.
From 2011 Helgemo–Helness are full-time members of a team led and paid by the Swiss real estate tycoon Pierre Zimmermann, under contract expiring 2016.
