Erik Lindh (table tennis)

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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
Playing style Shake hands grip
Medal record
Men's table tennis
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1988 SeoulSingles
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1989 DortmundTeam
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1991 Chiba CityTeam
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1993 GothenburgTeam
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1983 TokyoTeam
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1985 GothenburgTeam
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1987 New DelhiTeam
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1995 TianjinTeam
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1991 Chiba CityDoubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1995 TianjinMixed Doubles
World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1990 Hokkaido,Aomori,NiigTeam
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1991 BarcelonaTeam
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1980 BerneTeam
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1986 PragueDoubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1986 PragueTeam
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1988 ParisTeam
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1990 GothenburgTeam
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1992 StuttgartDoubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1992 StuttgartTeam
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1996 BratislavaTeam
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1984 MoscowDoubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1994 BirminghamTeam
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1998 EindhovenMixed Doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1982 BudapestDoubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1988 ParisDoubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1998 EindhovenTeam

Erik Lindh (born 24 May 1964) is a Swedish former 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.
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