Viggo Petersen

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Viggo Petersen
Personal information
NationalityDanish
Born(1889-04-22)22 April 1889
Copenhagen, Denmark
Died16 April 1965(1965-04-16) (aged 75)
Gentofte, Denmark
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Long-distance running

Viggo Petersen (22 April 1889 16 April 1965) was a Danish athlete. [1] He competed in the men's individual cross country event at the 1912 Summer Olympics. [2]

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References

  1. "Viggo Petersen". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Viggo Petersen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2018.