know all information about Sweden’s 22-year-old paddler Moregardh including his biography, ranking and career journey
World number one table tennis player Wang Chuqin faced an unexpected setback in the men’s Olympic singles competition on Wednesday, a day after his triumph in the mixed doubles event. Wang’s celebration was marred due to his surprising elimination in the round of 32 of the men’s singles, where he was defeated 2-4 by Sweden’s Truls Moregard, the 26th-ranked player in the world.
Who is Sweden table tennis player Truls Moregardh, bio, age, height, career ranking and equipment
Thanks to his win against Wang, Moregardh improved his head-to-head record against the Chinese paddler to 1-8. On Tuesday, he will face-off against Korean paddler Kao Cheng-Jui with a spot in the quarter-finals at stake.
Who is Truls Carl Eric Moregardh?ย
Born: 16/02/2002 Height: 180 cm Nationality: Swedish Style: Right-handed
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Truls Carl Eric Moregardh ranked 26 in the world, born February 16, 2002, in Hovmantorp, Sweden, is a prominent Swedish table tennis player who uses a right-handed European shakehand grip. He earned a bronze medal with the Swedish team at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in 2018 and at the European Table Tennis Championships in 2019.
In 2021, he clinched a silver medal at the World Table Tennis Championships. Moregardh achieved his highest ranking of 3rd in October 2022 and, as of July 2024, is ranked 26th. He has garnered multiple medals at the European Games, European Championships, and World Junior Championships, in addition to being the Swedish champion in 2019 and 2021.
Moregardh embarked on his international table tennis career at a young age, achieving notable successes as a European student and youth champion. He advanced to the quarter-finals at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games and began competing in adult tournaments the same year. Initially with Eslรถvs AI BTK in Sweden, he moved to Japan’s TT Saitama in 2019. As of 2023, he competes for Lexuan Sports Group TTC in the China Table Tennis Super League.
know all details about Truls Moregardh:
- Born: 16 February 2002 (Hovmantorp, Sweden)
- Nationality: Swedish
- Age: 22-years-old
- Field: Men’s Table Tennis
- Playing style: Shakehands grip