Ronny Persson

Ronny Persson
Curler
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Born (1966-08-11) 11 August 1966 (age 57)
Kramfors, Sweden
Team
Curling clubHärnösands CK, Härnösand
Curling career
Member Association Sweden
World Wheelchair Championship
appearances		1 (2020)
Paralympic
appearances		2 (2018, 2022)
Medal record
Winter Paralympics
Alpine skiing
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Nagano downhill
Silver medal – second place 2002 Salt Lake City slalom
Silver medal – second place 2002 Salt Lake City giant slalom
Silver medal – second place 2002 Salt Lake City super-G
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Salt Lake City downhill
Wheelchair curling
Winter Paralympics
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing Mixed team
World Wheelchair Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Wetzikon

Bo Ronny Michael Persson[1] (born 11 August 1966) is a Swedish para alpine skier and wheelchair curler.[2]

Sports career

As a para-alpine skier (LW10 class: sitting, paraplegia with no or some upper abdominal function and no functional sitting balance) he participated at the 1998 Winter Paralympics (won a bronze medal in downhill) and at the 2002 Winter Paralympics (won three silver medals - in slalom, giant slalom and super-G - and a bronze medal in downhill).

Before the 2006 Winter Paralympics, the idea was that Ronny would end his alpine career by winning a Paralympic gold, which he did at most of the World Cups. But an injury that led to a serious infection and sepsis put an end to these plans.

After some years without sport, he started wheelchair curling at 2013.[3]

As a wheelchair curler he participated in the 2018 Winter Paralympics where Swedish team finished on tenth place.

He was a Swedish flag bearer at the 2018 Winter Paralympics opening ceremony.[4]

In 2004 he had a nomination for the Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with Disability Award.

Teams

Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
2013–14 Jalle Jungnell Glenn Ikonen Patrik Kallin Ronny Persson SWhCC 2014 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[5]
2014–15 Patrik Kallin Kristina Ulander Ronny Persson Anette Wilhelm SWhCC 2015 1st place, gold medalist(s)[6]
Jalle Jungnell Patrik Kallin Ronny Persson Kristina Ulander Zandra Reppe Mats Mabergs WWhCC 2015 (9th)
2015–16 Patrik Kallin Kristina Ulander Ronny Persson Zandra Reppe Gert Erlandsson Mia Boman WWhCC-B 2015 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Ronny Persson (fourth) Patrik Kallin (skip) Kristina Ulander Gert Erlandsson SWhCC 2016 1st place, gold medalist(s)[7]
2016–17 Patrik Kallin Viljo Petersson-Dahl Ronny Persson Kristina Ulander Zandra Reppe Mia Boman WWhCC-B 2016 (7th)
Patrik Kallin Kristina Ulander Ronny Persson Gert Erlandsson SWhCC 2017 1st place, gold medalist(s)[8]
2017–18 Viljo Petersson-Dahl Ronny Persson Mats-Ola Engborg Kristina Ulander Zandra Reppe Peter Narup,
Mia Boman		 WPG 2018 (10th)
2019–20 Kristina Ulander Ronny Persson Marcus Holm Zandra Reppe SWhCC 2020 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[9]
Viljo Petersson-Dahl Mats-Ola Engborg Ronny Persson Kristina Ulander Zandra Reppe Alison Kreviazuk WWhCC-B 2019 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
WWhCC 2020 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)


References

  1. ^ Bo Ronny Michael Persson (Stockholm, 53 år) - Merinfo.se(in Swedish)
  2. ^ Ronny Persson on the World Curling Federation database Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ Stockholm » Ronny glider fram mot VM och Paralympiska spelen(in Swedish)
  4. ^ Paralympiern Ronny Persson: "Curling? Jag är ju en störtloppskille!" - Radiosporten(in Swedish)
  5. ^ SM Rullstolscurling 2014 - Svenska Curlingförbundet(in Swedish)
  6. ^ Resultat 2014—2015 — Svenska Curlingförbundet(in Swedish) (look at "SM RULLSTOLSCURLING 4-MANNALAG")
  7. ^ Resultat 2015—2016 — Svenska Curlingförbundet(in Swedish) (см. "SM RULLSTOLSCURLING 2016")
  8. ^ Resultat 2016—2017 — Svenska Curlingförbundet(in Swedish) (см. "SM RULLSTOLSCURLING 2017")
  9. ^ Resultat 2019—2020 — Svenska Curlingförbundet(in Swedish) (look at "SM RULLSTOLSCURLING 2020")

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