Ann-Sofi Pettersson

Ann-Sofi Pettersson
Personal information
Born	(1932-01-01) 1 January 1932 (age 93) Stockholm, Sweden
Gymnastics career
Country represented	Sweden ((SWE))
Club	SSIF, Stockholm
Medal record Representing   Sweden Olympic Games 1952 Helsinki Team portable apparatus 1956 Melbourne Team portable apparatus 1956 Melbourne Side horse vault World Championships 1950 Basel Team all-around 1950 Basel Uneven bars 1950 Basel Ind. all-around 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] Her landing was described as one of the best olympic finishes of all time. ^[3]

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. Ann-Sofi Colling-Saltin. Swedish Olympic Committee
3. "The Best Olympic Finishes of All Time". The Gymternet. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2024.

External links

• Ann-Sofi Pettersson at the International Gymnastics Federation
• Ann-Sofi Pettersson at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
• Ann-Sofi Pettersson at Olympedia