Världsstjärna och Neuromedlem som smashar för Sverige i Paralympics

Anna-Carin Ahlquist brinner för att människor i alla åldrar ska våga pröva att utöva en idrott eller sport, särskilt när man har en funktionsvariation och skulle vilja.

”Att hålla igång med kroppen så mycket som möjligt, ger otroliga vinster både socialt, fysiskt och mentalt”, konstaterar Anna-Carin Ahlquist.

Hon uppmanar intresserade människor att våga pröva olika idrotter och ta kontakt med idrottsklubbar och Svenska Parasportförbundet för att få vägledning och tips.
Redan 2013 intervjuade Neuro henne, när hon på Svenska Idrottsgalan i Globen 2013 hyllades och var nominerad till en rad olika utmärkelser som idrottare, efter både guld och silver i Paralympics 2012:
Hon var då en het kandidat till både årets svenska kvinnliga idrottare, Jerringpriset och Svenska Dagbladets Bragdguld.

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Öppen om sin MS

Anna-Carin är öppen med att hon fick den neurologiska diagnosen MS, multipel skleros för cirka 20 år sedan. Men det har inte stoppat henne att utöva sin sport, bordtennis.

Andra sittande bordtennisspelare på världsnivå har full känsel i sina armar och händer. Det har inte Anna-Carin, efter att hon som högerhänt tappat känseln i just högerhanden. Hon har prövat att spela med vänsterhanden, men det går dåligt. Därför lindas hennes bordtennisracket fast i högerhanden när hon spelar.  En prestation i sig på världsnivå.

Anna-Carin Ahlquist jobbar för Göteborgs Parasportförbund och har utbildat sig vid Göteborgs Universitet, med examen efter Kulturvetarprogrammet.

Håkan Sjunnesson

Neuromedlemmen Anna-Carin Ahlquist Paralympics i Tokyo 2021. Foto: SVT Sportnytt skärmdumpar

 
På Jumbotronen i ett fullsatt Globen 2013, när Anna-Carin Ahlquist i Neuro var nominerad till årets kvinnliga idrottare i Sverige i hård konkurrens med Lotta Schelin fotboll, Lisa Nordén triathlon och Sara Algotsson -Osthold ridsport. Foto: Håkan Sjunnesson Neuro.

Anna-Carin Ahlquist fick mycket uppmärksamhet på Idrottsgalans röda matta i Annexet på väg in i ett fullsatt Globen i Stockholm 2013. Foto: Håkan Sjunnesson

Här är Anna-Carin Ahlquists meritlista så här långt:

PARALYMPICS I LONDON 2012

Guld i singel Klass 3
Silver i lag Klass 4-5

PARALYMPICS I RIO 2016

Brons i singel Klass 3

VM I CELJE 2018

Brons i singel Klass 3

VM I BEIJING 2014

Brons i singel Klass 3
Silver i lag Klass 5

VM I GWANGJU SYDKOREA 2010

Silver i lag Klass 5

EM I HELSINGBORG 2019

Guld i singel Klass 3
Silver i lag Klass 4-5

EM i LASKO 2017

Guld i singel Klass 3

EM i VEJLE 2015

Guld i singel Klass 3
Guld i lag Klass 4-5

EM I LIGNANO 2013

Guld i singel Klass 3

EM I SPLIT 2011

Guld i singel Klass 3
Silver i lag Klass 4-5

EM I GENUA 2009

Brons i singel Klass 3
Guld i lag Klass 4-5

EM I KRANSKJA GORA 2007

Brons i lag Klass 5

Priser för bästa Spelare & Fairplay

ITTF STAR AWARDS "Para Female Table Tennis Star" 2013
2019 Para Copas Costa Rica - Best Wheelchair Woman Player
2014 Spanish Open - Best Woman Player
2014 Slovakia Open - Most Fairplay Woman Player
2013 2nd Bayreuth Open - Best Sitting Woman Player
2011 European Championships - Best Sitting Woman Player
2011 Slovakia Open - Most Fairplay player

Belönad med:

