title: Helen Utegaard
text: # Helen Utegaard
  
  Helen Utegaard is an American bridge player from Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born in Beijing.
  
  ## Bridge accomplishments
  
  ### Awards
  
  * Fishbein Trophy (1) 1988
  
  ### Wins
  
  * North American Bridge Championships (10)
     * Rockwell Mixed Pairs (1) 1974
     * Machlin Women's Swiss Teams (1) 1988
     * Wagar Women's Knockout Teams (5) 1971, 1973, 1981, 1984, 1988
     * Sternberg Women's Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1992
     * Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (2) 1975, 1988
  
  ### Runners-up
  
  * North American Bridge Championships
     * Smith Life Master Women's Pairs (1) 1975
     * Machlin Women's Swiss Teams (1) 1987
     * Wagar Women's Knockout Teams (1) 1992
     * Sternberg Women's Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1991
     * Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1980
  