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Jan-Ove Waldner is a gifted ball talent.
Now he shows it again with his rack, aged 58.
Then JO pulls out a new super punch that shocks everyone – yes, even himself.
If there is any doubt Jan-Ove Waldners great ball feel – just drop everything and watch this. It is certainly no coincidence that the man won an Olympic gold, six World Cup gold and eleven European Championship gold during his career.
Waldner’s greatness
JO is considered one of the best table tennis players of all time and even though he is 58 years old, the feeling is still there. Which he really proves in the most powerful way.
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All he needs is a rack, a ping pong table, a small white ball and a forced opponent to perform pure magic. Popular youtube channel TableTennisDaily, with 350,000 followers, has met the Swedish icon and of course played table tennis against him, see the video below.
JO’s super punch
Dan gets the great honor of facing Waldner in a match and then the old man showed that he can still do it. “The Evergreen Tree”, as he is called in China, really surprises everyone – and even himself – when he pulls off an incomparable super punch.
– The first one there… But the second one is completely impossible! It might be the top 10 in my life, I think so, says a shocked JO after his match.
– You are such a legend! How did you pull that off!? You move so fast!, replies the even more shocked opponent.
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The clip on Youtube, which you can watch below, has been viewed over 300,000 times with everyone absolutely loving watching Jan-Ove Waldner excel despite approaching 60 years of age. This video is simply not to be missed.
“It’s ridiculous how good a feeling he has. And how he can predict everything!”, writes one user in the comments section.
“Unbelievable! That control and movement at his age. There will never be another like him. What a wizard!”, writes another.
“So amazing to see! Unbelievable to see a 60-year-old Waldner still getting so much joy out of dazzling games,” writes a third.
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