Wivan Pettersson
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Born | 24 January 1904 Eskilstuna, Sweden | ||||||||||
Died | 7 November 1976 (aged 72) Eskilstuna, Sweden | ||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||
Strokes | Freestyle, breaststroke | ||||||||||
Club | Eskilstuna SS | ||||||||||
Medal record
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Wivan Pettersson (24 January 1904 – 7 November 1976) was a Swedish swimmer.[1] She won a bronze medal in 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics, along with Aina Berg, Gurli Ewerlund and Hjördis Töpel. Individually she finished fourth in the 200 m breaststroke and failed to reach the 100 m freestyle final.[2] In 1925 she set two Swedish records in the 200 m breaststroke.[3]
References
- ^ "Wivan Pettersson". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Wivan Pettersson. sports-reference.com
- ^ Wivan Pettersson. Swedish Olympic Committee
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