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.
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.