Artur Malinowski was born in Poland, moved to Norway and then England where he is now a full-time bridge professional.He won the silver medal at the 2007 European Pairs in Antalya, and was in the England Open team that took the silver medal in the World Mind sport Games in Beijing in 2008. He also has two bronze medals in the European Mixed Teams, and has won Crockfords as well as the Gold Cup.
My involvement with the game started by chance: I read a bridge book together with a friend from football at the age of 17, and I have not stopped learning and playing since. When I was in Norway, I worked for the Norwegian Bridge Federation and for a while I was the editor of the national bridge magazine. This was a welcome change from the odd jobs I had had to do for the first few years after leaving Poland with very little money in my pocket – and proof that an ear for languages helps in all walks of life. I am fairly fluent in seven languages, and I sport a proud Polish accent in all of them. This is not a problem in England, where people are tolerant, and it is this tolerance that, to me, represents the major charm of this country. I came to visit for two weeks nine years ago and I still live here very happily.
Read Artur's day in the life of... from August 2011
Last Updated: October 2019
Major International Appearances
European Championships: 2018
World Olympiad: 2008
Bermuda Bowl: 2019
European Champions’ Cup: 2007
Camrose Trophy Selections: 2004 2006 2007 2018 2019 2020 and 2022
Gold Cup winner 2005 and 2008
Crockfords winner: 2007 and 2010
Spring Foursomes winner: 2004 and 2013
Summer Meeting Four Stars Teams winner: 2018
Easter Congress Guardian Trophy winner: 2015
National Teams Congress winner: 2008 2009 and 2014(swiss)
The Hubert Phillips Bowl winner: 2007
Tollemache Cup winner: 2003 2004 and 2005
Player of the Year Championship: 2017/18 - 16th=