Erik Pettersson (cyclist)

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Erik Pettersson
Erik Pettersson (cyclist).jpg
Personal information
Born (1944-04-04) 4 April 1944 (age 79)
Vårgårda, Sweden
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur team
1963–1969Vårgårda CK
Professional team
1970–1971 Ferretti
Medal record
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1968 Mexico City Team time trial
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1964 Tokyo Team time trial
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1967 Heerlen Team time trial
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1968 Imola Team time trial
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1969 Zolder Team time trial
The Faglum brothers 1967. Erik is second from the left. Faglumbroderna.jpg
The Fåglum brothers 1967. Erik is second from the left.

Erik Håkan Pettersson (born 4 April 1944) is a retired Swedish cyclist. He was part of the road racing team of four Pettersson brothers, known as Fåglum brothers, who won the world title in 1967–1969 and a silver medal at the 1968 Olympics; three of the brothers were also part of the bronze-winning road team at the 1964 Games. In 1967 they were awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal. [1]

Contents

Erik was the fastest sprinter among the Fåglum brothers; he was nicknamed Rödtoppen for his red hair. He turned professional after the 1969 World Championships, together with the other brothers, but had little success and retired in 1971. [2] [3]

Major results

1964
3rd Bronze medal.svg Team time trial, Summer Olympics
1966
1st MaillotSuecia.PNG Team time trial, National Road Championships (with Sture & Gösta Pettersson)
1967
1st Jersey rainbow.svg Team time trial, UCI Road World Championships (with Sture, Tomas & Gösta Pettersson)
National Road Championships
1st MaillotSuecia.PNG Road race
1st MaillotSuecia.PNG Team time trial (with Sture & Gösta Pettersson)
3rd Overall Tour du Maroc
1968
1st Jersey rainbow.svg Team time trial, UCI Road World Championships (with Sture, Tomas & Gösta Pettersson)
2nd Silver medal.svg Team time trial, Summer Olympics (with Sture, Tomas & Gösta Pettersson)
1969
1st Jersey rainbow.svg Team time trial, UCI Road World Championships (with Sture, Tomas & Gösta Pettersson)
1970
5th Coppa Placci
9th Overall Paris–Luxembourg
1971
5th Overall Tour de Romandie
5th Overall Paris–Nice

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References

  1. "Erik Pettersson Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  2. Erik Fåglum. Swedish Olympic Committee
  3. Erik Pettersson. cyclingarchives.com