Copyright 1996, Courtesy of Diego Schaaf.

Jan Ove Waldner

Country: Sweden
World Rank: #4, best position #1
Grip: Shakehand
Style: Offensive loops magically interchanged with blocks and pushes
Things to watch for: Serve; Ingeneous strategy; Spin handling
Titles: 1992 Singles Olympic Champion
1989 World Single's Champion
1993, 1991, 1989 World Team Champion
1996 European Singles Champion
1996 French Open Singles Champion
1996 Yugoslav Open Singles Champion
1992, 1990, 1988, 1986 European Team Champion
1988, 1996 European Double's Champion
1989, 1988, 1986, 1984 Top 12 Winner
1995, 1994, 1993 European Nations Cup Winner
1992, 1991 European Masters Cup Winner
Date of Birth: 10/30/65
Mr. Waldner began playing table tennis when he was six years old. He practices with another world-ranking player, Mikael Appelgren, in his current club, Kalmar, and in his former club, Angby. Mr. Waldner lives in Stockholm.

Andrzej Grubba