Peter Karlsson (table tennis)
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| Full name | Karl Peter Karlsson[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Sweden |
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| Born | May 29, 1969 Stenstorp, Falköping, Västra Götaland County, Sweden |
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| Highest ranking | 11 (April 2003)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb; 13.1 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Peter Karlsson (born May 29, 1969 in Stenstorp, Sweden), is a table tennis player. He was 1991 World Champion in men's doubles (with Thomas von Scheele), and 2000 European Champion in men's singles.[3]
Commitment
Peter Karlsson is today a member of the ‘Champions for Peace’ club, a group of 54 famous elite athletes committed to serving peace in the world through sport, created by Peace and Sport, a Monaco-based international organization.[4]
In October 2010, Peter Karlsson visited Dili in East Timor to launch the 'Ping Pong Ba Dame' program (Ping Pong for Peace), an initiative from Peace and Sport and the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).[5]
Career records
Singles[3]
- Olympics: round of 32 (2000, 04).[1]
- World Championships: QF (1995, 2005).
- World Cup appearances: 6. Record: 4th (1993).
- Pro Tour winner (×1): 2002 Italian Open.
Runner-up (×3): 1997 Austrian Open; 2003 Croatian Open; 2004 Russian Open. - Pro Tour Grand Finals appearances: 3. Record: round of 16 (2002, 03, 04).
- European Championships: winner (2000); SF (1996).
- Europe Top-12: 2nd (1993, 98, 2001); 3rd (1994).
Men's Doubles
- Olympics: round of 16 (2000).
- World Championships: winner (1991).
- Pro Tour Grand Finals appearances: 2. Record: QF (2002, 03).
- European Championships: SF (1990, 92).
Mixed Doubles
- World Championships: round of 128 (1989).
Team
- World Championships: 1st (1989, 91, 93, 2000); 2nd (1995); 3rd (2001).
- World Team Cup: 2nd (1991, 94).
- European Championships: 1st (1990, 92, 96, 2000, 02); 2nd (1994).
References
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 ITTF Database: KARLSSON Peter (SWE), accessed 2010-05-27
- ↑ Peace and Sport
- ↑ Once again the visit of Peter Karlsson proves priceless ittf.com, 24 octobre 2010
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