Kurt Pettersén
Personal information
Born21 June 1916
Borås, Sweden
Died15 November 1957 (aged 41)
Borås, Sweden
Sport
SportWrestling
ClubBorås BK
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Greco-Roman wrestling
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1948 London -57 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place1938 Tallinn-56 kg
Silver medal – second place1939 Oslo-56 kg
Freestyle wrestling
Silver medal – second place1949 Istanbul-57 kg

Kurt Arne Pettersén (21 June 1916 – 15 November 1957) was a bantamweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Sweden who won a gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics. He won silver medals at the European championships in 1938 and 1939 (Greco-Roman) and 1949 (freestyle).[1]

Kurt was born in a family of 11 siblings with Norwegian roots. Between 1936 and 1951 he won 22 Swedish titles in wrestling. He died of cancer aged 41.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Kurt Pettersén. sports-reference.com
  2. ↑ Kurt Pettersén. Swedish Olympic Committee


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