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Kjell Johansson (table tennis)

Kjell Johansson (5 October 1946 – 24 October 2011) was a Swedish table tennis player.[1]

Kjell Johansson
Kjell Johansson 1966
Personal information
Nationality Sweden
Born(1946-10-05)5 October 1946
Eskilstuna, Sweden
Died24 October 2011(2011-10-24) (aged 65)
Eksjö, Sweden
Medal record
Men's table tennis
Representing  Sweden
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1977 Birmingham Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1977 Birmingham Team
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Calcutta Team
Silver medal – second place 1973 Sarajevo Singles
Gold medal – first place 1973 Sarajevo Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1973 Sarajevo Team
Gold medal – first place 1969 Munich Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1967 Stockholm Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Stockholm Team
Bronze medal – third place 1963 Prague Team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1976 Prague Doubles
Silver medal – second place 1976 Prague Team
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Novi Sad Singles
Silver medal – second place 1974 Novi Sad Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1974 Novi Sad Team
Silver medal – second place 1972 Rotterdam Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1972 Rotterdam Team
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Moscow Singles
Silver medal – second place 1970 Moscow Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1970 Moscow Team
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Lyon Singles
Silver medal – second place 1968 Lyon Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1968 Lyon Team
Gold medal – first place 1966 London Singles
Gold medal – first place 1966 London Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1966 London Team
Gold medal – first place 1964 Malmo Singles
Silver medal – second place 1964 Malmo Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1964 Malmo Team
Kjell Johansson carrying his doubles partner Hans Alsér

From 1963 to 1977, he won several medals in singles, doubles, and team events in the European Table Tennis Championships and in the World Table Tennis Championships.[2][3] He won the 1965 Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal.[4] He was a native of Eskilstuna.

He also won three English Open titles.

Johansson was called Hammaren, which means "The Hammer" in Swedish, because of his hard forehand. His brother Christer Johansson was also an international table tennis player.

Johansson died in Eksjö on 24 October 2011, aged 65, following a long illness.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Kjell Johansson". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 20 August 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
  2. ^ "Table Tennis World Championship medal winners". Sports123.
  3. ^ "Profile". Table Tennis Guide.
  4. ^ "ITTF_Database". Archived from the original on 2012-10-16. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
  5. ^ Ex-table tennis champ Kjell Johansson dies at 65[permanent dead link‍]
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