Jonas Persson (handballer)
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Lund, Sweden
| Jonas Persson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Bo Jonas Fredrik Persson | ||
| Born |
17 March 1969 Lund, Sweden | ||
| Nationality | Swedish | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Retired | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Team | |||
– | Lugi HF | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1988-1998 | Lugi HF | ||
1998-2002 | H43 Lund | ||
2002-2005 | Stavens IF | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1988-1992 | Sweden | 40[1] | (68) |
Medal record | |||
Bo Jonas Fredrik "JP" Persson (born 17 March 1969) is a Swedish former handball player. He was part of the Swedish team that won the 1990 World Men's Handball Championship.
Jonas Persson started playing handball at Lugi HF, where he made his senior debut in 1986. He played for the team until 1998, playing 298 matches and scoring 159 goals for the club.[2] Towards the end of his career he joined H43 Lund, which he helped getting promoted to the Elitserien in 2000.[3][4] He retired in 2002, but kept playing for Stavstens IF in the lower divisions.[5] After his playing career he has been a youth coach at H43.[6]
At the 1990 World Men's Handball Championship he was part of the Swedish team that won gold medals. However he played only a single match at the tournament.[7]
