Kent Mikael Appelgren (born 15 October 1961 in
Stockholm
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) is a Swedish former
table tennis
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player.
Table tennis career
He was 4-times
World Champion, 9-times
European Champion, 2-times
Europe Top-12 winner, and
World Cup winner.
He also won an
English Open title.
He is left-handed and is known for his ability to play well far away from the table. This particular style became known over the years as 'appleing'.
Applegren coaches Swedish first league team Ängby/Spårvägen and was present when
Jan-Ove Waldner ended his career on 11 February 2016.
Career
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Wermlandsföreningen (??-1974)
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Stockholms Spårvägars GoIF (1974–1980)
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Reutlingen,
Germany
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(1980–1986)
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Ängby SK (1986–1996)
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Bad Honnef, Germany (1996–1997)
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TTK Würzburger Hofbräu, Germany (1997–1998, 1998–1999)
*Ängby SK (1999–2008)
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Stockholms Spårvägars GoIF (2008-??)
See also
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List of table tennis players
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List of World Table Tennis Championships medalists
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References
External links
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Mikael Appelgren vs. Jan-Ove Waldner - 1990 U.S. Open Table Tennis Championships VideoAppelgren coachAppelgren coach when Waldner ended career
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1961 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Stockholm
Swedish male table tennis players
Swedish table tennis coaches
Table tennis players at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Table tennis players at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Olympic table tennis players for Sweden
20th-century Swedish sportsmen