Jörgen Persson

Infobox Tabletennis player
playername= Jörgen Persson


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fullname = Jörgen Persson
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nationality = SWE
playingstyle = Shake hands grip
hrank = #1, May 1991 - March 1992
birthdate = birth date and age|1966|04|22
birthplace = Halmstad, Sweden
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Jörgen Persson (born April 22 1966, in Halmstad, Sweden) is a Swedish table tennis player. In two memorable World Table Tennis Championship finals he faced fellow Swede Jan-Ove Waldner in 1989 and 1991, losing the former and winning the latter.

Persson has represented Sweden in every Olympic Games since table tennis was introduced in to the Olympic program. His best Olympic result is a fourth place at the 2000 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics.

Medals

World Championships

*1989 - Gold (Team) & Silver (Single)
*1991 - Gold (Single & Team)
*1993 - Gold (Team)
*1997 - Silver (Doubles)
*2000 - Gold (Team)
*2001 - 3rd place (Team)

European Championships

*1986 - Gold (Single & Team)
*1988 - Gold (Team) & Silver (Double)
*1990 - Gold (Team)
*1992 - Gold (Double & Team)
*1994 - Silver (Team)
*1996 - Gold (Double & Team) & Silver (Single)
*2000 - Gold (Team)
*2002 - Gold (Team)

ummer Olympics

Single
*1988 - 7th place
*1992 - 5th place
*1996 - NP
*2000 - 4th place
*2004 - 9th place
*2008 - 4th place

Double
*1988 - 7th place
*1992 - NP
*1996 - 5th place
*2000 - NP
*2004 - 5th place

NP = No place/Lost in first or second round

External links

* [http://www.jorgenpersson.nu/ Homepage of Jörgen Persson]