Ann-Sofi Pettersson

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Ann-Sofi Pettersson
Ann-Sofi Colling.jpg
Personal information
Born (1932-01-01) 1 January 1932 (age 90)
Stockholm, Sweden
Years on national team(SWE)
ClubSSIF, Stockholm
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1952 Helsinki Team portable apparatus
Silver medal – second place 1956 Melbourne Team portable apparatus
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Melbourne Side horse vault
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1950 Basel Team all-around
Gold medal – first place 1950 Basel Uneven bars
Silver medal – second place 1950 Basel Ind. all-around
Gold medal – first place 1954 Rome Vault

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]

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[]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b Ann-Sofi Colling-Saltin. Swedish Olympic Committee

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