1. Overview
Marie Svensson (Marie SvenssonSwedish, born August 9, 1967) is a former international table tennis player from Sweden. She is recognized for her significant achievements in international competitions, including a bronze medal at the World Table Tennis Championships and multiple medals at the Table Tennis European Championships. Her career spanned from 1986 to 2000, during which she became a notable figure in women's table tennis.
2. Early Life
Marie Svensson was born on August 9, 1967. She holds Swedish nationality and dedicated her early life to the sport of table tennis, eventually competing at an international level.
3. Table Tennis Career
Marie Svensson's professional table tennis career spanned from 1986 to 2000, during which she earned a total of eight medals across major international championships, including one bronze at the World Table Tennis Championships and seven at the Table Tennis European Championships, covering singles, doubles, and mixed doubles events.
3.1. International Championships Achievements
3.1.1. World Championships
Svensson's most notable achievement at the World Table Tennis Championships was securing a bronze medal in the mixed doubles event. This was accomplished at the 1995 World Table Tennis Championships held in Tianjin, China, where she partnered with fellow Swedish player Erik Lindh.
3.1.2. European Championships
Marie Svensson achieved significant success at the Table Tennis European Championships, accumulating seven medals in various categories between 1986 and 2000. Her medal haul includes:
- A gold medal in the singles event at the 1994 European Championships in Birmingham, England.
- Silver medals in the doubles event at the 1998 European Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands.
- A silver medal in the mixed doubles event at the 1998 European Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands.
- Another silver medal in the mixed doubles event at the 2000 European Championships in Bremen, Germany.
- Bronze medals in the doubles event at the 1986 European Championships in Prague, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic).
- A bronze medal in the mixed doubles event at the 1992 European Championships in Stuttgart, Germany.
- Another bronze medal in the doubles event at the 2000 European Championships in Bremen, Germany.