Kurt Pettersén
Swedish Olympic wrestler (1916-1957)
Kurt Arne Pettersén · 库尔特·彼得森 · 쿠르트 페테르센
- Born
- 21 June 1916, Borås
- Died
- 15 November 1957, Borås
- Citizenship
- Sweden
- Sport
- Greco-Roman wrestling, freestyle wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
Kurt Arne Pettersén (21 June 1916 – 15 November 1957) was a bantamweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Sweden who won a gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics. He won silver medals at the European championships in 1938 and 1939 (Greco-Roman) and 1949 (freestyle).
Kurt was born in a family of 11 siblings with Norwegian roots. Between 1936 and 1951 he won 22 Swedish titles in wrestling. He died of cancer aged 41.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | 1948 |
External links
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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.