Ernst Bolldén

Ernst Olov Bolldén (28 September 1966 – 30 April 2012) was a Swedish wheelchair table tennis player.[1] He represented Sweden at every Summer Paralympics from 1988 to 2004 and won medals for para 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.[2] He won another bronze in the men's team event at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics.

Personal information
Native nameErnst Olov Bolldén
Nationality Sweden
Born(1966-09-28)September 28, 1966
Died30 April 2012(2012-04-30) (aged 45)
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Men's wheelchair table tennis
Paralympic Games
1996 AtlantaTeams class 4–5
1996 AtlantaSingles class 5
2000 SydneyTeams class 5
2006 World ChampionshipsSingles class 5
1997 European ChampionshipsSingles class 5
1995 European ChampionshipsSingles class 5
1991 European ChampionshipsSingles class 5
1990 World ChampionshipsSingles class 5
2009 European ChampionshipsTeams class 4
2009 European ChampionshipsSingles class 5
2006 World ChampionshipsOpen singles standing
2006 World ChampionshipsTeams class 5
2003 European ChampionshipsSingles class 5
2003 European ChampionshipsTeams class 5
2002 World ChampionshipsOpen singles in wheelchair
2002 World ChampionshipsTeams class 5
1999 European ChampionshipsOpen singles in wheelchair
1998 World ChampionshipsTeams class 5
1998 World ChampionshipsOpen singles in wheelchair
1995 European ChampionshipsTeams class 5
1990 World ChampionshipsTeams class 5
2010 Taipei International Table Tennis ChampionshipsTeams class 5
2010 1st French OpenSingles class 4
2010 Romania OpenTeams class 4
2010 Romania OpenSingles class 4
2009 Lignano Master Openfor wheelchair playersSingles class 4

Bolldén was born in Njutånger, Sweden. He had a twin brother and two older brothers.[3] Bolldén became paralysed from the waist and down in a schoolyard accident in Iggesund in 1979.[4]

In July 2011, he was diagnosed with invasive bladder cancer. Bolldén died on 30 April 2012.[4] He was 45.

Career records

Olympic Games
  • 1996: Olympic gold in team wheelchair
  • 1996: OS bronze in single wheelchair
  • 2000: OS bronze in team wheelchair

World Championship
  • 1986: World Cup silver in single wheelchair
  • 1986: World Cup silver in team wheelchair
  • 1990: World Cup Gold in single wheelchair
  • 1990: World Cup Bronze in Team Wheelchair
  • 1998: World Cup silver in team wheelchair
  • 1998: World Cup bronze in single wheelchair
  • 2002: WM-silver in team wheelchair
  • 2002: WM silver in single wheelchair
  • 2006: WM gold in single wheelchair

European Championships
  • 1991: Euro gold in single wheelchair
  • 1995: Euro gold in single wheelchair
  • 1995: EM-silver in layers of wheelchair
  • 1997: Euro gold in single wheelchair
  • 1999: EM bronze in open wheelchair class
  • 2003: EM bronze in single wheelchair
  • 2003: EM bronze in team wheelchair
  • 2009: EM bronze in single wheelchair
  • 2009: EM-silver in layers of wheelchair

Other credits
  • Nominated for the award for the year's athletes with disabilities to the Swedish Athletics 2007.[5]
  • 2006: Elected best player or World Championships in wheelchair men category.

References
  1. "Ernst Bolldén död". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
  2. Para Table Tennis profile
  3. Sveriges Befolkning 1970 (Swedish Census 1970).
  4. http://svt.se/2.126217/1.2789604/ernst_bollden_ar_dod%5B%5D
  5. "Winner for this year".
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