Albert Pettersson

Not to be confused with his teammate Erik Albert Pettersson, born 1890.
Albert Pettersson
Personal information
Born 5 May 1885
Örebro, Sweden
Died 8 March 1960 (aged 74)
Stockholm, Sweden
Sport
Sport Weightlifting
Club Stockholms AK

Erik Albert Pettersson (5 May 1885 – 8 March 1960) was a Swedish weightlifter. He won two bronze medals at international competitions: in the lightweight division at the 1909 European Championships, and in the middleweight category (−75 kg) at the 1920 Summer Olympics. Aged 35 he was the oldest weightlifting competitor at those games.[1][2]

References

  1. Albert Pettersson. sports-reference.com
  2. Albert Pettersson. Swedish Olympic Committee


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