Jan-ove Waldner

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jan-ove Waldner
Occupation	Table Tennis Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 3, 1965(1965-10-03)
Age	59
Birthplace	Stockholm
Country	Sweden
Birth City	Stockholm County
Horoscope	Libra

Jan-ove Waldner Biography

Jan-ove Waldner is one of the most popular and richest Table Tennis Player who was born on October 3, 1965 in Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden. He is a table tennis legend, having won more than a dozen Swedish titles during his career. He was awarded a gold medal at the 1992 Olympic Games in the men’s singles.

Both he and He and Wang Hao are both Olympic gold medalists in table tennis. were Olympic gold medalists for table tennis.

Jan-Ove Waldner (born 3 October 1965) is a Swedish former table tennis player. He is often referred to as “the Mozart of table tennis,” and is widely regarded as one of the greatest table tennis players of all time. A sporting legend in his native Sweden as well as in China, he is known in China as 老瓦 Lǎo Wǎ (“Old Waldner”) or 常青树 Cháng Qīng Shù (“Evergreen Tree”), because of his extraordinary longevity and competitiveness.

He is one of the seven table tennis players who competed at the first five Olympic Games table tennis tournaments since the sport’s introduction at the Games in 1988. The others are Swede Jörgen Persson, Croatian Zoran Primorac, Belgian Jean-Michel Saive, Hungarian Csilla Bátorfi, Serbian-American Ilija Lupulesku, and German Jörg Roßkopf.

Kjell-Ake is his brother.

Jan-ove Waldner Net Worth

Jan-ove Waldner is one of the richest Table Tennis Player from Sweden. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jan-ove Waldner 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At sixteen years old, he reached the final of the European Championship.

He is one of the few table tennis players who has achieved a career grand Slam, which includes Olympic, World Championship and World Cup gold medals.

Jan-Ove Waldner was born in Stockholm on 3 October 1965. His athletic potential was recognized at an early age and was displayed in 1982 when, as a 16-year-old, he reached the final of the European Championships, losing to distinguished left-handed teammate Mikael Appelgren, who was perceived then as the logical successor to the original Swedish World Champion, Stellan Bengtsson. While still developing his game, Waldner, along with several other Swedish players, traveled to a national-level training camp held in China, and was reportedly amazed by the dedication and solidarity of the Chinese players. He has claimed ever since that he learned much during his stay, and thereafter first began to regard his opportunity to succeed in table tennis as paramount.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Jan-ove Waldner height 5 ft 10 in Jan-ove weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Jan-ove Waldner Dating?

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In 2012 he began playing for Spårvägens BTK.

Facts & Trivia

Jan-ove Ranked on the list of most popular Table Tennis Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Sweden. Jan-ove Waldner celebrates birthday on October 3 of every year.

When he retired, Waldner had been playing international elite level table tennis for more than thirty years, which is somewhat unusual in the table tennis world given that hand–eye coordination and quick reactions are essential. Some young Chinese players whom he has recently played against were trained by those he played against in the 1990s, who were in turn trained by others he played in the 1980s.

What is Jan-Ove Waldner doing now?

Jan-Ove Waldner Retirement and Future Jan-Ove Waldner retired from international table tennis at 46 years old. However, he continued playing within Sweden, representing Spårvägens for several years. Although now retired, Waldner is still very much involved with table tennis.

Is Waldner famous in China?

Jan-Ove Waldner, the legendary table tennis player, is a household name far beyond his native Sweden. His decades-long career now over, the Barcelona 1992 men’s singles champion is still a huge draw in China – and for Swedish multinationals…

Who is the goat of table tennis?

Men’s Table Tennis
Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 5 0 0 World Championships 12 1 3 World Cup 9 2 3 Total 26 3 6
Representing People’s Republic of China
Olympic Games
2012 London| Team

Did Waldner win the Olympics?

Waldner won gold in the men’s singles at 1992 Summer Olympics , becoming the first and to date only player not from China, Japan, or South Korea to win an Olympic table tennis title.

Who is better Ma Long or Jan Ove Waldner?

Based on the Olympics achievement, Ma Long is better than Jan-Ove Walder. Ma Long is the only male player who gets the Double Grand Slam title in table tennis. Meanwhile, Jan-Ove Waldner is the first Grand Slam in table tennis.