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István Jónyer

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István Jónyer
Full nameJónyer, István
Nationality Hungary
Medal record
Men's table tennis
Representing  Hungary
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Tokyo Team
Silver medal – second place 1981 Novi Sad Team
Silver medal – second place 1979 Pyongyang Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1979 Pyongyang Team
Gold medal – first place 1975 Calcutta Singles
Gold medal – first place 1975 Calcutta Doubles
Silver medal – second place 1973 Sarajevo Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1971 Nagoya Doubles
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1982 Budapest Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1982 Budapest Team
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Berne Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Berne Mixed Doubles
Silver medal – second place 1978 Duisburg Singles
Gold medal – first place 1978 Duisburg Team
Gold medal – first place 1974 Novi Sad Doubles
Silver medal – second place 1974 Novi Sad Team
Silver medal – second place 1972 Rotterdam Singles
Gold medal – first place 1972 Rotterdam Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Rotterdam Mixed Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Moscow Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Lyon Doubles

István Jónyer (born 4 August 1950 in Miskolc) is a male former table tennis player from Hungary, who was one of the most dominant players of the sport in the 1970s. He is famous for inventing the sidespin loop shot. From 1968 to 1983 he won several medals in singles, doubles, and team events in the World Table Tennis Championships and in the Table Tennis European Championships. He is a 4-time World Champion and 4-time European Champion. [1]

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