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Jörgen Persson
Winning the 1991 table tennis world singles title and representing Sweden at seven Olympic Games.
World singles champion · Four world team titles
- Born
- 22 April 1966
- Birthplace
- Halmstad, Sweden
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Jörgen Persson
Jörgen Persson was a Swedish table tennis player whose powerful backhand helped challenge China’s dominance. He later coached the next generation of Swedish international players.
Early life
Halmstad roots
Grew up in Halmstad and developed through Swedish table tennis.
Junior breakthrough
Won the 1980 European cadet singles title, beating Jan-Ove Waldner in the final.
Career
- 1986
European champion
Won the senior European singles championship.
- 1988
Olympic debut
Competed when table tennis entered the Olympic programme.
- 2012
Seventh Olympics
Completed a run of appearances from Seoul to London.
- 2020
National coach
Was appointed head coach of Sweden’s men’s national team.
Achievements
World singles champion
Beat Jan-Ove Waldner in the World Championships final.
Four world team titles
Helped Sweden win four men’s team world championships.
World Cup winner
Won the men’s singles World Cup.
Beyond sport
Coaching Falck
Worked with Mattias Falck, who reached the 2019 World Championships singles final.
Club return
Announced a return to playing with Kosta SK in 2023.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗ITTF — 1991 world title ↗Photo: Zorbedit. CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
