Mikael Appelgren: Why did the best Chinese players lose to him? — Ep. 3

A documentary about the legendary Swedish champion Mikael Appelgren—a four-time World Table Tennis Champion who became the ultimate challenge for the Chinese national team during the golden era of Swedish table tennis. In this video, we reveal the secrets behind his unique playing style and explore how "Apple," alongside Sweden’s star-studded team, achieved the impossible by breaking China's long-standing dominance. Follow the journey of this great master, from his historic triumphs in the 1980s to his appearance at the 2024 World Masters Championships in Rome.

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Timecode:
00:00 Intro
01:02 First Club
01:57 First Gold
02:27 The 1980s
05:00 Birth of the Golden Era
06:37 Prime Years
08:10 The 1990s
14:07 End of an Era: Final Match


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