Sten Pettersson
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Sten C. L. Pettersson (11 September 1902 – 1 June 1984) was a Swedish
athlete who competed mainly in the 110 metre hurdles.
He competed for Sweden at the 1924 Summer Olympics
held in Paris
, France
where he won the bronze medal in the men's 110 metre hurdles event.
The following year, Pettersson became the first recipient of the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal
.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
athlete who competed mainly in the 110 metre hurdles.
He competed for Sweden at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics
At the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, 27 athletics events were contested, all for men only.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-Participating nations:657 athletes from 40 nations competed. Ten nations competed in athletics for the first time...
held in Paris
Paris
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, France
France
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where he won the bronze medal in the men's 110 metre hurdles event.
The following year, Pettersson became the first recipient of the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal
Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal
The Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal is an annual award "for the most significant Swedish sports achievement of the year". It has been awarded by a jury led by the Swedish morning paper Svenska Dagbladet since 1925. According to its statutes the Medal may be awarded in November or December to either...
.