Jan-Ove Waldner

Swedish table tennis player
Person human Q345360
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Jan-Ove Waldner

Summary

Jan-Ove Waldner is a human[1]. He was born in Stockholm[2]. He was born on October 3, 1965[3]. He worked as a table tennis player[4]. He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Stockholm[2], Jan-Ove Waldner…
  • Jan-Ove Waldner was born on October 3, 1965[3].
  • Jan-Ove Waldner held citizenship in Sweden[6].
  • Jan-Ove Waldner worked as a table tennis player[4].
  • Jan-Ove Waldner received the International Swede of the Year[7].
  • Jan-Ove Waldner received the ETTU Hall of Fame[8].
  • Jan-Ove Waldner received the ITTF Hall of Fame[9].
  • Jan-Ove Waldner is recorded as male[10].
  • Jan-Ove Waldner's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Jan-Ove Waldner's Commons category is recorded as Jan-Ove Waldner[12].
  • Jan-Ove Waldner's sport is recorded as table tennis[13].
  • Jan-Ove Waldner's family name is recorded as Waldner[14].
  • Jan-Ove Waldner's given name is recorded as Jan-Ove[15].
  • Jan-Ove Waldner's participant in is recorded as 2004 Summer Olympics[16].
  • Jan-Ove Waldner's participant in is recorded as 1996 Summer Olympics[17].
  • Jan-Ove Waldner's participant in is recorded as 1988 Summer Olympics[18].
  • Jan-Ove Waldner's participant in is recorded as table tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics – men's singles[19].
  • Jan-Ove Waldner's participant in is recorded as table tennis at the 2000 Summer Olympics – men's singles[20].
  • Jan-Ove Waldner's ranking is recorded as {'amount': '+11'}[21].
  • Jan-Ove Waldner's ranking is recorded as {'amount': '+7'}[22].
  • Jan-Ove Waldner's ranking is recorded as {'amount': '+16'}[23].
  • Jan-Ove Waldner's ranking is recorded as {'amount': '+43'}[24].
  • Jan-Ove Waldner's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swedish[25].
  • Jan-Ove Waldner's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Evergreen Tree'}[26].
  • Jan-Ove Waldner's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Моцарт настольного тенниса'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan-Ove Waldner was born in Stockholm[2]. He was born on October 3, 1965[3].

Career and Affiliations

Jan-Ove Waldner worked as a table tennis player[4].

Recognition

Awards received include International Swede of the Year[7], an award[28], in Sweden[29]; ETTU Hall of Fame[8], a sports award[30]; and ITTF Hall of Fame[9], a sports hall of fame[31], founded in 1993[32].

Why It Matters

Jan-Ove Waldner has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Jan-Ove Waldner born?

Born in Stockholm[2], Jan-Ove Waldner…

What did Jan-Ove Waldner do for work?

Jan-Ove Waldner worked as table tennis player[4].

What awards did Jan-Ove Waldner receive?

Honors received include International Swede of the Year[7], ETTU Hall of Fame[8], and ITTF Hall of Fame[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . GeneaStar. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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