Lars-Göran Jönsson (pronounced [lɑːʂˈjœ̂ːran ˈjœ̌nːsɔn]; born 23 February 1951)[1] is a Swedish former handball player. He was known for his hard shots.[2][3] Raised in Karlskrona,[4] he signed for IFK Kristianstad in 1973.[1] In 1974–75, he helped the team reach the Swedish Championship final, where they were defeated by HK Drott. Jönsson, Bo Ahlberg and Lennarth Ebbinge were known as the "Wild West line" (Vilda Västern-kedjan), as a result of often shooting at the first opportunity. He played 115 matches and scored 582 goals for Kristianstad in the top division.[1] He also played 73 matches for Sweden between 1975 and 1979,[5] and participated in the 1978 World Championship.[6] In his final year with the national team he only played in defence.[1] In 1979, he returned to his hometown to play for IFK Karlskrona, where he finished his career.[7]

Lars-Göran Jönsson
Personal information
NationalitySwedish
CitizenshipSweden
BornKarlskrona, Sweden
Occupationhandball player
Sport
Sporthandball

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Claes Hellgren and Åsa Josefsson. Handbollens tidsepoker och legender (The epochs and legends of handball). p. 157+160.
  2. ^ ""Lill-Munken" var nära att skrämma livet ur Svensson". Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Tidernas idrottsprofil i 400-åriga Kristianstad". Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  4. ^ IFK Kristianstad 100 år (IFK Kristianstad 100 years). p. 152. ISBN 91-630-8601-8.
  5. ^ "Landslaget Herrar Samtliga internationals" (PDF). Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Herr Mästerskap". Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  7. ^ Boken om IFK Kristianstad 115 år 1899-2014 (The book about IFK Kristianstad 115 years 1899-2014). p. 138+143. ISBN 978-9-1637652-0-9.