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Truls Möregårdh
Truls Carl Eric Möregårdh (; born 16 February 2002) is a Swedish professional table tennis player. He took silver in the men's singles event at the 2024 Summer Olympics, as well as at the 2021 World Table Tennis Championships. In 2018, he took bronze with the Swedish team at the World Team Table Tennis Championships. Playing style and equipment Möregårdh is right-handed and uses the European shakehand style to hold his racket. He has drawn comparisons to the Swedish great Jan-Ove Waldner for his extensive use of backhand blocking and backhand punching. He also regularly employs a number of unconventional techniques, such as the chop block, which contribute to his creative playing style. Möregårdh is notable for being one of the first elite players to use a table tennis racket with the Stiga Cybershape blade, which has a hexagonal shape as opposed to the more common oval shape. As a Stiga-sponsored athlete, he uses the Stiga Cybershape Carbon CWT Truls Edition blade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Youth Olympics
The 2018 Summer Youth Olympics (), officially known as the III Summer Youth Olympic Games, and commonly known as Buenos Aires 2018, were an international multi-sport event, sports, cultural, and educational event held from 6 to 18 October 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. They were the first Youth Olympic Games held outside of Eurasia, and the first Summer Games held outside of Asia and the first to be held in the Western and Southern Hemispheres of Earth, hemispheres. It was the second Olympic Games held in South America after the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and was also the final Summer Youth Olympic Games under the President of the International Olympic Committee, IOC presidency of Thomas Bach as the subsequent Summer Youth Olympics in 2022 was postponed to 2026 as a result of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. Bidding Six bids were initially submitted for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics. Buenos Aires confirmed their Buenos Aires bid for the 2018 Summer Yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Table Tennis Championships
The European Table Tennis Championships is an international table tennis competition for the national teams of the member associations of the European Table Tennis Union (ETTU). First held in 1958, the ETTU organised the European Championships every two years in even-numbered years until 2002, when they changed to odd-numbered years. Since 2007, the competition has been contested annually. Editions European Table Tennis Championships The Championships include seven events: men's singles, doubles and team; women's singles, doubles and team, and mixed doubles. From 2009 until 2013, the mixed doubles tournament was organised separately from the other events. In 2015, the ETTU announced that from 2016 the Championships would feature only individual events (men's singles and doubles, women's singles and doubles, and mixed doubles) in even-numbered years, with only team events taking place in odd-numbered years. European Under-21 Table Tennis Championships European Youth Table Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stiga
Stiga Group (formerly GGP Spa) is a European manufacturer and distributor of lawnmowers and a wide range of motorized garden tools. It is headquartered in Castelfranco Veneto (Italy). Stiga has 13 subsidiaries in Europe (Austria, Italy, Benelux, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Norway, Poland, Sweden, UK). Stiga distributes and sells its products in over 70 countries around the world. Stiga was originally a Swedish brand known for the production and distribution of lawnmowers, a wide range of motorized garden tools, snowmakers, and table tennis products and table hockey games. In the year 2000, Stiga was acquired by Castelgarden SpA via a merger with Alpina Professional & Garden SpA, both located in Italy. The company's expansion in Europe continued with the acquisition of Mountfield. Together they formed Global Garden Products (GGP) Group and 2017 it was renamed to Stiga Group. Stiga Sports The brand Stiga is today used by the Swedish company Stiga Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Table Tennis Racket
A table tennis racket is used by table tennis players. It is usually made from laminated wood covered with rubber on one or two sides depending on the player's grip. Unlike a conventional " racket", it does not include strings strung across an open frame. Table tennis rackets come in various types, including All-Wood Racket, Carbon Fiber Racket, Arylate-Carbon (ALC), Zylon-Carbon (ZLC), and hundreds of different types of table tennis rackets with different combinations of materials, structures, and brands. The differences among different types of table tennis rackets are often based on control, spin, speed, and power. Players should choose their racket based on their playing style, skill level, and personal preferences. Though the official ITTF term is "racket", the US generally uses the term "paddle", while Europe and Asia use the term "bat". Rubber variations Table tennis regulations approved by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) allow different surfaces on each ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan-Ove Waldner
Jan-Ove Waldner (; born 3 October 1965),Jan-Ove Waldner profile.'' Swedish Table Tennis Federation in Sweden commonly ''J-O Waldner'' or simply mononymously as ''J-O'' (), is a Swedish former professional table tennis player. He is often referred to as "the Mozart of table tennis."Bishop, G. (August 23, 2008)A Swedish face for China’s beloved sport.''The New York Times''. A sporting legend in his native Sweden as well as in China, he is known in China as 老瓦 ''Lǎo Wǎ'' ("Old Wa") or 常青树 ''Cháng Qīng Shù'' ("Evergreen Tree"), because of his extraordinary longevity and competitiveness. Biography Jan-Ove Waldner was born in Stockholm on 3 October 1965. His athletic potential was recognised at an early age and was displayed in 1982 when, as a 16-year-old, he reached the final of the European Championships, losing to distinguished left-handed teammate Mikael Appelgren, who was perceived then as the logical successor to the first Swedish World Champion, Stellan Bengtsso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 World Junior Table Tennis Championships ...
