Ann-Sofi Pettersson
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| Born | 1 January 1932 Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elin Ann-Sofi Pettersson-Colling (later Saltin; born 1 January 1932) is a retired Swedish gymnast. She competed at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics and won a gold and a silver medal in the obsolete event team portable apparatus. In 1956, she also won a bronze on the vault,[1] the only Swedish gymnast to win an individual Olympic medal.[2] Her landing was described as one of the best olympic finishes of all time.[3]
Pettersson was the national champion in 1951 to 1958 and sportswoman of the year in 1955. She later married Bengt Saltin, a sports scientist, and worked as a doctor.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ann-Sofi Pettersson-Colling". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ a b Ann-Sofi Colling-Saltin. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ^ "The Best Olympic Finishes of All Time". The Gymternet. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
External links
[edit]- Ann-Sofi Pettersson at the International Gymnastics Federation
- Ann-Sofi Pettersson at Olympedia
- Ann-Sofi Pettersson at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
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