Karl Peter Karlsson (born 29 May 1969 in

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player and coach. He was 1991

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in men's doubles (with Thomas von Scheele), and 2000 European Champion in men's singles. He is married to

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Commitment

Peter Karlsson is today a member of the ‘Champions for Peace’ club, a group of 54 famous elite athletes committed to serving peace in the world through sport, created by

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, a

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-based international organization. In October 2010, Peter Karlsson visited

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to launch 'Ping Pong Ba Dame' (Ping Pong for Peace), an initiative from Peace and Sport and the

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(ITTF).Once again the visit of Peter Karlsson proves priceless
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Career records

Singles *

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: round of 32 (2000, 04). *

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: QF (1995, 2005). *

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appearances: 6. Record: 4th (1993). * Pro Tour winner (×1): 2002 Italian Open.
Runner-up (×3): 1997 Austrian Open; 2003 Croatian Open; 2004 Russian Open. * Pro Tour Grand Finals appearances: 3. Record: round of 16 (2002, 03, 04). *

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: winner (2000); SF (1996). *

Europe Top-12 The Europe Top 16, also known as the Europe Top 16 Cup and previously known as the Europe Top 12, is a table tennis tournament organised annually by the European Table Tennis Union (ETTU), featuring the highest-ranked players in Europe. History ...

: 2nd (1993, 98, 2001); 3rd (1994). Men's doubles *Olympics: round of 16 (2000). *World Championships: winner (1991). *Pro Tour Grand Finals appearances: 2. Record: QF (2002, 03). *European Championships: SF (1990, 92). Mixed doubles *World Championships: round of 128 (1989). Team *World Championships: 1st (1989, 91, 93, 2000); 2nd (1995); 3rd (2001). *

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: 2nd (1991, 94). *European Championships: 1st (1990, 92, 96, 2000, 02); 2nd (1994).

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Karlsson, Peter 1969 births Living people Swedish male table tennis players Olympic table tennis players for Sweden Table tennis players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Table tennis players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Table tennis players at the 2004 Summer Olympics World Table Tennis Championships medalists People from Falköping Municipality Sportspeople from Västra Götaland County 21st-century Swedish people 20th-century Swedish sportsmen