Invald i Parasportens Hall of Fame No 25 2019
Stor Grabb 2016
Göteborgs Postens Stora Sport Pris 2012
Göteborgs Stads Förtjänsttecken 2012
Bengt Larssons Stipendium 2012
Roslagens Idrottsallians medalj 2018
Lions Bragd Guld 2010
Västra Götalandsregionens Parasportstipendium
Göteborgs bästa skratt 2017

Nominerad till:

ITTF STAR AWARDS "Para Female Table Tennis Star" 2013
Årets Idrottskvinna på Idrottsgalan 2012
Jerringpriset 2012
Svenska Dagbladets Bragdguld 2012
Årets Göteborgare 2012

Övriga Internationella Rankingtävlingar:

Guld i 2019 Para Copa Costa Rica Gold in Women´s singels class 2-4
Guld i 2019 Para Copa Costa Rica Gold in Women´s teams class 2-4
Guld 2019 Dutch Para Open Gold in Women´s singles class 3
Guld 2019 15th Egypt Open Gold in Women's singles in class 2-3
Guld 2019 15th Egypt Open Gold in Women's teams in class 2-5
Guld 2019 15th Slovenian Open Gold in Women's teams in class 5

Guld 2018 15th Slovenian Open Gold in Women's singles in class 3
Silver 2018 15th Slovenian Open Silver in Women's teams in class 4-5
Guld 2018 US Open Gold in Women´s singles class 2-3

Guld 2017 US Open Gold in Women´s singles class 2-3
Guld 2017 US Open Gold in Women´s teams in class 2-5
Guld 2017 Spanish Open Gold in Women´s singles in class 3
Brons 2017 Spanish Open Bronze in Women´s team in class 3-5
Guld 2017 IV. Para TT Open Ciutat del Prat Gold in Women´s singles in class 3
Silver 2017 IV. Para TT Open Ciutat del Prat Silver in Women´s team in class 2-5

Guld 2016 13th Slovenian Open Gold in Women's singles in class 3
Silver 2016 13th Slovenian Open Silver in Women's teams in class 5
Guld 2016 Lignano Master Open Gold in Women's singles in class 3
Guld 2016 Lignano Master Open Gold in Women's teams in class 4-5

Guld 2015 Copa Tango XII Gold in Women´s teams in class 2-5
Guld 2015 Copa Tango XII Gold in Women´s singles class 2-3
Guld 2015 Romania International Table Tennis Open Gold in Women´s singles class 2-3
Guld 2015 Romania International Table Tennis Open Gold in Women´s team class 2-5
Guld 2015 Lignano Master Open Gold in Women's singles class 3
Guld 2015 Lignano Master Open Gold in Women's teams class 4-5

Guld 2014 Spanish Open Gold in Women´s singles in class 3
Guld 2014 Spanish Open Gold in Women´s team in class 3-5
Brons 2014 Slovakia Open Bronze in Women´s singles in class 3
Brons 2014 Slovakia Open Bronze in Women´s team in class 4-5
Guld 2014 Lignano Master Open Gold in Women's singles in class 3
Silver 2014 Lignano Master Open Silver in Women's teams in class 4-5

Guld 2013 Copa Tango XI Gold in Women's teams in class 2-5
Guld 2013 Copa Tango XI Gold in Women's singles in class 2-3
Guld 2013 2nd Bayreuth Open Gold in Women's teams in class 5
Guld 2013 2nd Bayreuth Open Gold in Women's singles in class 3
Guld 2013 10th Slovenian Open Gold in Women's singles in class 3
Silver 2013 10th Slovenian Open Silver in Women's teams in class 5
Guld 2013 Lignano Master Open Gold in Women's teams in class 4-5
Guld 2013 Lignano Master Open Gold in Women's singles in class 3

Guld 2012 9th Slovenian Open Gold in Women's singles in class 3
Silver 2012 9th Slovenian Open Silver in Women's teams in class 5
Guld 2012 Lignano Master Open Gold in Women's singles in class 3
Silver 2012 Lignano Master Open Silver in Women's teams in class 4-5

