Owe Jonsson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Owe Jonsson

Swedish sprinter, ice hockey player and bandy player

Date of Birth: 23-Nov-1940

Place of Birth: Växjö, Kronoberg County, Sweden

Date of Death: 29-Sep-1962

Profession: sprinter

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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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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