Mikael Appelgren
Kent Mikael Appelgren (born October 15, 1961 in Stockholm) is a Swedish former table tennis player.[1]
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| Full name | Kent Mikael Appelgren | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 15, 1961 Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Table tennis career
He was 4-times World Champion, 9-times European Champion, 2-times Europe Top-12 winner, and World Cup winner.[2] He also won an English Open title.
He is left-handed and is known for his ability to play well far away from the table. This particular style became known over the years as 'appleing'.
Applegren coaches Swedish first league team Ängby/Spårvägen and was present when Jan-Ove Waldner ended his career on February 11, 2016.
Career
- Wermlandsföreningen (??-1974)
- Stockholms Spårvägars GoIF (1974–1980)
- Reutlingen, Germany (1980–1986)
- Ängby SK (1986–1996)
- Bad Honnef, Germany (1996–1997)
- TTK Würzburger Hofbräu, Germany (1997–1998, 1998–1999)
- Ängby SK (1999–2008)
- Stockholms Spårvägars GoIF (2008-??)
References
- "Mikael Appelgren". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2008.
- "APPELGREN Mikael (SWE)". ITTF statistics. ITTF. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
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- Official website
- Mikael Appelgren vs. Jan-Ove Waldner - 1990 U.S. Open Table Tennis Championships Video
- Appelgren coach
- Appelgren coach when Waldner ended career
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