Johan Petter Pettersson (29 July 1884 in
Jeppo – 26 September 1952) was a
Finnish track and field athlete
Track and field is a sport that includes Competition#Sports, athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of ...
who competed in the
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ...
. He was born in
Jeppo. In 1920 he finished sixth in the
56 pound weight throw competition and eleventh in the
hammer throw event.
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1884 births
1952 deaths
People from Nykarleby
Finnish male hammer throwers
Olympic athletes for Finland
Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Olympic weight throwers
Sportspeople from Ostrobothnia (region)
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