John Petersson

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John Petersson
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John Petersson, president of the European Paralympic Committee
Born (1970-01-22) January 22, 1970 (age 55)
Copenhagen, Denmark
NationalityDanish
Alma mater Copenhagen Business School
Occupation(s)Sports administrator; former Paralympic swimmer
Known forPresident, European Paralympic Committee

John Petersson (born 22 January 1970) is a Danish sports administrator and former Paralympic swimmer. He is the president of the European Paralympic Committee and a member of the International Paralympic Committee Governing Board. [1] [2] Petersson competed at five Paralympic Games between 1984 and 2000, winning fifteen medals, including six golds, and setting multiple world records during his career. [1]

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Paralympic swimming career

Petersson made his Paralympic debut at the 1984 Summer Paralympics and went on to represent Denmark at the 1988, 1992, 1996 and 2000 Games. [1] Over five Games he won a total of fifteen medals (six gold, two silver and seven bronze) and set six world records. [1] He also won medals at World and European level, including four golds at World Championships (1986–1998) and two golds at the 1995 European Championships, alongside additional silver and bronze medals. [1]

Sports administration

After retiring from competition, Petersson was elected president of the European Paralympic Committee. He also serves on the IPC Governing Board and has been a member of the Danish Handicap-Federal Board of Directors since 2000. [1] [3]

Awards

In 2009, Petersson received the Danish Sports Award for People with an Impairment from the Danish Minister of Culture and Sport. [1]

Personal life

Petersson studied accounting at Copenhagen Business School. He is married and has two children. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "IPC Governing Board biography: John Petersson" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "EPC President John Petersson elected as IPC Governing Board member". European Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  3. ↑ Web, Wiegaarden. "John Petersson ny præsident for handicapidrætten i Europa". Ridehesten (in Danish). Archived from the original on 16 April 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
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