Carl Axel Pettersson
 Pettersson at the 1924 Olympics | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 13 April 1874 in Mönsterås, Kalmar, Sweden Mönsterås, Sweden | |||||||||||
| Died | 31 May 1962 (aged 88) Stockholm, Sweden | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Curling | |||||||||||
| Club | Åre Curlingklubb | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Carl Axel Fredrik Pettersson (13 April 1874 – 31 May 1962) was a Swedish curler who won a silver medal at the 1924 Winter Olympics.[1][2]
Pettersson was a manager of a clothing company and chairman of the Swedish association of the clothing industry. He was also Consul General for Hungary in Sweden and member of the Stockholm’s Council of the 50 Elders. He was awarded the Order of the Polar Star, the Order of Vasa and the Royal Hungarian Order of Merit, among other decorations. He was married to Kerstin, who died 17 years before him; they had three children.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Carl Axel Pettersson". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ Carl Axel Pettersson. Swedish Olympic Committee
External links[edit]
- Carl Axel Pettersson at World Curling
- Carl Axel Pettersson at Olympedia
- Carl Axel Pettersson at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
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