Jens Mikael Lundqvist (born 29 August 1979) is a Swedish table tennis player who competed in the men's singles and men's team event at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the men's team event only at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2][3]

Jens Lundqvist
Personal information
Full nameJens Mikael Lundqvist
NationalitySwedish
Born (1979-08-29) 29 August 1979 (age 46)
Gävle, Sweden
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
SportTable tennis
Highest ranking19 (August 2003)[1]
Medal record
Men's table tennis
Representing  Sweden
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2002 ZagrebTeam
Silver medal – second place2011 Gdansk-SopotTeam
Bronze medal – third place2010 OstravaDoubles

Major League Table Tennis

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Lundqvist signed with Major League Table Tennis for the 2024–25 season (Season 2) as part of a group of international additions to the league.[4] He plays for the Portland Paddlers and debuted during the opening weekend of the season in September 2024.[5]

In January 2026, during the 2025–26 season (Season 3), Lundqvist was named the MLTT Player of the Week for Week 9 after winning eight of nine games during a homestand in Portland. Following that weekend, he reached a league-leading power rating of 803.4, ranking him as the top player on the official MLTT power rankings list at that time. As of January 2026, he held an 80% singles win percentage for the season.[6]

References

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  1. "ITTF World Ranking Progression". ittf.com. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  2. "Jens Lundqvist" (in Swedish). Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  3. "Jens Lundqvist". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  4. "Top 100 players Liam Pitchford, Debora Vivarelli lead a star-studded group of commits for Major League Table Tennis 2024-25 season". mltt.com. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  5. "Portland Paddlers: Ping Pong Prose and Prowess". The Franklin Post. 28 January 2026. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  6. "Portland's Jens Lundqvist named MLTT Player of the Week for Week 9". mltt.com. 12 January 2026. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
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