The Wuhan Cup is a biennial world championship

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tournament for national mixed . It is contested every odd-number year under the auspices of the

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(WBF), alongside the

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and was inaugurated in 2019. The event took the name of the City of

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who presented the trophy and will provide replicas for future editions.

Winner

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Hosts

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References

Contract bridge world competitions