- Gösta Pettersson
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ridername = Gösta Pettersson
fullname = Gösta Pettersson
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1940|10|23
country = SWE
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currentteam = Retired
discipline = Road
role = Rider
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majorwins = silver medal 1968 olympic team time trial
updated =July 15 ,2008 Gösta Pettersson (born
November 23 ,1940 inAlingsås Municipality ) is a Swedish former professional road racingcyclist and three-time Olympic medalist. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the1971 Giro d'Italia . He was also third in the1970 Tour de France which was in his first year as a professional, at age 30.In
1967 , TheFåglum brothers (Erik Pettersson, Gösta Pettersson,Sture Pettersson andTomas Pettersson ) were awarded theSvenska Dagbladet Gold Medal . The brothers won the World Amateur Cycling Championships between 1967-1969 along with a silver medal in the 1968 Summer Olympics.Results and Teams
;1964 (amateur): 3rd (Bronze) –
1964 Summer Olympics – 100 km Team Time Trial: 3rd (Bronze) – World Amateur Cycling Championships – 185 km Men's Road Race;1967 (amateur): 1st (Gold) – World Amateur Cycling Championships – 100 km Team Time Trial;1968 (amateur): 1st (Gold) – World Amateur Cycling Championships – 100 km Team Time Trial: 2nd (Silver) –1968 Summer Olympics – 100 km Team Time Trial: 3rd (Bronze) –1968 Summer Olympics – Men's Road Race: 1st overall –Tour of Britain ;1969 (amateur): 1st (Gold) – World Amateur Cycling Championships – 100 km Team Time Trial;1970 – Ferretti: 1st Overall –Tour de Romandie : 1st –Coppa Sabatini : 3rd Overall – Tour de France;1971 – Ferretti: : 1st Overall –Giro dell'Appennino : 1st Overall – Giro delle Marche;1973 – Scic: 7th Overall –Tour de Suisse :: Winner stage 8b;1974 – Magniflex: 2nd Overall – Tour de SuisseExternal links
*cyclingwebsite|3702
* [http://www.letour.fr/HISTO/TDF/riders/us/4058.html Official Tour de France results for Gösta Pettersson]Persondata
NAME=Pettersson, Gösta
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH=1940-10-23
PLACE OF BIRTH=Alingsås, Sweden
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