Ronny Persson
Curler
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Born (1966-08-11) 11 August 1966
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 JungnellGlenn IkonenPatrik KallinRonny PerssonSWhCC 2014 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[5]
2014–15 Patrik KallinKristina UlanderRonny PerssonAnette WilhelmSWhCC 2015 1st place, gold medalist(s)[6]
Jalle JungnellPatrik KallinRonny PerssonKristina UlanderZandra ReppeMats MabergsWWhCC 2015 (9th)
2015–16 Patrik KallinKristina UlanderRonny PerssonZandra ReppeGert ErlandssonMia BomanWWhCC-B 2015 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Ronny Persson (fourth)Patrik Kallin (skip)Kristina UlanderGert ErlandssonSWhCC 2016 1st place, gold medalist(s)[7]
2016–17 Patrik KallinViljo Petersson-DahlRonny PerssonKristina UlanderZandra ReppeMia BomanWWhCC-B 2016 (7th)
Patrik KallinKristina UlanderRonny PerssonGert ErlandssonSWhCC 2017 1st place, gold medalist(s)[8]
2017–18 Viljo Petersson-DahlRonny PerssonMats-Ola EngborgKristina UlanderZandra ReppePeter Narup,
Mia Boman		WPG 2018 (10th)
2019–20 Kristina UlanderRonny PerssonMarcus HolmZandra ReppeSWhCC 2020 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[9]
Viljo Petersson-DahlMats-Ola EngborgRonny PerssonKristina UlanderZandra ReppeAlison KreviazukWWhCC-B 2019 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
WWhCC 2020 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)


References

  • Ronny Persson at the World Curling Federation
  • Ronny Persson at Paralympic.org
  • Ronny Persson at Paralympic.org
  • Ronny Persson on Facebook
  • "Ronny PERSSON - PWG2018 - Nordic Skiing - paralympic.org". Archived from the original on July 9, 2020.
  • Video: 2020 World Wheelchair Curling Championship, bronze medal game, China vs Sweden on YouTube
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