Erik Lindh

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

For the Finnish sailor, see Erik Lindh (sailor).

Erik Lindh
Full nameErik Gunnar Lindh
Nationality Sweden
Born (1964-05-24) 24 May 1964
Kungälv, Sweden
Playing styleShake 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

In the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul he finished in third place and won the bronze medal.[1]

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.

See also

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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