Gunnar Petersson Explained

Birth Date:10 October 1915
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, United States
Death Date:4 July 2003 (aged 87)
Death Place:Årsunda, Sweden
Sport:Athletics
Event:Javelin throw
Club:IFK Växjö
Pb:72.77 m (1947)
Show-Medals:yes

Karl Gunnar "Växjö-Pelle" Petersson (10 October 1915 – 4 July 2003) was a Swedish javelin thrower. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics and finished in ninth place.