Walter Avarelli (3 June 1912 – 1987) [1] was an Italian bridge player, a member of the famous Blue Team, with whom he won nine Bermuda Bowls and three World Team Olympiads from 1956 to 1972.
Avarelli was born in Rome and became a judge there. [1] He first took up rudimentary bridge during World War II when more than thirty years old. [2] Along with interests in tennis, riding and motor racing, he was especially noted for "his addiction to gastronomy". [2]
Avarelli was the longtime partner of Giorgio Belladonna using the Roman Club bidding system. They improved the system together and presented it in a book that was published in at least two Italian editions, 1958 and 1969.
Avarelli won 12 world championships, all as one of six players on the Italy open team-of-four.
Runners-up: none. He joined the Italy team after its second-place finish in the 1951 Bermuda Bowl and retired before its double second-place finish in 1976.
Walter Avarelli (3 June 1912 – 1987) [1] was an Italian bridge player, a member of the famous Blue Team, with whom he won nine Bermuda Bowls and three World Team Olympiads from 1956 to 1972.
Avarelli was born in Rome and became a judge there. [1] He first took up rudimentary bridge during World War II when more than thirty years old. [2] Along with interests in tennis, riding and motor racing, he was especially noted for "his addiction to gastronomy". [2]
Avarelli was the longtime partner of Giorgio Belladonna using the Roman Club bidding system. They improved the system together and presented it in a book that was published in at least two Italian editions, 1958 and 1969.
Avarelli won 12 world championships, all as one of six players on the Italy open team-of-four.
Runners-up: none. He joined the Italy team after its second-place finish in the 1951 Bermuda Bowl and retired before its double second-place finish in 1976.