Alf Petersson
 Alf Petersson (right) and Lennart Jonsson running a relay in 1957 | ||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||
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| Born |
5 February 1933 (age 83) Helsingborg, Sweden | |||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb) | |||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||
| Event(s) | 100–800 m, long jump | |||||||||
| Club | IFK Helsingborg | |||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||
| Personal best(s) |
100 m – 11.0 200 m – 22.0 400 m – 47.0 (1958) 800 m – 1:50.6 LJ – 7.31 m[1][2] | |||||||||
Medal record
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Alf Roland Petersson (born 5 February 1933) is a retired Swedish sprinter. He competed in the 400 m and 4×400 m relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics, but failed to reach the finals. He finished fifth and third in these events at the 1958 European Athletics Championships.[1][3]
Petersson started as a long jumper with a personal best of 7.31 m. He then changed to 100–800 m running events, winning the national 400 m title in 1955, 1957–58 and 1960 and setting a national record in 1958 over this distance.[2]
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- 1 2 Alf Petersson. sports-reference.com
- 1 2 Alf Petersson 1933-02-05. storagrabbar.se
- ↑ Alf Petersson. Swedish Olympic Committee.
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