Jörgen Persson, born on 22 April 1966, is a Swedish former table tennis player. He met his countryman Jan-Ove Waldner in two memorable World Championship finals, losing in 1989 and winning in 1991, and he also won four World Championship titles with the Swedish team. He represented Sweden at every Olympic Games from 1988, when table tennis entered the programme, until 2012, and with Zoran Primorac and Jean-Michel Saive was one of the first three players to compete at seven Games. His best Olympic result is fourth place in 2000 and 2008, and in 2008 he was the best non-Chinese player in the event. After retiring he became Sweden's national team coach, and in September 2023 he announced a comeback as a player with Kosta SK.
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In two memorable World Table Tennis Championships finals he faced fellow Swede Jan-Ove Waldner in 1989 and 1991, losing the former and winning the latter. He also won four World Championship titles in Team.
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He also won four World Championship titles in Team.
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is a Swedish former table tennis player
Competed In: 1988 Summer Olympics, Career, Olympics
Persson represented Sweden in every Olympic Games from when table tennis was introduced into the Olympic program in 1988 until 2012.
Competed In: 1992 Summer Olympics, Career, Olympics
Persson represented Sweden in every Olympic Games from when table tennis was introduced into the Olympic program in 1988 until 2012.
Competed In: 1996 Summer Olympics, Career, Olympics
Persson represented Sweden in every Olympic Games from when table tennis was introduced into the Olympic program in 1988 until 2012.
Competed In: 2000 Summer Olympics, Career, Olympics
Persson represented Sweden in every Olympic Games from when table tennis was introduced into the Olympic program in 1988 until 2012.
Competed In: 2004 Summer Olympics, Career, Olympics
Persson represented Sweden in every Olympic Games from when table tennis was introduced into the Olympic program in 1988 until 2012.
Competed In: 2008 Summer Olympics, Career, Olympics
Persson represented Sweden in every Olympic Games from when table tennis was introduced into the Olympic program in 1988 until 2012.
Competed In: 2012 Summer Olympics, Career, Olympics
Persson represented Sweden in every Olympic Games from when table tennis was introduced into the Olympic program in 1988 until 2012.
Competed In: World Table Tennis Championships, Career, World Championships
In two memorable World Table Tennis Championships finals he faced fellow Swede Jan-Ove Waldner in 1989 and 1991
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