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	\| name = Gösta Pettersson		\| name = Gösta Pettersson
	\| image = ~~Bundesarchiv Bild 183-81938-0001, Friedensfahrt,~~ Gösta Pettersson.jpg		\| image = Gösta Pettersson.jpg
	\| fullname = Gösta Pettersson		\| fullname = Gösta Pettersson
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	\| weight =		\| weight = 75 kg
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	\| proyears1 = ~~1970–1972~~		\| proyears1 = 1970–1972
	\| proteam1 = Ferretti		\| proteam1 = Ferretti
	\| proyears2 = 1973		\| proyears2 = 1973
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	Tour de Romandie (1970)		Tour de Romandie (1970)
	Tour de Suisse - 1 stage (1973)		Tour de Suisse – 1 stage (1973)
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	\| updated = 29 July 2014		\| updated = 29 July 2014
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	'''Gösta Pettersson''' (born 23 November 1940) is a Swedish ~~former~~ ~~professional~~ ] ] and ~~three-time~~ ~~Olympic~~ ~~medalist~~.<ref name="sports-reference">{{cite web \|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pe/gosta-pettersson-1.html \|title=Gösta Pettersson ~~Olympic Results \|accessdate=29 July 2014~~ \|work=sports-reference.com}}</ref> ~~The highlight of his career was his overall win in the ]. He was also third in the ] which was in his first year as a professional, at age 30.~~		'''Gösta Pettersson''' (born 23 November 1940) is a retired Swedish cyclist. As an amateur, he competed in the individual and team road events at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won one silver and two bronze medals, in 1964 and 1968. In 1968 he also took part in two track events: individual and team 4000 m pursuit.<ref name="sports-reference">{{cite web \|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pe/gosta-pettersson-1.html \|title=Gösta Pettersson \|work=sports-reference.com}}</ref>

	In ~~1967 The~~ ] (Erik, ~~Gösta,~~ Sture and Tomas Pettersson) were ~~awarded~~ the ]. ~~The brothers~~ won the World Amateur Cycling Championships ~~between~~ ~~1967-1969~~ ~~along~~ ~~with~~ a silver medal in the 1968 Summer Olympics.		Pettersson's brothers, ], ] and ], were also Olympic cyclists, and their quartet was known as the ]. They won the World Amateur Cycling Championships in 1967–1969 and a team silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics; three of the brothers were also part of the silver-winning road team at the 1964 Games. In 1967 they were awarded the ].<ref name=sok/>

			After the 1969 World Championships the Fåglum brothers turned professional. In 1970 Gösta finished third at the ] and sixth at the ]. He won the Giro ] and finished sixth again in 1972. His last major success was second place at the 1974 ].<ref name=sok>. Swedish Olympic Committee</ref><ref>{{cycling archives\|3702}}</ref>
⚫	== Results and ~~Teams~~ ==

		⚫	== Results and teams ==
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	;1964 (amateur)		;1964 (amateur)
	: 3rd (Bronze) ~~–~~ ] ~~–~~ 100 km Team Time Trial		: 3rd (Bronze) – ] – 100 km Team Time Trial
	: 3rd (Bronze) ~~–~~ World Amateur Cycling Championships ~~–~~ 185 km Men's Road Race		: 3rd (Bronze) – World Amateur Cycling Championships – 185 km Men's Road Race
	;1967 (amateur)		;1967 (amateur)
	: 1st (Gold) ~~–~~ World Amateur Cycling Championships ~~–~~ 100 km Team Time Trial		: 1st (Gold) – World Amateur Cycling Championships – 100 km Team Time Trial
	;1968 (amateur)		;1968 (amateur)
	: 1st (Gold) ~~–~~ World Amateur Cycling Championships ~~–~~ 100 km Team Time Trial		: 1st (Gold) – World Amateur Cycling Championships – 100 km Team Time Trial
	: 2nd (Silver) ~~–~~ ] ~~–~~ 100 km Team Time Trial		: 2nd (Silver) – ] – 100 km Team Time Trial
	: 3rd (Bronze) ~~–~~ ] ~~–~~ Men's Road Race		: 3rd (Bronze) – ] – Men's Road Race
	: 1st overall ~~–~~ ]		: 1st overall – ]
	;1969 (amateur)		;1969 (amateur)
	: 1st (Gold) ~~–~~ World Amateur Cycling Championships ~~–~~ 100 km Team Time Trial		: 1st (Gold) – World Amateur Cycling Championships – 100 km Team Time Trial
	;1970 ~~–~~ Ferretti		;1970 – Ferretti
	: 1st Overall ~~–~~ ]		: 1st Overall – ]
	: 1st ~~–~~ ]		: 1st – ]
	: 3rd Overall ~~–~~ ]		: 3rd Overall – ]
	: 1st ~~–~~ ] (with ])		: 1st – ] (with ])
	;1971 ~~–~~ Ferretti		;1971 – Ferretti
	: ]1st Overall ~~–~~ ]		: ]1st Overall – ]
	: 1st Overall ~~–~~ ]		: 1st Overall – ]
	: 1st Overall ~~–~~ Giro delle Marche		: 1st Overall – Giro delle Marche
	;1973 ~~–~~ Scic		;1973 – Scic
	: 7th Overall ~~–~~ ]		: 7th Overall – ]
	:: Winner stage 8b		:: Winner stage 8b
	;1974 ~~–~~ Magniflex		;1974 – Magniflex
	: 2nd Overall ~~–~~ Tour de Suisse		: 2nd Overall – Tour de Suisse
	{{colend}}		{{colend}}

