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Jerry Grandell

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Jerry Grandell is a Swedish backgammon player who won the World Backgammon Championship at Monte Carlo in 1997, beating Frederic Banjout of France by 25 points to 17 in a field of 213 players. Ten years earlier he had reached the final and lost to Bill Robertie by the same score. Backgammon Galore also lists Grandell as the winner of the Nordic Open in 1991. Sweden has three titles in Dale Kerr's count through 2007, Grandell's and the two won by Jorgen Granstedt in 1999 and 2001.

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Competed In

Source Backgammon World Championship Monte Carlo, past champions

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Backgammon, Games
Source World Championships of Backgammon (bkgm.com)
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Source World Championships of Backgammon (bkgm.com)Championship results table, 1997 row, country code
Quote, Championship results table, 1997 row, country code
Jerry Grandell, SWE (W)
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1. Backgammon World Championship Monte Carlo, past champions
  • Past world champions list, 1997 entry, honours
    World Champion 1997 Jerry Grandell (Sweden)
  • Competed In: World Backgammon Championship, Past world champions list, 1997 entry
    World Champion 1997 Jerry Grandell (Sweden)
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World Championships of Backgammon (bkgm.com)
  • Championship results table, winner entries, 1997
    Jerry Grandell, SWE (W)
  • Championship results table, 1997 row, country code
    Jerry Grandell, SWE (W)
  • Plays: Backgammon, Championship results table, 1997 row
    Jerry Grandell, SWE (W)
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