Erik Lindh

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Erik Lindh
Full nameErik Gunnar Lindh
NationalityFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Born (1964-05-24) 24 May 1964 (age 60)
Kungälv, Sweden
Table tennis career Table tennis pictogram.svg
Playing style Shake hands grip
Medal record
Men's table tennis
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1988 Seoul Singles
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1989 Dortmund Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1991 Chiba City Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 Gothenburg Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1983 Tokyo Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1985 Gothenburg Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1987 New Delhi Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1995 Tianjin Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1991 Chiba City Doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1995 Tianjin Mixed Doubles
World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1990 Hokkaido,Aomori,Niig Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1991 Barcelona Team
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1980 Berne Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1986 Prague Doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1986 Prague Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1988 Paris Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1990 Gothenburg Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1992 Stuttgart Doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1992 Stuttgart Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Bratislava Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1984 Moscow Doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1994 Birmingham Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1998 Eindhoven Mixed Doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1982 Budapest Doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1988 Paris Doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Eindhoven Team

Erik Lindh (born 24 May 1964) is a former international Swedish table tennis player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics and in the 1992 Summer Olympics. [1]

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In the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, he finished in third place and won the bronze medal. [2]

He was a member of the winning Swedish teams in the 1989, 1991, and 1993 World Table Tennis Team Championships.

He also won an English Open title.

Lindh was a pioneer of the style of looping the ball very early - often straight after the bounce.

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Erik Lindh". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. "ITTF_Database". Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2011.