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Thomas Jonasson
Jonasson in Gorzów
Born (1988-11-27) 27 November 1988 (age 35)
Vetlanda, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Career history
Swedish Elitserien
2005–2018Vetlanda
2019-2020Rospiggarna
2021–2022Piraterna
2024Dackarna
Great Britain
2008–2009Edinburgh Monarchs
2010Swindon Robins
2011, 2013, 2019Poole Pirates
2012Peterborough Panthers
2017King's Lynn Stars
2019Berwick Bandits
Poland
2006–2009Gorzów
2010–2014Gdańsk
2015Leszno
2016Częstochowa
2017, 2021Daugavpils
2018–2019, 2022Piła
Denmark
2014Munkebo
Individual honours
2014Swedish Champion
2009Swedish U21 champion
Team honours
2008Premier League
2011, 2013Elite League winner
2011, 2013Premier Trophy
2014, 2015Elitserien League Champion

Thomas Hjelm Jonasson (born 27 November 1988, in Vetlanda, Sweden) is an international motorcycle speedway rider.[1] He earned 3 caps for the Sweden national speedway team.[2]

Career

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His introduction to British speedway in 2008 went well after he won the Premier League and the Premier Trophy with the Edinburgh Monarchs.[3] In 2009, Jonasson continued to race for Elit Vetlanda Speedway in Sweden, Gorzów in Poland and Edinburgh.

In 2010, he rode for Swindon Robins,[4] with short stints at Poole Pirates in 2011 and Peterborough Panthers in 2012. In May 2013, he re-signed for Poole Pirates;[5][6]

In 2014, he became the champion of Sweden, winning the Swedish Individual Speedway Championship. In 2017, he signed for King's Lynn Stars.

He returned to British speedway again for the 2019 season but only raced a handful of times of Berwick Bandits in the SGB Championship 2019 and Poole in the SGB Premiership 2019.[1] In 2024, he joined Dackarna in the Elitserien.[7]

Honours

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Starts in Grand Prix:

    • GP Scandinavia - 2010 (IX) - 8 points (1,2,2,d,3)
    • GP Challenge Vojens - 2010 (VI) - 9 points (2,2,1,1,3)
    • GP Scandinavia (Målilla) - 2011 (VII) - 9 points (W,1,3,3,2,0) - came to semifinal

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "2019 Rider Index". British Speedway. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  3. ^ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Swindon Robins have Thomas H Jonasson back after ban". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Elite League Speedway: Poole Pirates sign Thomas H Jonasson and Andrei Lebedev". Sky Sports. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  6. ^ "SIGNINGS GALORE – ROUND-UP - British Speedway Official Website". www.speedwaygb.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
  7. ^ "Jonasson on the Dakarna's great victory: Had to cost a new frame". Vimmerby Tidning. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
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