The Swedish Table Tennis Association officially confirmed today that Anton Calberg will make up for the WTT Fukuoka finals that will start next week.
In the latest world ranking announced by the International Table Tennis Federation this week, Calberg has won the second place in the WTT Frankfurt Championship before.17.
Karberg said: "I am very happy to be one of the 16 players. In the face of such a powerful opponent, the only thing I can do is to play one by one, and right, and rightEvery possible victory feels very satisfied."Swedish table tennis is back"
Swedish mens table tennis is recovering, which has nothing to do with the appearance of Jorgen Pelson.
In 2019, the famous table ping -pong scene entered the Swedish team as the main coach, making the former strong team rejuvenating the vitality: disciple Mattias Falk entered the 2019 Ping TaneThe mens singles finals; in 2021, Calson and Farke won the doubles championship in Houston, while Moragard won a singles silver medal; in 2022, the Munich European Championships, Calson/Farke won the mens doubles againIn the gold medal, the two also won the singles bronze medal; in 2023, in Malmore, Sweden, Sweden defeated Germany 3-1 to win the European Championship mens group gold medal after 21 years ...
"I have a good player!" When the results during his coaching were mentioned, Pelson always answered.27 -year -old Anton Carlberg completed a breakthrough in the international arena during Pelsons coaching.
In the Paris Olympic Games mens team semi-finals a few months ago, Calberg reversed Zhang Benzhi when he lags behind 0-2, helping the Swedish team to complete the Jedi counterattack victory over the Japanese team.Get valuable silver medals.After the Olympic Games, Calberg continued the best competitive state.Last weeks 2024wtt Frankfurt Station, the world ranking 27th, he defeated many strong players and broke into the finals. In the end, he lost to Lin Shidong 1-4 to win the runner-up.
The Swedes are accustomed to combining the traditional two -sided arc balls of Eastern Europe with the speed from China, laying the foundation for the two -sided anti -glue play of modern horizontal boards.Different from the most popular style of the European continent, the Swedes from Northern Europe depend on the feel and control, and they are enthusiastic about changing. Both Waldnell and Moragand are examples.
Compared with the traditional "Swedish style", Calbergs play is more affected by the European continent, which may have some relationship with his experience in his youth.Karberg was born in Stockholm, with a strong family table tennis atmosphere. His parents and sisters are professional players.At the age of 13, Calberg talked to his father and decided to leave his hometown in order to improve his ball skills.
At the age of 16, he moved to Germany again.In 2016/2017 German Table Tennis A League, Calberg played 10 wins and 3 losses in the best season in Dusseldorf, and then signed a long appointment with the club.Outside of the court, he slowly built his own life. During the frequent training competition, he and the German national team Chinese player Wan Yuans relationship was also talked about by fans.
Calberg and Wanyuan
Gehe Boer is the two players who have played the longest for the club, and they have good personal relationships.Coincidentally, the Paris Olympic Games team played against Sweden. Boer last represented the German international field for the last time, and the opponent was Karberg.
Long -term hard work in Germany, which makes Calbergs play different from other Swedish players: On the one hand, as the highest level in Europe, the Bundesliga has a high frequency, which is relatively more tested.The absolute strength of the players; on the other hand, Calberg, who was born in Sweden, has a low -key Nordic personality. The top three boards are affected by Sweden.More and more delicate than friends of the club troops.
The fusion of this technology is well reflected in the Olympic Games: he played in Zhang Benzhis match in the semi -finals of the Olympic Mens Team, and the backhand firepower in the second halfIt doesnt fall down at all.At the same time, Calbergs front three board technology is very distinctive, and it is not purely deadly in the same.Zhang Benzhi and Zhang Benzhi, who can reverse the good strength in the key scenes, and largely benefit from the play of Carlbergs side. It is particularly threatening in the relationship.
Pelson believes that the close relationship between Swedish players has also brought a positive impact on the reconstruction of the team in recent years.Before Falke reached the finals in the Budapest World Table Tennis Championships in 2019, he never won the Swedish championship. His breakthrough has greatly encouraged other teammates.After that, Mori Gaode reached the final in the Houston World Table Tennis Championships; to some extent, Calberg may also be motivated.
2024 WTT Frankfurt Station, Calberg defeated the Bundesliga Dussordorfs teammate Emmar in several seasons, and rarely contributed a change of hand.Put a short ball highlight scene.
In the second round, he defeated Wang Chuqin in three innings again.EssenceIn the whole game, he cope with Wang Chuqins serve, and judged decisive in the short ball session, firmly grasped the opponents too cautious attitude, and almost did not give the worlds number one opponent.At the end of the game, the European Table Tennis Federation tweeting was amazed: It looks so easy to defeat the worlds first!
Next, Calberg played against foreign card players and Walterca (also an old opponent of the Bundesliga), who defeated Zhang Benzhi and he had eliminated Zhang Benzhi andAruna.Licardo failed to complete the game because of his right arm injury.
Come to the semi -finals, fight against Mori Gaode, and face a variety of teammates, the two sides know that they are very clear about each others roads.Calberg laughed at the end with a more stable play.During the game, he also contributed a backhand counterattack with a pair of hands.
After getting a 3-1 lead, Moragand changed the backhand that was not so good to win the fifth game, but the sixth inning was weak in the backhand confrontation.In the end, Calberg entered the final.
Erlin Shidong, but Pelson, who has retired in Sweden, must be very relieved if he watched this game.After the WTT China Grand Slam officer this year, his Swedish national team coaching career also ended.
Calberg and Pelson
In the four years before coaching, PeerMori helped the Sweden return to the top of Europe, so that Sweden has the ability to compete for medals in the world competition.After leaving office, he also left valuable assets for the next team.In addition to the Swedish team in Farke, Carlson, Moragard, there are young guys such as Calberg stood out and continued to shoulders the responsibility of Sweden to restore glory in table tennis.
And Pelson himself, finally can leave his post at the age of 58, take care of the backyard leisurely, and live an unrestrained retirement life.
Author: Isa Card
