Per Jonsson
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| Per Jonsson | ||
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| Personal Information | ||
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| Nationality |  Sweden |
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| Date of birth | March 21, 1966 | |
| Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Current Club Information | ||
| Career Status | Retired | |
| Career History | ||
| Reading Racers | 1984-1993 |
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| Individual Honours | ||
| World Champion European Under 21 Champion British League Riders Champion |
1990 1985 1993 |
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| Team Honours | ||
| World Pairs Champion British League Champions British League KO Cup Winners Premiership Winners BSPA Cup Winners British League Fours Champions |
1993 1990, 1992 1990 1991, 1993 1992 1993 |
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Per Jonsson (born 21 March 1966 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a former speedway rider who won the Speedway World Championship in 1990, and finished runner-up in 1992.[1]
In 1985 he became 1985 in his second season with the Reading Racers. In his time with the Racers the team won six major trophies.
In 1993 he won the World Pairs Championship with Tony Rickardsson and reserve Henrik Gustafsson, and also won the British League Riders Championship.
His career was cut short when a crash during a league meeting in Poland in 1994 left him confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life.
[edit] World Final Appearances
- 1987 -
NED Amsterdam - 5th - 22pts - 1988 -
DEN Vojens - 5th - 9pts - 1990 -
GBR Bradford - Winner - 13pts + 3pts - 1991 - SWE Gothenburg - 9th - 7pts
- 1992 -
POL Wrocław - 2nd - 11pts - 1993 -
GER Pocking - 9th - 7pts
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
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