Marie Svensson
Marie Svensson (born August 9, 1967 in Simrishamn ) is a Swedish table tennis player . In 1994 she was European champion in singles.
Career
Marie Svensson achieved her first international success at the Nordic Championships ( North European & Nordic Championships ), where she won singles in 1986 and doubles in 1988 and 1990 (with Pernilla Pettersson and Charlotte Polk). In the 1990s she won the national Swedish championship several times, about 1992 to 1995 four times in a row in singles and 1992 to 1994 in doubles. From 1986 to 2000 she was nominated five times for European championships , where she celebrated her greatest triumphs. In 1994 in Birmingham she defeated the Dutch Gerdie Keen in the final and became European champion. At the EM 1998 she won silver in doubles with Otilia Bădescu (behind Nicole Struse / Elke Schall from Germany) and in mixed with Erik Lindh . Two years later she reached the final in mixed with the Yugoslav Ilija Lupulesku again .
From 1992 to 1998 she competed in the European ranking tournament TOP-12 every year . She convinced with second place in 1992 and third place in 1998. In the nine participations in world championships , she only got into the medal ranks in 1995 when she won bronze in mixed with Erik Lindh . In 1992 , 1996 and 2000 she qualified for participation in the Summer Olympics, where she was eliminated early.
Germany
Marie Svensson played for several years in German Bundesliga clubs. In the 1995/96 season she was obliged by TSV Röthenbach . She then returned to Sweden before joining FC Langweid in 1998 . From 2002 she went to France for the Montpellier TT. After the 2004/05 season with the then regional league club Müllermilch Langweid , she ended her active career.
Private
Marie Svensson's younger sister Åsa (born February 11, 1971) was also a national player with appearances in the German Bundesliga.
societies
- 1975-1983: Baskemölla IF
- 1983–1987: Rönninge SK
- 1987–1992: Mölndals BTK
- 1992-1995: Lyckeby BTK
- 1995–1996: TSV Röthenbach
- 1996-1998: Malmö
- 1998–2002: FC Langweid
- 2002-2004: Montpellier TT
- 2004–2005: Müllermilch Langweid (Regionalliga)
Results from the ITTF database
| Association | event | year | place | country | singles | Double | Mixed | team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE | European Championship | 2000 | Bremen | GER | last 16 | Semifinals | silver | |
| SWE | European Championship | 1998 | Eindhoven | NED | last 16 | silver | silver | |
| SWE | European Championship | 1994 | Birmingham | CLOSELY | gold | |||
| SWE | European Championship | 1992 | Stuttgart | GER | Quarter finals | Semifinals | ||
| SWE | European Championship | 1986 | Prague | TCH | Semifinals | Quarter finals | ||
| SWE | EURO TOP12 | 1998 | Halmstad | SWE | 3 | |||
| SWE | EURO TOP12 | 1997 | Eindhoven | NED | 7th | |||
| SWE | EURO TOP12 | 1995 | Dijon | FRA | 5 | |||
| SWE | EURO TOP12 | 1994 | Arezzo | ITA | 7th | |||
| SWE | EURO TOP12 | 1993 | Copenhagen | THE | 7th | |||
| SWE | EURO TOP12 | 1992 | Vienna | AUT | 2 | |||
| SWE | Nordic championships | 1990 | Oslo | NOR | Semifinals | gold | gold | |
| SWE | Nordic championships | 1988 | Karlsborg | SWE | Semifinals | gold | ||
| SWE | Nordic championships | 1986 | Helsinki | FIN | gold | silver | ||
| SWE | Olympic games | 2000 | Sydney | OUT | last 32 | immediately excluded | ||
| SWE | Olympic games | 1996 | Atlanta | United States | immediately excluded | no participants | ||
| SWE | Olympic games | 1992 | Barcelona | ESP | no participants | immediately excluded | ||
| SWE | Pro tour | 2001 | Zagreb | HRV | last 16 | Rd 1 | ||
| SWE | Pro tour | 2001 | Doha | QAT | last 16 | Quarter finals | ||
| SWE | Pro tour | 2000 | Umeå | SWE | last 32 | Quarter finals | ||
| SWE | Pro tour | 2000 | Rio de Janeiro | BRA | last 32 | Rd 1 | ||
| SWE | Pro tour | 2000 | Fort Lauderdale | United States | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | ||
| SWE | Pro tour | 2000 | Zagreb | HRV | last 32 | last 16 | ||
| SWE | Pro tour | 1999 | Karlskrona | SWE | Rd 1 | |||
| SWE | Pro tour | 1999 | Linz / Wels | AUT | last 32 | |||
| SWE | Pro tour | 1999 | Bremen | GER | Rd 1 | |||
| SWE | Pro tour | 1999 | Doha | QAT | Rd 1 | last 16 | ||
| SWE | Pro tour | 1998 | Sundsvall | SWE | last 32 | last 16 | ||
| SWE | Pro tour | 1998 | Courmayeur | ITA | Rd 1 | last 16 | ||
| SWE | Pro tour | 1998 | Ji 'Nan City | CHN | last 32 | Scratched | ||
| SWE | Pro tour | 1998 | Zagreb | HRV | Quarter finals | |||
| SWE | Pro tour | 1997 | Lyon | FRA | last 16 | Semifinals | ||
| SWE | Pro tour | 1997 | Squid | SWE | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | ||
| SWE | Pro tour | 1996 | Kitaku-Shu | JPN | Quarter finals | |||
| SWE | World Championship | 2001 | Osaka | JPN | last 64 | last 16 | no participants | 21st |
| SWE | World Championship | 2000 | Kuala Lumpur | MAS | 9-12 | |||
| SWE | World Championship | 1999 | Eindhoven | NED | last 64 | last 32 | last 32 | |
| SWE | World Championship | 1995 | Tianjin | CHN | last 64 | last 16 | Semifinals | 5 |
| SWE | World Championship | 1993 | Gothenburg | SWE | last 32 | last 64 | last 64 | 12 |
| SWE | World Championship | 1991 | Chiba City | JPN | last 64 | last 32 | last 32 | 11 |
| SWE | World Championship | 1989 | Dortmund | FRG | last 32 | last 64 | last 64 | 8th |
| SWE | World Championship | 1987 | New Delhi | IND | last 64 | Scratched | last 64 | 12 |
| SWE | World Championship | 1985 | Gothenburg | SWE | last 64 | last 16 | last 64 | 12 |
| SWE | World cup | 1996 | Hong Kong | HKG | 4th | |||
| SWE | WTC World Team Cup | 1991 | Barcelona | ESP | 5 |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ tischtennis magazine , 2005/8 p. 31
- ^ Marie Svensson results from the ITTF database on ittf.com (accessed September 15, 2011)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Svensson, Marie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Svensson, Marie Kristin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish table tennis player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 9, 1967 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Simrishamn |