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Jan-Ove Waldner is one of the greatest table tennis players ever.
He accomplished incredible things during his career.
But there are three highlights Waldner himself has pointed out.
Swedes will always have a dear place in the heart for Jan-Ove Waldner. This immensely popular and declared genius king of table tennis.
JO is and remains one of Sweden’s greatest athletes ever.
Waldner’s achievements
As a 16-year-old, Waldner broke through when he reached the European Championship final in 1982. However, he lost to his teammate Mikael Appelgren, but there would still be eleven European Championship golds, one of which was in singles for the JO. He also won six World Cup golds and one Olympic gold, to name a few of his achievements.
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Waldner is one of the best table tennis players of all time, and is considered by some to be the very best. The 58-year-old is to this day the only one from a non-Asian country to have won an Olympic gold medal in table tennis.
During the year, JO worked with its own table tennis tournament “Waldner Cup”. However, it was forced to be postponed for a year due to hectic playing schedule.
Best highlights
Around the 80s, table tennis was one of Sweden’s biggest sports. Jan-Ove Waldner became the symbol of our country’s great interest in the sport, and was a giant with the racket in his hand. The Swedish legend could do whatever he wanted and delivered so many unforgettable hits over the years.
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In 1999, he was asked what the best scores of his career were, in a video that can be seen below. Then JO selected three unforgettable highlights that he himself will never forget. It will probably learn before the Swedish do either.
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Watch the video here!
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