Alf Petersson

Alf Petersson

Alf Petersson (right) and Lennart Jonsson running a relay in 1957
Personal information
Born 5 February 1933 (1933-02-05) (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]

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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  2. 1 2 Alf Petersson 1933-02-05. storagrabbar.se
  3. Alf Petersson. Swedish Olympic Committee.
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