Peter Karlsson (table tennis) explained

Peter Karlsson
Fullname:	Karl Peter Karlsson^[1]
Hrank:	11 (April 2003)^[2]
Birth Date:	29 May 1969
Birth Place:	Stenstorp, Falköping, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
Weight:	83kg (183lb)
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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]

Commitment

Peter 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

Singles

• Olympics

round of 32 (2000, 04).

• 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).

Notes and References

1. Peter Karlsson . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417204113/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ka/peter-karlsson-1.html . dead . 2020-04-17 . 2010-08-25.
2. Web site: ITTF world ranking . International Table Tennis Federation . 2010-08-25.
3. http://www.ittf.com/ittf_stats/All_events3.asp?ID=3446&NAMES=KARLSSON+Peter+%28SWE%29&Assoc1=SWE&Assoc=&s_Gender=&s_Names=Karlsson& ITTF Database: KARLSSON Peter (SWE)
4. Mohapatra, Bikash (24 May 2013) "This Swede redefines optimism", [rediff.com]. Retrieved on 7 September 2021.
5. http://www.peace-sport.org/ Peace and Sport
6. http://www.ittf.com/_front_page/ittf_full_story.asp?ID=22380&Category= Once again the visit of Peter Karlsson proves priceless