István Jónyer

István Jónyer
Full name	Jónyer, István
Nationality	Hungary
Medal record Men's table tennis Representing Hungary World Championships 1983 Tokyo Team 1981 Novi Sad Team 1979 Pyongyang Doubles 1979 Pyongyang Team 1975 Calcutta Singles 1975 Calcutta Doubles 1973 Sarajevo Doubles 1971 Nagoya Doubles European Championships 1982 Budapest Doubles 1982 Budapest Team 1980 Berne Doubles 1980 Berne Mixed Doubles 1978 Duisburg Singles 1978 Duisburg Team 1974 Novi Sad Doubles 1974 Novi Sad Team 1972 Rotterdam Singles 1972 Rotterdam Doubles 1972 Rotterdam Mixed Doubles 1970 Moscow Doubles 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.

See also

• List of table tennis players