Erik Lindh (table tennis)

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

FullnameErik Gunnar Lindh

Nationality Sweden

Born (1964-05-24) 24 May 1964 (age 61)

Kungälv, Sweden

SportTable tennis

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Erik Lindh

Personal information
Full name	Erik Gunnar Lindh
Nationality	Sweden
Born	(1964-05-24) 24 May 1964 (age 61) Kungälv, Sweden
Sport
Sport	Table tennis
Playing style	Shake hands grip
Medal record Men's table tennis Representing  Sweden Olympic Games 1988 Seoul Singles World Championships 1989 Dortmund Team 1991 Chiba City Team 1993 Gothenburg Team 1983 Tokyo Team 1985 Gothenburg Team 1987 New Delhi Team 1995 Tianjin Team 1991 Chiba City Doubles 1995 Tianjin Mixed Doubles World Cup 1990 Hokkaido,Aomori,Niig Team 1991 Barcelona Team European Championships 1980 Berne Team 1986 Prague Doubles 1986 Prague Team 1988 Paris Team 1990 Gothenburg Team 1992 Stuttgart Doubles 1992 Stuttgart Team 1996 Bratislava Team 1984 Moscow Doubles 1994 Birmingham Team 1998 Eindhoven Mixed Doubles 1982 Budapest Doubles 1988 Paris Doubles 1998 Eindhoven Team

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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.^{[citation needed]}