Magnus Petersson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Magnus Petersson

archer

Date of Birth: 17-Jun-1975

Place of Birth: Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden

Profession: archer

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Magnus Petersson (born 17 June 1975 in Gothenburg) is an archer from Sweden. He is an experienced Olympian, having won a silver medal in 1996.
Petersson advanced to the semifinals in archery at the 2000 Summer Olympics, but was defeated there by Vic Wunderle.
In the consolation bronze medal match, he again lost, this time to Wietse van Alten.
The Swedish team, of which he was a member, placed 6th. Petersson competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery.
He won his first match, advancing to the round of 32.
In the second round of elimination, he was defeated.
His final rank was 23rd overall.
Petersson was also a member of the 9th-place Swedish men's archery team. He won the World Indoor Championships in 1995 and 1999, and became the first male archer to win this tournament twice.