About Göta Pettersson
Lived 1926 – 1993 (aged 66). Göta Pettersson was a Swedish artistic gymnast.
Göta Elisabeth Pettersson (18 December 1926 – 9 October 1993) was a Swedish artistic gymnast. She competed at both the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal in the team portable apparatus event in 1952. She also won the gold team medal and team portable apparatus medal at the 1950 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, and individually, she was the 1948 Swedish champion.
In 1948, she won the Swedish championships and was sent to compete at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The team placed fourth.
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Who was Göta Pettersson?
Swedish artistic gymnast (1926-1993)
When was Göta Pettersson born?
Göta Pettersson was born on 18 December 1926 in Stockholm.
When did Göta Pettersson die?
Göta Pettersson died on 9 October 1993 in Stockholm.
What was Göta Pettersson's occupation?
Göta Pettersson was an artistic gymnast.
What nationality was Göta Pettersson?
Göta Pettersson was Swedish.
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