Finn Tugwell (born 18 March 1976) is a Danish table tennis player who currently plays for Roskilde BTK.[3][4] He paired up with Danish Michael Maze in doubles, with whom he won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, beating the Russian pair Dmitry Mazunov/Alexey Smirnov.[5][6]

Finn Tugwell
Full nameFinn Tugwell
NationalityDanish
Born (1976-03-18) 18 March 1976 (age 48)[1]
Aarhus, Denmark
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Weight66 kg (146 lb)[1]
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-handed, shakehand grip
ClubRoskilde BTK[2]
Medal record
Men's table tennis
Representing  Denmark
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Doubles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Aarhus Team
Silver medal – second place 2009 Stuttgart Team

His highest world ranking was 65th in October 2004.[7][8]

Forgery

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In 2009, Finn Tugwell was given a suspended 40 day prison sentence for document forgery.[9] He had been driving around with a parking card for the disabled in his window that he wasn't eligible for. While in court, Finn explained that he had picked up the sign and put it in his window temporarily because he wanted to find some place to hand it in.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Fakta om Michael Maze & Finn Tugwell". Berlingske Tidende. 20 August 2004. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Danske Mesterskaber For Senior". roskildebordtennis.dk/danske-mesterskaber-for-senior/. Roskilde BTK. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  3. ^ "ITTF biography". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
  4. ^ "Finn Tugwell's Biography and Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 10 May 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
  5. ^ "2004 Olympic Games". ITTF. Archived from the original on 6 September 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
  6. ^ "ITTF Statistics". ITTF. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
  7. ^ "ITTF World Ranking". ITTF. Archived from the original on 3 June 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
  8. ^ "TUGWELL Finn (DEN)". Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
  9. ^ null (25 November 2009). "Finn Tugwell dømt for dokumentfalsk". Jyllands-Posten (in Danish). Retrieved 12 December 2024.