Sabine Auken

Sabine Auken (née Zenkel, born 4 January 1965) is a German bridge player. She has also played as Sabine Zenkel. Sometime prior to the 2014 European and World meets (summer and October), she ranked 24th among 73 Women World Grand Masters by world masterpoints (MP) and 4th by placing points that do not decay over time.^[1]

NationalityGerman

CitizenshipGerman

Born (1965-01-04) January 4, 1965 (age 61)

Bamberg, Bavaria

Spouse

Jens Auken

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Sabine Auken

Auken in June 2014
Personal information
Nationality	German
Citizenship	German
Born	(1965-01-04) January 4, 1965 (age 61) Bamberg, Bavaria
Spouse	Jens Auken
Children	2
Sport
Country	Germany
Sport	Bridge
National league	1. German Bridge-Bundesliga
Club	BC München
Team	BC München
Partner	Ron Andersen (former)
Achievements and titles
National finals	Winner of the Team-Bundesliga (2017)
Highest world ranking	24th Women World Grand Master (by WMP), 4th (by placing points)

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She was born in Bamberg, Bavaria. As of 2007 she resides in Charlottenlund, Denmark. She and Jens Auken, a Danish bridge player, have two children, Jens Christian (b. 1995) and Maximilian (b. 1999).^[2] Maximillian has had success playing basketball, making the U14, U15 and U16 Danish national teams.^{[citation needed]}

At national level she plays for BC München in the 1. German Bridge-Bundesliga.^[3] She, along with Roy Welland and the BC München won the 2017 Team-Bundesliga.^[4]

Zenkel and the American professional player Ron Andersen traveled the world as a partnership during 1991–1992, based in Chicago.^[5] They also wrote a book, Preempts from A to Z (1993; 2nd, 1996).