Sture Pettersson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Swedish road racing cyclist
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Place of Birth: Vårgårda, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
About Sture Pettersson
- Sture Helge Vilhelm Pettersson (30 September 1942 – 26 June 1983) was a Swedish cyclist.
- He was part of the road racing team of four Pettersson brothers, known as Fåglum brothers, who won the world title in 1967–1969 and a silver medal at the 1968 Olympics; three of the brothers were also part of the bronze-winning road team at the 1964 Games.
- In 1967 they were awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal.Petterson turned professional after the 1969 World Championships, together with the other brothers, but had little success and retired in 1972.
- He was known for pushing himself to the limits.
- At a 1964 race in Malmö he fainted 12 km before the finish; his brother Gösta rode nearby and managed to catch him from falling.
- Sture died aged 40, probably due to a ruptured blood vessel in the brain.
- His grandson Marcus Fåglum also became a leading road racing cyclist.
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