Kurt Pettersén

Kurt Pettersén
Personal information
Born 21 June 1916
Borås, Sweden
Died 15 November 1957 (aged 41)
Borås, Sweden
Sport
Sport Wrestling
Club Borås BK

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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