Ronny Persson
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Kramfors, Sweden
Swedenappearances3 (2020, 2024, 2025)
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| Born | 11 August 1966 Kramfors, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Curling club | Härnösands CK, Härnösand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member Association | Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Wheelchair Championship appearances | 3 (2020, 2024, 2025) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paralympic appearances | 3 (2018, 2022, 2026) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Bo Ronny Michael Persson[1] (born 11 August 1966) is a Swedish para alpine skier and wheelchair curler.[2]
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.
