Dave Wiegand
Dave Wiegand | |
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Wiegand in 2005 | |
| Born | July 22, 1974 Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Alma mater | Reed College |
| Occupation | Professional Scrabble player |
| Mother | Sylvia Wiegand |
Dave Wiegand (born July 22, 1974) is an American Scrabble player who won the National Scrabble Championship in 2005 and 2009.
Wiegand placed second in the same event in 1994 and third in 2000. He also finished eighth (of 102 competitors) in the World Scrabble Championship 2005. Since his career began in 1985, he has played over 4,700 tournament games, winning more than two-thirds of his games and has earned over $135,000 in prize money, ranking fifth among all players.
In the 2009 NSC, Wiegand defeated defending champion and top seed Nigel Richards in the tournament's final two games to earn his second national title.