Peter Karlsson (table tennis)

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Peter Karlsson
Full nameKarl Peter Karlsson[1]
Nationality Sweden
Born (1969-05-29) 29 May 1969 (age 54)
Stenstorp, Falköping,
Västra Götaland County, Sweden
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb; 13.1 st)
Highest ranking11 (April 2003)[2]
Medal record
Men's table tennis
Representing  Sweden
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Dortmund Team
Gold medal – first place 1991 Chiba Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1991 Chiba Team
Gold medal – first place 1993 Gothenburg Team
Gold medal – first place 2000 Kuala Lumpur Team
Silver medal – second place 1995 Tianjin Team
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Osaka Team

Karl Peter Karlsson (born 29 May 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 he is married to Åsa Karlsson.[3]

Commitment[edit]

Peter Karlsson[4] 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.[5]

In October 2010, Peter Karlsson visited Dili in East Timor to launch 'Ping Pong Ba Dame' (Ping Pong for Peace), an initiative from Peace and Sport and the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).[6]

Career records[edit]

Singles[3]

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[edit]

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Peter Karlsson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
  2. ^ "ITTF world ranking". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
  3. ^ a b ITTF Database: KARLSSON Peter (SWE) Archived 2011-06-16 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 2010-05-27
  4. ^ Mohapatra, Bikash (24 May 2013) "This Swede redefines optimism", [rediff.com]. Retrieved on 7 September 2021.
  5. ^ Peace and Sport
  6. ^ Once again the visit of Peter Karlsson proves priceless Archived 2012-10-16 at the Wayback Machine ittf.com, 24 October 2010

External links[edit]

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