Alf Roland Petersson (5 February 1933 – 29 March 2024) was a Swedish sprinter. He died on 29 March 2024, at the age of 91.[3]
.jpg) Petersson running a relay in 1957 | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 5 February 1933 Helsingborg, Sweden | |||||||||||
| Died | 29 March 2024 (aged 91) | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100–800 m, long jump | |||||||||||
| Club | IFK Helsingborg | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 100 m – 11.0 200 m – 22.0 400 m – 47.0 (1958) 800 m – 1:50.6 LJ – 7.31 m[1][2] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Athletic career
editPetersson competed in the 400 m and 4 × 400 m relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics, but failed to reach the finals. He finished fifth and third in these events at the 1958 European Athletics Championships.[1][4]
Petersson started as a long jumper with a personal best of 7.31 m. He then changed to 100–800 m running events, winning the national 400 m title in 1955, 1957–58 and 1960 and setting a national record in 1958 over this distance.[2]
References
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- ^ a b Alf Petersson. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b Alf Petersson 1933-02-05. storagrabbar.se
- ^ "Till minne – Alf Petersson". Vlt. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ Alf Petersson. Swedish Olympic Committee.
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