Jörgen Persson

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Jörgen Persson
Personal information
Full name: Jörgen Persson
Nationality: Flag of Sweden Sweden
Playing Style: Shake hands grip
Highest ranking: #1, May 1991 - March 1992
Date of birth: April 22, 1966 (1966-04-22) (age 42)
Place of birth: Halmstad, Sweden

Jörgen Persson (born April 22, 1966 in Halmstad, Sweden) is a Swedish table tennis player. In two memorable World Table Tennis Championship finals he faced fellow swede Jan-Ove Waldner in 1989 and 1991, losing the former and winning the latter.

[edit] Medals

[edit] World Championships

  • 1989 - Gold (Team) & Silver (Single)
  • 1991 - Gold (Single & Team)
  • 1993 - Gold (Team)
  • 1997 - Silver (Doubles)
  • 2000 - Gold (Team)

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