Kjell Johansson (5 October 1946 – 24 October 2011) was a Swedish table tennis player.
From 1963 to 1977, he won several medals in singles, doubles, and team events in the European Table Tennis Championships and in the World Table Tennis Championships. He won the 1965 Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal. He was a native of Eskilstuna.
He also won three English Open titles.
Johansson was called Hammaren, which means "The Hammer" in Swedish, because of his hard forehand. His brother Christer Johansson was also an international table tennis player.
Johansson died in Eksjö on 24 October 2011, aged 65, following a long illness.Ex-table tennis champ Kjell Johansson dies at 65
See also List of table tennis players List of World Table Tennis Championships medalists
References
External links Kjell Johansson at Table Tennis Media Documentary about Johansson Obituary