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Anton Källberg: the Swede with Olympic team silver from Paris 2024

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Anton Källberg is a Swedish table tennis player born in 1997, a right-handed shakehand attacker. He won Olympic team silver at Paris 2024, was European team champion in 2023 and European runner-up in singles and doubles in 2026. His career-high ranking is No. 12.

In this article
  1. Who is Anton Källberg
  2. Källberg's titles
  3. Paris 2024
  4. The 2026 Europeans
  5. WTT titles and ranking
  6. Playing style

Anton Källberg has been a pillar of Swedish table tennis since the late 2010s. He plays in the German Bundesliga for Borussia Düsseldorf and in 2026 reached the final of the European Championships again. This page covers Källberg's career, titles and playing style.

Who is Anton Källberg

Källberg was born on 17 August 1997 in Sollentuna, Sweden. He is right-handed and plays the shakehand grip. He is 1.83 m tall.

Källberg's titles

CompetitionResults
OlympicsTeam silver at Paris 2024
World ChampionshipsTeam bronze in 2018
European ChampionshipsTeam gold in 2023; singles and doubles silver in 2026
WTT and tourCroatia Challenge 2019; Contender Tunis 2021 and 2023
RankingCareer high: No. 12 (May 2024)

Paris 2024

At the Paris Games, Källberg was part of the Swedish team that reached the team final and took silver, alongside Truls Möregårdh. It is the biggest medal of his career. See Truls Möregårdh and the Swedish golden era.

The 2026 Europeans

At the 2026 European Championships in Ljubljana he reached the singles final and lost to Félix Lebrun 4-3, one game away from winning. In the doubles final, with Kristian Karlsson, he also lost to the Lebrun brothers. That made two silvers. In 2023 he had already been European team champion, in Malmö.

WTT titles and ranking

Källberg won the Croatia Challenge in 2019 (over Kristian Karlsson), WTT Contender Tunis in 2021 (over Dang Qiu) and Tunis again in 2023 (over Patrick Franziska). In 2026 he reached the semifinals of Contender Skopje and of Champions Macao. In October 2026 he is world No. 25. See the table tennis world ranking.

Playing style

Källberg is a right-handed shakehand attacker. Swedish profiles describe an offensive game built on:

  • Speed in the rallies.
  • A powerful forehand.
  • A serve that is hard to read.

Compare him with other European names such as Félix Lebrun, and read more about playing styles.

Recent results on the tour

YearWinsLosses
2026810
Total810
LWTT Champions Montpellier 2026
2026-10-27
Men's singles
Round of 32
Elias Ranefur SWE vs Anton Kallberg SWE
3-2 7-11, 8-11, 11-7, 12-10, 11-8
LChina Smash 2026
2026-10-08
Men's doubles
Quarterfinals
Anton Kallberg / Kristian Karlsson SWE vs Lim Jonghoon / Oh Junsung KOR
0-3 8-11, 10-12, 8-11
LChina Smash 2026
2026-10-07
Men's singles
Round of 32
Anton Kallberg SWE vs Jang Woojin KOR
0-3 8-11, 9-11, 4-11
WChina Smash 2026
2026-10-07
Men's doubles
Round of 16
Benedikt Duda / Dang Qiu GER vs Anton Kallberg / Kristian Karlsson SWE
2-3 8-11, 11-6, 11-6, 5-11, 5-11
WChina Smash 2026
2026-10-06
Men's doubles
Round of 32
Kanak Jha / Xue Fei USA/CHN vs Anton Kallberg / Kristian Karlsson SWE
1-3 11-7, 5-11, 10-12, 5-11
WChina Smash 2026
2026-10-04
Men's singles
Round of 64
Cedric Nuytinck BEL vs Anton Kallberg SWE
0-3 8-11, 6-11, 7-11
LWTT Champions Macao 2026
2026-09-13
Men's singles
Semifinals
Hugo Calderano BRA vs Anton Kallberg SWE
4-0 11-5, 11-7, 11-8, 11-7
WWTT Champions Macao 2026
2026-09-12
Men's singles
Quarterfinals
Anton Kallberg SWE vs Alexis Lebrun FRA
4-3 11-6, 3-11, 5-11, 8-11, 11-5, 12-10, 11-5

Anton Kallberg's results

Source: WTT official results. Updated October 31, 2026. worldtabletennis.com

Frequently asked questions

Who is Anton Källberg?

He is a Swedish player born in 1997, right-handed, shakehand, and Olympic team silver medallist at Paris 2024.

What is Anton Källberg's highest ranking?

World No. 12, in May 2024. In October 2026 he is No. 25.

Did Källberg win an Olympic medal?

Yes, team silver at Paris 2024 with Sweden.

What did Källberg do at the 2026 Europeans?

He won silver in singles and doubles, losing both finals to the Lebrun brothers.

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