Göran Krister Petersson (born 2 July 1942) is a

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, sailor and sports official. Born in

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, Petersson grew a sailing interest in his youth. A sailor in the

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and

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classes, he has won a Swedish championship in 505. Petersson got his law degree (''jur. kand.'') from Lund University in 1967, and has been a lawyer since 1977. He worked until his retirement at Advokatfirman Vinge in

. Petersson was a four-time member of the international jury for the sailing competitions at the

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; he was a member of the 1980 and 1984 juries, and chairman of the 1992 and 1996 international juries. He also was chairman of the jury for the

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. During the period 2004–2012 Petersson was the president of the

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(ISAF), where he succeeded

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. He was succeeded by Carlo Croce. During the period 2009–2017, he was a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). In 1995, he was awarded

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of the 8th size for his contributions to the sport of sailing. In 2022, Petersson was inducted in the

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's Sailing Hall of Fame as its 15th inductee.

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* 1942 births Living people 20th-century Swedish lawyers Lund University alumni Swedish sports executives and administrators Swedish referees and umpires Swedish International Olympic Committee members Swedish male sailors (sport) Presidents of World Sailing 21st-century Swedish lawyers {{Sweden-bio-stub