Karl Peter Karlsson (born 29 May 1969 in Stenstorp, Sweden) is a table tennis player and coach. He was 1991 World Champion in men's doubles (with Thomas von Scheele), and 2000 European Champion in men's singles. He is married to Åsa Karlsson.[3]
| Peter Karlsson | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Karl Peter Karlsson[1] |
| Nationality |  Sweden |
| Born | 29 May 1969 Stenstorp, Falköping, Västra Götaland County, Sweden |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb; 13.1 st) |
| Highest ranking | 11 (April 2003)[2] |
Medal record | |
Commitment
editPeter Karlsson[4] is today a member of the ‘Champions for Peace’ club, a group of 54 famous elite athletes committed to serving peace in the world through sport, created by Peace and Sport, a Monaco-based international organization.[5]
In October 2010, Peter Karlsson visited Dili in East Timor to launch 'Ping Pong Ba Dame' (Ping Pong for Peace), an initiative from Peace and Sport and the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).[6]
Career records
editSingles[3]
- Olympics: round of 32 (2000, 04).[1]
- World Championships: QF (1995, 2005).
- World Cup appearances: 6. Record: 4th (1993).
- Pro Tour winner (×1): 2002 Italian Open.
Runner-up (×3): 1997 Austrian Open; 2003 Croatian Open; 2004 Russian Open. - Pro Tour Grand Finals appearances: 3. Record: round of 16 (2002, 03, 04).
- European Championships: winner (2000); SF (1996).
- Europe Top-12: 2nd (1993, 98, 2001); 3rd (1994).
Men's doubles
- Olympics: round of 16 (2000).
- World Championships: winner (1991).
- Pro Tour Grand Finals appearances: 2. Record: QF (2002, 03).
- European Championships: SF (1990, 92).
Mixed doubles
- World Championships: round of 128 (1989).
Team
- World Championships: 1st (1989, 91, 93, 2000); 2nd (1995); 3rd (2001).
- World Team Cup: 2nd (1991, 94).
- European Championships: 1st (1990, 92, 96, 2000, 02); 2nd (1994).
References
edit- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Peter Karlsson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ^ "ITTF world ranking". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ^ a b ITTF Database: KARLSSON Peter (SWE) Archived 2011-06-16 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 2010-05-27
- ^ Mohapatra, Bikash (24 May 2013) "This Swede redefines optimism", [rediff.com]. Retrieved on 7 September 2021.
- ^ Peace and Sport
- ^ Once again the visit of Peter Karlsson proves priceless Archived 2012-10-16 at the Wayback Machine ittf.com, 24 October 2010