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Athlete
Jan-Ove Waldner
Famoose for
Winning table tennis’s Olympic, world and World Cup singles titles.
World singles · Olympic gold
- Born
- 3 October 1965
- Birthplace
- Stockholm, Sweden
More people
Jan-Ove Waldner
Jan-Ove Waldner is a Swedish table-tennis player admired for touch, anticipation and tactical variety.
Early life
Stockholm
Started playing as a child.
China
Training visits helped shape his approach.
Career
- 1982
European finalist
Reached the European final at 16.
- 1989–1997
Global titles
Won world and Olympic championships.
- 2000s–2016
Long career
Continued competing before retiring from club play.
Achievements
World singles
Won two world championships.
Olympic gold
Won men’s singles in Barcelona.
Olympic silver
Reached another Olympic final.
Beyond table tennis
International following
Became particularly well known in China.
Nickname
Was called the Mozart of table tennis for his creativity.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Kanjitard. CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