The 2019 World Junior Table Tennis Championships were held in Korat, Thailand, from 24 November to 1 December 2019. Medal summary Events Medal table See also *2019 World Table Tennis Championships *2019 ITTF World Tour References External links2019 ITTF World Junior Table Tennis Championships {{ITTF World Youth Championships World Junior Table Tennis Championships World Junior Table Tennis Championships World Junior Table Tennis Championships World Junior Table Tennis Championships Table tennis competitions in Thailand International sports competitions hosted by Thailand World Junior Table Tennis Championships World Junior Table Tennis Championships The ITTF World Youth Championships is an annual table tennis competition for juniors under 19 and under 15. From 2003 to 2019, the World Junior Table Tennis Championships was held for juniors under 18. The ITTF changed the U18 age group into U19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 World Junior Table Tennis Championships
The 2017 World Junior Table Tennis Championships were held in Riva del Garda, Italy, from 26 November to 3 December 2017. It is organised by the Italian Table Tennis Association (FITET) under the auspices and authority of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). Medal summary Events Medal table See also *2017 World Table Tennis Championships * 2017 ITTF World Tour References {{ITTF World Youth Championships World Junior Table Tennis Championships World Junior Table Tennis Championships World Junior Table Tennis Championships World Junior Table Tennis Championships Table tennis in Italy International sports competitions hosted by Italy World Junior Table Tennis Championships World Junior Table Tennis Championships The ITTF World Youth Championships is an annual table tennis competition for juniors under 19 and under 15. From 2003 to 2019, the World Junior Table Tennis Championships was held for juniors under 18. The ITTF changed the U18 age group into U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ITTF World Youth Championships
The ITTF World Youth Championships is an annual table tennis competition for juniors under 19 and under 15. From 2003 to 2019, the World Junior Table Tennis Championships was held for juniors under 18. The ITTF changed the U18 age group into U19 in 2020, and implemented the new World Youth Championships for U19 and U15 in 2021. The World Youth Championships is currently composed of two team events and five individual events in each of the U19 and U15 age groups. Editions * 2020 World Junior Table Tennis Championships was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Medals World Junior Table Tennis Championships (2003–2019) * 2003, 2004 and 2005 have not share bronze medals in team events. ITTF World Youth Championships (2021–2023) See also * Table tennis at the Youth Olympic Games *World Table Tennis Championships *World Para Table Tennis Championships References External linksWorld Youth Championships [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 Europe Top 16 Cup
The 2024 Europe Top 16 Cup was a table tennis competition that took place on 20 and 21 January 2024 in Montreux, Switzerland, organised under the authority of the European Table Tennis Union (ETTU). France's Jia Nan Yuan won her first title and Slovenia's Darko Jorgić won his third title. Jorgić was the fourth player to win three times consecutively after Beatrix Kisházi (1971–73), Ni Xialian (1996–98), and Dimitrij Ovtcharov Dimitrij Ovtcharov () or Dmytro Ovtcharov (; born 2 September 1988) is a Ukrainian-born German table tennis player. His father Mikhail (or Mikhaylo), a Soviet table tennis champion in 1982, moved his family to Germany shortly after Dimitrij was ... (2015–17). Participants Men's singles Women's singles Medalists References {{reflist External linksETTU website Europe Top 16 Cup Europe Top 16 Cup Europe Top 16 Cup Table tennis competitions in Switzerland International sports competitions hosted by Switzerland Sport in Montreux Euro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Europe Top 16 Cup
The 2022 Europe Top 16 Cup (also referred to as the 2022 CCB Europe Top 16 Cup for sponsorship reasons) is a table tennis competition to be held on 26th and 27th February 2022 in Montreux, Switzerland, organised under the authority of the European Table Tennis Union The European Table Tennis Union (ETTU) is the governing body of the sport of table tennis in Europe, and is the only authority recognised for this purpose by the International Table Tennis Federation. The ETTU deals with all matters relating to t ... (ETTU). Medallists References {{reflist External linksITTF website Europe Top 16 Cup Europe Top 16 Cup Europe Top 16 Cup Table tennis competitions in Switzerland International sports competitions hosted by Switzerland Sport in Montreux Europe Top 16 Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Europe Top-16
The Europe Top 16, also known as the Europe Top 16 Cup and previously known as the Europe Top 12, is a table tennis tournament organised annually by the European Table Tennis Union (ETTU), featuring the highest-ranked players in Europe. History The first event was held in 1971 in Zadar, Yugoslavia (now part of Croatia) as an experimental classification tournament. Twelve male players and six female players took part, with István Jónyer and Beatrix Kisházi, both from Hungary, winning the inaugural men's and women's competitions respectively. The tournament would go on to be held each year in different venues, and would become known as the Europe Top 12. From 1971 until 1989, the tournament used a round-robin format; all players played each other once, with the champion being the player who accumulated the most wins. From 1990, there was a change of format; the twelve players were divided into two round-robin groups, with the top two players from each group progressing t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 European Table Tennis Championships
The 2021 European Table Tennis Championships were held in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, from 28 September to 3 October 2021. The 2021 championships will include men's and women's team events. Medal summary Medallists Medal table Men's team Players Source: Group stage ;Group A ;Group B ;Group C ;Group D ;Group E ;Group F ;Group G ;Group H Final round Women's team Players Source: Group stage ;Group A ;Group B ;Group C ;Group D ;Group E ;Group F ;Group G ;Group H Final round See also * 2021 Europe Top 16 Cup References External links Official site {{European championships in 2021 |
