Matti Launonen
Finnish para table tennis player
About Matti Launonen
Lived 1944 – 2019 (aged 74). Matti Launonen was a Finnish para table tennis player.
Matti Launonen (31 May 1944 – 23 March 2019) was a Finnish para table tennis player who competed until his sudden death in 2019. He was one of the first table tennis players to win a world title in the para table tennis championships in Assen, Netherlands and a European title in Salou, Spain.
Launonen was seriously injured aged 18 in a car accident while travelling at more than 80 km/h, the car he was driving had handbrake fault and he couldn't stop the car: the car suddenly turned and rolled around.
He had a fall at his home and suffered a leg injury but died at hospital aged 74 in Florida.
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Who was Matti Launonen?
Finnish para table tennis player
When was Matti Launonen born?
Matti Launonen was born on 31 May 1944 in Kuopio.
When did Matti Launonen die?
Matti Launonen died on 23 March 2019 in Atlantis.
What was Matti Launonen's occupation?
Matti Launonen was a para table tennis player.
What nationality was Matti Launonen?
Matti Launonen was Finnish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Matti Launonen. https://biography.guide/matti-launonen/
MLA: "Matti Launonen." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/matti-launonen/.
Chicago: "Matti Launonen." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/matti-launonen/.
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