Albert Pettersson Explained

Birth Date:5 May 1885
Birth Place:Örebro, Sweden
Death Date:8 March 1960 (aged 74)
Death Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Sport:Weightlifting
Club:Stockholms AK
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Erik Albert Pettersson (5 May 1885 – 8 March 1960) was a Swedish weightlifter.[1] He won two bronze medals at international competitions: in the lightweight division at the 1909 European Championships, and in the middleweight category (−75 kg) at the 1920 Summer Olympics. Aged 35 he was the oldest weightlifting competitor at those games.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Albert Pettersson . Olympedia . 7 September 2021.