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Mike Svobodny

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Mike Svobodny is an American backgammon player who won the World Backgammon Championship at Monte Carlo in 1984, beating Uli Koch of Germany in the final. The championship had been a single combined event at Monte Carlo since 1979, when the Bahamas world championship and the Monte Carlo European championship were merged. Backgammon Galore also lists Svobodny as the winner of the third World Cup in 1992 and of the Nordic Open in 1996. The Monte Carlo organisers list the 1984 champion under the name Michael Svobodny.

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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, 1984 row, country code
Quote, Championship results table, 1984 row, country code
Mike Svobodny, USA (W)
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1. Backgammon World Championship Monte Carlo, past champions
  • Past world champions list, 1984 entry, honours
    World Champion 1984 Michael Svobodny (USA)
  • Competed In: World Backgammon Championship, Past world champions list, 1984 entry
    World Champion 1984 Michael Svobodny (USA)
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World Championships of Backgammon (bkgm.com)
  • Championship results table, winner entries, 1984
    Mike Svobodny, USA (W)
  • Championship results table, 1984 row, country code
    Mike Svobodny, USA (W)
  • Plays: Backgammon, Championship results table, 1984 row
    Mike Svobodny, USA (W)
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