Ann-Sofi Pettersson

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Personal information
Born (1932-01-01) 1 January 1932 (age 92)
Stockholm, Sweden
Club SSIF, 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 Parallel 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 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] becoming the only Swedish gymnast to win an individual Olympic medal.[2]

Pettersson was the national champion in 1951–58 and sportswoman of the year 1955. She later married Bengt Saltin, a sports scientist, and worked as a doctor.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Ann-Sofi Pettersson-Colling. sports-reference.com
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ann-Sofi Colling-Saltin. Swedish Olympic Committee

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