About Göran Petersson
Born 1942. Göran Petersson is a Swedish sailor and advokat.
Göran Krister Petersson (born 2 July 1942) is a Swedish lawyer, sailor and sports official.
Born in Gothenburg, Petersson grew a sailing interest in his youth. at Advokatfirman Vinge in Gothenburg.
Petersson was a four-time member of the international jury for the sailing competitions at the Summer Olympics; he was a member of the 1980 and 1984 juries, and chairman of the 1992 and 1996 international juries.
During the period 2009–2017, he was a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
In 1995, he was awarded H. M. The King's Medal of the 8th size for his contributions to the sport of sailing.
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Who is Göran Petersson?
Swedish yacht racer
When was Göran Petersson born?
Göran Petersson was born in 1942.
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Göran Petersson is a sailor and advokat.
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Göran Petersson is Swedish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Göran Petersson. https://biography.guide/goran-petersson/
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