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Jan Ove Waldner

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Jan Ove Waldner

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Jan-Ove Waldner, in Sweden commonly J-O Waldner or simply mononymously as J-O, is a Swedish former professional table tennis player. He is often referred to as "the Mozart of table tennis." A sporting legend in his native Sweden as well as in China, he is known in China as old tile Lǎo Wǎ 'Old Wa' or evergreen tree Cháng Qīng Shù 'Evergreen Tree', because of his extraordinary longevity and competitiveness.

Category
Athletes
Nationality
Sweden
Born
1965-10-03
Wikidata
Q345360
Occupations table tennis player
Aliases Jan-Ove WaldnerJan-Ove WaldnerJan Ove WaldnerWaldnerold tilewardnerWarner

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