Ann-Sofi Pettersson Explained

Ann-Sofi Pettersson
Birth Date:1932 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Natlteam:(SWE)
Club:SSIF, Stockholm
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Elin Ann-Sofi Pettersson-Colling (later Saltin; born 1 January 1932) is a retired Swedish gymnast. She competed at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics and won a gold and a silver medal in the obsolete event team portable apparatus. In 1956, she also won a bronze on the vault, the only Swedish gymnast to win an individual Olympic medal. Her landing was described as one of the best olympic finishes of all time.[1]

Pettersson was the national champion in 1951 to 1958 and sportswoman of the year in 1955. She later married Bengt Saltin, a sports scientist, and worked as a doctor.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017-01-04 . The Best Olympic Finishes of All Time . 2024-05-20 . The Gymternet . en.