Pantheon
№ 16 · Table Tennis · Enshrined

Jan-Ove Waldner

Sweden · Men's · 1982–2000 · Sweden · retired
Honor Index1,326
PANTHEON · ANNO MMXXVI
JWJan-Ove Waldner
Overall
№16
/ 55
Men's
№8
/ 31
Sweden
№1
/ 3
Stature
87
/ 100
Top 23% of Men's players

“The Mozart of table tennis: the greatest non-Asian ever and first man to complete the Grand Slam.”

1
Olympic Singles Gold
2
World Championship (Singles)
1
World Cup (Singles)
19
Seasons
Ⅰ

Career timeline

Honor points per season · highlighted = Worlds
'82'84'86'88'90'92'94'96'98'00
Ⅱ

Index composition

1,326
Index
  • Team titles15612%
  • Individual awards1,17088%
Ⅲ

Trophy cabinet

1
Olympic Singles Gold
'92
2
World Championship (Singles)
'89'97
1
World Cup (Singles)
'90
1
Career Grand Slam
'92
3
World Team Championship
'89'91'00
Ⅳ

All honors

8 entries
YearHonorTeamPoints
2000World Team ChampionshipB—52
1997World Championship (Singles)S—240
1992Olympic Singles GoldS—320
1992Career Grand SlamS—220
1991World Team ChampionshipB—52
1990World Cup (Singles)A—150
1989World Championship (Singles)S—240
1989World Team ChampionshipB—52

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