Glenn Ikonen (born 29 April 1955) is a Swedish Paralympic wheelchair curler. He was on the bronze medal-winning Swedish team at the 2006 Winter Paralympics and competed at the 2010 Winter Paralympics, [1] where he was suspended for six months [2] for use of an illegal drug, [3] a blood pressure medicine he had taken for 4–5 years, prescribed by his doctor. [4] He moved to Sweden from Finland in 1979. [5]
 Paralympic Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | Event | Year | Place |
| Bronze | Wheelchair curling | 2006 |  Italy Torino |
| Bronze | Wheelchair Curling suspended | 2010 |  Canada Vancouver |
 Wheelchair curling World Championships | |||
| Finish | Event | Year | Place |
| 4. | Wheelchair curling | 2002 |  Switzerland Sursee |
| 7. | Wheelchair curling | 2004 | Switzerland Sursee |
| 4. | Wheelchair curling | 2005 |  Scotland Glasgow |
| 10. | Wheelchair curling | 2007 |  Sweden Sollefteå |
| 6. | Wheelchair curling | 2008 | Switzerland Sursee |
| Silver | Wheelchair curling | 2009 | Canada Vancouver |
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... Karjaalla nuoruutensa viettänyt Glenn Ikonen ... muutti Ruotsiin 1979.
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