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	== External links ==		== External links ==
			{{Commons category}}
	*{{cycling archives\|3702}}
	*		*

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	{{Persondata
	\| NAME = Pettersson, Gösta
	\| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
	\| SHORT DESCRIPTION = ]
	\| DATE OF BIRTH = 1940-10-23
	\| PLACE OF BIRTH = Alingsås, Sweden
	\| DATE OF DEATH =
	\| PLACE OF DEATH =
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	{{DEFAULTSORT:Pettersson, Gosta}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Pettersson, Gosta}}
	]		]

Revision as of 06:04, 28 January 2016

Gösta Pettersson

Personal information

Full name

Gösta Pettersson

Born

(1940-10-23) 23 October 1940 (age 84)
Alingsås Municipality, Sweden

Height

189 cm (6 ft 2 in)

Weight

75 kg (165 lb)

Team information

Current team

Retired

Discipline

Road

Role

Rider

Rider type

Overall rider

Professional teams

1970–1972

Ferretti

1973

Scic

1974

Magniflex

Major wins

Grand Tours

Giro d'Italia

General Classification (1971)

1 Stage (1972)

Tour de Romandie (1970)

Tour de Suisse – 1 stage (1973)

Medal record

Representing Sweden

Road bicycle racing
Olympic Games
	1968 Mexico City	Team road race
	1964 Tokyo	Team road race
	1968 Mexico City	Individual road race
World Championships
	1964 Sallanches	Amateur's road race
	1967 Heerlen	Team time trial
	1968 Imola	Team time trial
	1969 Zolder	Team time trial

Gösta Pettersson (born 23 November 1940) is a retired Swedish cyclist. As an amateur, he competed in the individual and team road events at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won one silver and two bronze medals, in 1964 and 1968. In 1968 he also took part in two track events: individual and team 4000 m pursuit.

Pettersson's brothers, Erik, Sture and Tomas, were also Olympic cyclists, and their quartet was known as the Fåglum brothers. They won the World Amateur Cycling Championships in 1967–1969 and a team silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics; three of the brothers were also part of the silver-winning road team at the 1964 Games. In 1967 they were awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal.

After the 1969 World Championships the Fåglum brothers turned professional. In 1970 Gösta finished third at the Tour de France and sixth at the Giro d'Italia. He won the Giro next year and finished sixth again in 1972. His last major success was second place at the 1974 Tour de Suisse.

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

1st – Trofeo Baracchi (with Tomas Pettersson)

1971 – Ferretti

1st Overall – Giro d'Italia

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 Suisse

Grand Tours overall classification results timeline

Grand Tour	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974
Giro	6	1	6	13	10
Tour	3	WD	-	-	-
Vuelta	-	-	-	-	-

WD = Withdrew

References

"Gösta Pettersson". sports-reference.com.
^ Gösta Pettersson. Swedish Olympic Committee
Gösta Pettersson at Cycling Archives (archived)

External links

Official Tour de France results for Gösta Pettersson

Awards
Preceded byKurt Johansson	Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal with Erik Petterson, Sture Petterson and Tomas Petterson 1967	Succeeded byToini Gustafsson-Rönnlund

Giro d'Italia general classification winners

1900–1919
1909: Luigi Ganna (ITA) 1910: Carlo Galetti (ITA) 1911: Carlo Galetti (ITA) 1912:* Atala–Dunlop (Galetti, Micheletto, Pavesi) 1913: Carlo Oriani (ITA) 1914: Alfonso Calzolari (ITA) 1915: Not held due to World War I 1916: Not held due to World War I 1917: Not held due to World War I 1918: Not held due to World War I 1919: Costante Girardengo (ITA)