Tobias Jonsson (born 29 February 1996) is a

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who competes in international track and field competitions, he competes in

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and was a former sprinter. He is a

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silver medalist and a two-time

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silver medalist in the long jump. Tobias is the younger brother of

Per Jonsson Per Christer Jonsson (born 21 March 1966 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a former speedway rider who won the Speedway World Championship in 1990, and finished runner-up in 1992. He earned 65 international caps for the Sweden national speedway team a ...

, the brothers both competed at the

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and

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Tobias Jonsson
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