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Jan-Ove Waldner

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Jan-Ove Waldner is a Swedish former table tennis player regarded as one of the greatest to ever play the sport. He achieved a career grand slam by winning World Championship, World Cup and Olympic gold medals in singles, including the 1992 Barcelona Olympic title that made him the first and only non-Asian men's singles Olympic champion. His extraordinary longevity in elite competition spanned over three decades, earning him the nickname "the Evergreen Tree" in China. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Birth Year
1965 1
Career Highlight
Won the Olympic men's singles gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Games, the first and only non-Asian player to win an Olympic table tennis title, completing a career grand slam. 1
Classification
Competition Category
Individual 1
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Table Tennis, Sports
Sources
1. Wikipedia, Jan-Ove Waldner
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  • Lead section, Jan-Ove Waldner
    He is often referred to as 'the Mozart of table tennis.'
  • Lead section, Jan-Ove Waldner (birth year)
    He is often referred to as 'the Mozart of table tennis.'
  • Lead section, Jan-Ove Waldner (achievement)
    He is often referred to as 'the Mozart of table tennis.'
  • Wikipedia or cited reference, description lead (competition-category)
    Jan-Ove Waldner is a Swedish former table tennis player regarded as one of the greatest to ever play the sport.
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