Kent Mikael Appelgren (born 15 October 1961 in Stockholm) is a Swedish former table tennis player. Table tennis career He was 4-times World Champion, 9-times European Champion, 2-times Europe Top-12 winner, and World Cup winner. He also won an English Open title. He is left-handed and is known for his ability to play well far away from the table. This particular style became known over the years as 'appleing'. Applegren coaches Swedish first league team Ängby/Spårvägen and was present when Jan-Ove Waldner ended his career on 11 February 2016. Career Wermlandsföreningen (??-1974) Stockholms Spårvägars GoIF (1974–1980) Reutlingen, Germany (1980–1986) Ängby SK (1986–1996) Bad Honnef, Germany (1996–1997) TTK Würzburger Hofbräu, Germany (1997–1998, 1998–1999) Ängby SK (1999–2008) Stockholms Spårvägars GoIF (2008-??) See also List of table tennis players List of World Table Tennis Championships medalists References External links Mikael Appelgren vs. Jan-Ove Waldner - 1990 U.S. Open Table Tennis Championships Video Appelgren coach Appelgren coach when Waldner ended career 1961 births Living people Sportspeople from Stockholm Swedish male table tennis players Swedish table tennis coaches Table tennis players at the 1988 Summer Olympics Table tennis players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic table tennis players of Sweden