Gösta Pettersson is a Swedish

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

 former professional road racing cyclist and three-time Olympic medalist. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1971 Giro d'Italia

Giro d'Italia

The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...

. He was also third in the 1970 Tour de France

1970 Tour de France

The 1970 Tour de France was the 57th Tour de France, taking place June 27 to July 19, 1970. It consisted of 23 stages over 4366 km, ridden at an average speed of 35.589 km/h....

 which was in his first year as a professional, at age 30.

In 1967, The Fåglum brothers

Fåglum brothers

The Fåglum brothers were Swedish cyclist Erik, Gösta, Sture and Tomas Pettersson. The brothers won the team time trial World Amateur Cycling Championships between 1967-1969 along with a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics. They were awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal.- External links :* *...

 (Erik, Gösta, Sture and Tomas Pettersson) were awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal

Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal

The Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal is an annual award "for the most significant Swedish sports achievement of the year". It has been awarded by a jury led by the Swedish morning paper Svenska Dagbladet since 1925. According to its statutes the Medal may be awarded in November or December to either...

. The brothers won the World Amateur Cycling Championships between 1967-1969 along with a silver medal in the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Results and Teams

1964 (amateur)

3rd (Bronze) – 1964 Summer Olympics

1964 Summer Olympics

The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...

 – 100 km Team Time Trial

3rd (Bronze) – World Amateur Cycling Championships – 185 km Men's Road Race

1967 (amateur)

1st (Gold) – World Amateur Cycling Championships – 100 km Team Time Trial

1968 (amateur)

1st (Gold) – World Amateur Cycling Championships – 100 km Team Time Trial

2nd (Silver) – 1968 Summer Olympics

1968 Summer Olympics

The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...

 – 100 km Team Time Trial

3rd (Bronze) – 1968 Summer Olympics

1968 Summer Olympics

The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...

 – Men's Road Race

1st overall – Tour of Britain

Tour of Britain

The Tour of Britain is a cycle race, conducted over several stages, in which participants race from place to place across parts of Great Britain....

1969 (amateur)

1st (Gold) – World Amateur Cycling Championships – 100 km Team Time Trial

1970 – Ferretti

1st Overall – Tour de Romandie

Tour de Romandie

The Tour de Romandie is a stage race which is part of the UCI World Tour. It runs in the Romandie region, in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. It began in 1947, to coincide with the 50-year anniversary of Swiss Cycling....

1st – Coppa Sabatini

Coppa Sabatini

The Coppa Sabatini is a late season road bicycle race held annually in Province of Pisa, Italy. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.-Winners:...

3rd Overall – Tour de France

1970 Tour de France

The 1970 Tour de France was the 57th Tour de France, taking place June 27 to July 19, 1970. It consisted of 23 stages over 4366 km, ridden at an average speed of 35.589 km/h....

1st – Trofeo Baracchi

Trofeo Baracchi

The Trofeo Baracchi was a major Italian cycling race that ran for 50 years. It was created by Mino Baracchi, in memory of his father Angelo who was a great cycle racing fan. Originally an amateur individual time trial, from 1944 it was open to professionals and became a major event on the...

 (with Tomas Pettersson)

1971 – Ferretti

1st Overall – Giro d'Italia

1971 Giro d'Italia

The 1971 Giro d'Italia was held from 20 May to 10 June 1971. This 54th running of the Corsa Rosa covered 3,621 km at an average speed of 37.176 km/h. It was won by the Swede Gösta Pettersson.-General classification :- Maglia rosa holders:...

1st Overall – Giro dell'Appennino

Giro dell'Appennino

The Giro dell'Appennino is a semi classic European bicycle race held in the Apennine Mountains, Italy. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour....

1st Overall – Giro delle Marche

1973 – Scic

7th Overall – Tour de Suisse

Tour de Suisse

The Tour de Suisse is a UCI World Tour stage race held annually in June. The race debuted in 1933 and has evolved in timing, duration and sponsorship. With the Critérium du Dauphiné, it is a proving ground for the Tour de France, and part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...

Winner stage 8b

1974 – Magniflex

2nd Overall – Tour de Suisse

External links

• Official Tour de France results for Gösta Pettersson