Kathie Wei-Sender

Katherine Wei-Sender (born 4 October 1930), born Yang Xiaoyan, is a Chinese American contract bridge player. She won major tournaments primarily as Kathie Wei. Biography Born in Beijing in 1930, she went to the United States in 1949. She was a graduate of the Shanghai University School of Nursing, and worked as a medical facility administrator until 1972. After retirement, she became interested in bridge. She won the world Women's Pairs in 1978, the Women's Olympiad Teams in 1984 and the Venice Cup in 1987 and 2003. In 1987 Wei-Sender was elected an ACBL Honorary Member, and the Ambassador of Bridge for the World Bridge Federation. She is from Nashville, Tennessee and New York City.