William Petersson
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Reinhold William Eugen Petersson (October 6, 1895 – May 10, 1965) was a Swedish
athlete who mainly competed in the men's long jump.
He was born in Sandby
, Öland
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Petersson competed for Sweden at the 1920 Summer Olympics
held in Antwerp, Belgium
in the long jump where he won the gold medal. He then helped the Swedish team to a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metre relay with the help of team mates Agne Holmström
, Sven Malm
and Nils Sandström
.
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 mainly competed in the men's long jump.
He was born in Sandby
Mörbylånga Municipality
Mörbylånga Municipality is a municipality in Kalmar County, in south-eastern Sweden, located on the island of Öland in the Baltic Sea. The seat is located in the town of Mörbylånga, while the largest town is Färjestaden....
, Öland
Öland
' is the second largest Swedish island and the smallest of the traditional provinces of Sweden. Öland has an area of 1,342 km² and is located in the Baltic Sea just off the coast of Småland. The island has 25,000 inhabitants, but during Swedish Midsummer it is visited by up to 500,000 people...
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Petersson competed for Sweden at the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
held in Antwerp, Belgium
Belgium
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in the long jump where he won the gold medal. He then helped the Swedish team to a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metre relay with the help of team mates Agne Holmström
Agne Holmström
Olof Agne Laurentius Holmström was a Swedish athlete who mainly competed in the 100 metres....
, Sven Malm
Sven Malm
Sven Malm was a Swedish athlete, who competed mainly in the 100 metres. He competed for Sweden at the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Agne Holmström, William Pettersson and Nils Sandström....
and Nils Sandström
Nils Sandström
Nils Sandström was a Swedish athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.He competed for Sweden in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Agne Holmström, William Pettersson and Sven Malm....
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