Jonatan Johansson (snowboarder)
Jonatan Johansson (born March 7, 1980 in Sollentuna , Stockholm County ; † March 12, 2006 in Lake Placid , New York ) was a Swedish snowboarder .
Johansson finished twelfth in snowboard cross at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin . In 2005 he was Swedish champion and also took first place at the Finnish national championship.
During training before the snowboard cross world cup race in Lake Placid , Johansson broke a cervical vertebra in a serious fall and died a little later from his injuries.
Web links
- Jonatan Johansson in the database of the International Ski Federation (English)
- SOK - Jonatan Johansson
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SURNAME | Johansson, Jonathan |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish snowboarder |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 7, 1980 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Sollentuna |
DATE OF DEATH | March 12, 2006 |
Place of death | Lake Placid |