William Pettersson
Olympic athlete
1895 – 1965
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Who was William Pettersson?
Reinhold William Eugen Pettersson 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.
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- Born
- Oct 6, 1895
- Also known as
- Петерссон, Вилльям
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Died
- May 10, 1965
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on July 23, 2013
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