Peter Karlsson

Peter Karlsson was born on May 29, 1969, in Stenstorp, Sweden. He was the World Men’s Doubles champion in 1991 in Chiba, Japan, partnering Thomas von Scheele, defeating Wang Tao and Lu Lin of China. In 2000, Peter Karlsson won the European Men’s Singles Championship. He was also part of the World Championships team event successes for Sweden in 1989, 1991, 1993, and 2000. The thirty-eight years old Swede has turned to coaching after retirement and is enjoying every moment of it. In 2006, after playing in the Liebherr World Championships in Bremen, the Swede announced his retirement.

Peter Karlsson started playing table tennis at the age of 8. He turned a professional when he was 19. He played right-handed and his strength was the topspin attack stroke. He used to work with a mental trainer to make himself mentally strong and remain focused. He also believed in goal setting and achieving it.