Guld 2011 Copa Tango IX Gold in Women's teams in class 2-3
Guld 2011 Copa Tango IX Gold in Women's singles in class 3
Guld 2011 British Open Gold in Women's teams in class 5
Guld 2011 British Open Gold in Women's singles in class 3
Silver 2011 China Open Silver in Women's singles in class 3
Brons 2011 China Open Bronze in Women's teams in class 4-5
Guld 2011 Bayreuth Open Gold in Women's teams in class 4-5
Guld 2011 Bayreuth Open Gold in Women's singles in class 3
Guld 2011 Slovakia Open Gold in Women's teams in class 4-5
Guld 2011 Slovakia Open Gold in Women's singles in class 3
Guld 2011 Dutch Open Gold in Women's singles in class 3
Silver 2011 Dutch Open Silver in Women's teams in class 5
Silver 2011 8th Slovenia Open Silver in Women's singles in class 3
Silver 2011 8th Slovenia Open Silver in Women's teams in class 5
Guld 2011 Lignano Master Open Gold in Women's teams in class 5
Silver 2011 Lignano Master Open Silver in Women's singles in class 3

Guld 2010 Taipei International Table Tennis Championships Gold in Women's singles in class 2-3
Guld 2010 Taipei International Table Tennis Championships Gold in Women's teams in class 4-5
Guld 2010 Taipei International Table Tennis Championships Gold in Women's open singles in class 5
Guld 2010 1st French Open Gold in Women's singles in class 3
Guld 2010 1st French Open Gold in Women's teams in class 4-5
Guld 2010 1st French Open Gold in Women's open singles in class 1-5
Guld 2010 Romania Open Gold in Women's teams in class 3-5
Guld 2010 Romania Open Gold in Women's open singles in class 1-5
Guld 2010 Romania Open Gold in Women's singles in class 3
Guld 2010 7th Slovenia Open Gold in Women's open singles in class 1-5
Guld 2010 7th Slovenia Open Gold in Women's teams in class 4-5
Guld 2010 7th Slovenia Open Gold in Women's singles in class 3
Guld 2010 Slovakia Open Gold in Women's teams in class 4-5
Brons 2010 Slovakia Open Bronze in Women's open singles in class 1-5
Guld 2010 Lignano Master Open Gold in Women's singles in class 3
Guld 2010 Lignano Master Open Gold in Women's teams in class 1-3
Silver 2010 Lignano Master Open Silver in Women's open singles in class 1-5

Brons 2009 Brazilian Open Bronze in Women's open singles in class 1-5
Guld 2009 Copa Tango VII Gold in Women's teams in class 1-5
Guld 2009 Copa Tango VII Gold in Women's singles in class 1-3
Guld 2009 Copa Tango VII Gold in Women's open singles in class 1-5
Guld 2009 German Open Gold in Women's teams in class 4-5
Guld 2009 German Open Gold in Women's singles in class 3
Guld 2009 German Open Gold in Women's open singles in class 1-5
Guld 2009 Polish Open Gold in Women's teams in class 4-5
Guld 2009 Polish Open Gold in Women's singles in class 2-3
Silver 2009 Polish Open Silver in Women's open singles in class 1-5
Guld 2009 6th Slovenian Open Terme Lasko Gold in Women's singles in class 3
Brons 2009 6th Slovenian Open Terme Lasko Bronze in Women's teams in class 4-5
Guld 2009 Slovakia Open Gold in Women's singles in class 3
Silver 2009 Slovakia Open Silver in Women's teams in class 4-5
Silver 2009 Hungarian Open Silver in Women's singles in class 3
Brons 2009 Hungarian Open Bronze in Women's teams in class 4-5

Silver 2008 4th German Open Silver in Women's teams in class 4-5
Silver 2008 2nd Romania Open Silver in Women's singles in class 3
Brons 2008 Slovakia Open Bronze in Women's singles in class 3
Brons 2008 Slovakia Open Bronze in Women's teams in class 5
Silver 2008 5th Slovenian Open Terme Lasko Silver in Women's teams in class 5
Silver 2008 Liverpool Open Silver in Women's teams in class 5
Brons 2008 Liverpool Open Bronze in Women's singles in class 3

Silver 2007 US Open Silver in Women's singles in class 1-3
Brons 2007 Croatia Open Bronze in Women's teams in class 5
Brons 2007 Slovakia Open Bronze in Women's teams in class 5
Brons 2007 Open HIT Bronze in Women's teams in class 5