Erik Lindh (born 24 May 1964) is a former international Swedish table tennis player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics and in the 1992 Summer Olympics.[1]

Erik Lindh
Full nameErik Gunnar Lindh
Nationality Sweden
Born (1964-05-24) 24 May 1964 (age 60)
Kungälv, Sweden
Table tennis career
Playing styleShake hands grip
Medal record
Men's table tennis
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul Singles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Dortmund Team
Gold medal – first place 1991 Chiba City Team
Gold medal – first place 1993 Gothenburg Team
Silver medal – second place 1983 Tokyo Team
Silver medal – second place 1985 Gothenburg Team
Silver medal – second place 1987 New Delhi Team
Silver medal – second place 1995 Tianjin Team
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Chiba City Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Tianjin Mixed Doubles
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1990 Hokkaido,Aomori,Niig Team
Silver medal – second place 1991 Barcelona Team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1980 Berne Team
Gold medal – first place 1986 Prague Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1986 Prague Team
Gold medal – first place 1988 Paris Team
Gold medal – first place 1990 Gothenburg Team
Gold medal – first place 1992 Stuttgart Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1992 Stuttgart Team
Gold medal – first place 1996 Bratislava Team
Silver medal – second place 1984 Moscow Doubles
Silver medal – second place 1994 Birmingham Team
Silver medal – second place 1998 Eindhoven Mixed Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Budapest Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Paris Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Eindhoven Team

In the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, he finished in third place and won the bronze medal.[2]

He was a member of the winning Swedish teams in the 1989, 1991, and 1993 World Table Tennis Team Championships.

He also won an English Open title.

Lindh was a pioneer of the style of looping the ball very early - often straight after the bounce.

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References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Erik Lindh". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ "ITTF_Database". Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
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