Vilhelm Stokstad

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The Ping-Pong King

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Location: Stockholm

Nationality: Swedish

Biography: My main interest lies in documentary photography. In 2013 i started working on the project Voluntourism , investigating the phenomenon of mixing volunteer work with vacation. As the larger NGOs and more established volunteer agencies,... MORE

Uno Hedin and Glenn Kinnstedt s...teran Tabletennis Championship.

Uno Hedin and Glenn Kinnstedt share the gold medal in the Mens Double 80s, Northern Euorpean Veteran Tabletennis Championship.

Uno usually takes it easy when ...ss of mens veteran tabletennis.

Uno usually takes it easy when playing against teammates. But before a championship he calls a proffessional in the 50-60 year class to "get up the footwork". He is the Swedish champion in the 80 year class of mens veteran tabletennis.

There is both Table Tennis and ...ays both weekdays and weekends.

There is both Table Tennis and regular tennis at the club. Kids flock the arena on weekends, but the veterans plays both weekdays and weekends.

Uno Hedin vs. Rune Forsberg, bo...etern Tabletennis Championship.

Uno Hedin vs. Rune Forsberg, both have won several medals at the World Vetern Tabletennis Championship.

Uno usually takes it easy when ...quot;get up the footwork".

Uno usually takes it easy when playing against teammates. But before a championship he calls a proffessional in the 50-60 year class to "get up the footwork".

Medals at Unos house in Edsviken, Sollentuna, Sweden.

Uno Hedin, during the World Vet... the Ericsson Globe, Stockholm.

Uno Hedin, during the World Veteran Table Tennis Championship in the Ericsson Globe, Stockholm.

Uno Hedin, 80, is not happy wit... the Ericsson Globe, Stockholm.

Uno Hedin, 80, is not happy with his bronze medal at the World Veteran Table tennis Championship in the Ericsson Globe, Stockholm.

A fan wants to take a picture o...quot;Globen" in Stockholm.

A fan wants to take a picture outside of the Arena "Globen" in Stockholm.

Uno and his wife waitis for the... Championship inÂ Table Tennis.

Uno and his wife waitis for the subway to go home after the World Veteran Championship inÂ Table Tennis.

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The Ping-Pong King

Copyright Vilhelm Stokstad 2024

Updated Dec 2021

Location Stockholm, Sweden

Topics Documentary, Photography, Photojournalism, Sports

Uno Hedin is one of the worlds greatest table tennis players. At age 80. In january 2012 he won the Swedish Veteran Championship, in march he got a silver in the mens single and gold in the mens double at the Helsinki Northern European Veteran Championship. In july he won a bronze medal at the World Veteran Championship at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, with more than 3000 participants. He has been working as a the table tennis specialist on Swedish Public Radio for more than 30 years. In january 2014 itÂ´s time for the Swedish Veteran Championship again.