William Petersson
William Petersson
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October 6, 1895 |
| Died |
May 10, 1965 |
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Reinhold William Eugen Petersson[1] (October 6, 1895 – May 10, 1965) was a Swedish athlete who mainly competed in the men's long jump.
He was born in Sandby, Öland.
Petersson competed for Sweden at the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium in the long jump where he won the gold medal. He then helped the Swedish team to a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metre relay with the help of team mates Agne Holmström, Sven Malm and Nils Sandström.
References
- ^ He later changed his name to Björneman.
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Petersson, William |
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| Short description |
Athletics (sport) competitor |
| Date of birth |
October 6, 1895 |
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| Date of death |
May 10, 1965 |
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