Owe Jonsson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Swedish sprinter, ice hockey player and bandy player
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Place of Birth: Växjö, Kronoberg County, Sweden
About Owe Jonsson
- Owe Jonsson (23 November 1940 – 29 September 1962) was a Swedish sprinter, ice hockey player and bandy player. Jonsson mostly competed in 100–400 m sprint events, winning seven national titles in 1960–1962.
- His favorite distance was 200 m, in which he broke the Swedish national record six times and won a European title in 1962.
- Less than two weeks after that he died in a car accident on the road between his hometown, Växjö and Alvesta.
- A street near the athletics track in Växjö is named after him.
- Besides athletics, Jonsson also played ice hockey and bandy for Nässjö IF.
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