Sten Pettersson
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 Sten Pettersson |
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Competitor for  Sweden |
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| Bronze | 1924 Paris | 110 metre hurdles | |
Sten C. L. ("Sten-Pelle") Pettersson (born September 11, 1902 – died June 1, 1984) was a Swedish athlete who competed mainly in the 110 metre hurdles.
He competed for Sweden at the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France where he won the bronze medal in the men's 110 metre hurdles event.
The following year, Pettersson became the first recipient of the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal.
[edit] References
- Dagbladet gold medal (Swedish)
- dataOlympics profile
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| Preceded by None |
Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal 1925 |
Succeeded by Arne Borg and Edvin Wide |
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