Ernst Bolldén
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Ernst Bolldén is a Swedish
player of wheelchair table tennis. He represented Sweden at every Summer Paralympics from 1988
to 2004
and has won medals for Paralympic table tennis
. He was on the gold-winning Swedish team at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics
and won a bronze in men's singles at that same Games. He won another bronze in the men's team event at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics
.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
player of wheelchair table tennis. He represented Sweden at every Summer Paralympics from 1988
1988 Summer Paralympics
The 1988 Summer Paralympics were the first Paralympics in 24 years that take place in the same city as the Olympic Games. They took place in Seoul, South Korea. This was the first time the term "Paralympic" came into official use.- Sports :...
to 2004
2004 Summer Paralympics
The 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in Athens, Greece, from September 17 to September 28. The twelfth Paralympic Games, an estimated 4,000 athletes took part in the Athens programme, with ages ranging from 11 to 66. Paralympic events had already taken place during the 2004 Summer Olympics as...
and has won medals for Paralympic table tennis
Paralympic table tennis
Paralympic table tennis is a Paralympic sport which follows the rules set by the International Table Tennis Federation with slight modifications for wheelchair athletes. Athletes from all disability groups can take part. Athletes receive classifications between 1-10...
. He was on the gold-winning Swedish team at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics
1996 Summer Paralympics
The 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, USA were held from 16 August to 25 August. It was the first Paralympics to get mass media sponsorship, and had a budget of USD $81 million....
and won a bronze in men's singles at that same Games. He won another bronze in the men's team event at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics
2000 Summer Paralympics
The 2000 Paralympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia, from 18 October to 29 October. The eleventh Summer Paralympic Games, an estimated 3800 athletes took part in the Sydney programme. They commenced with the opening ceremony on 18 October 2000...
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