| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | Erik Albert•Pettersson | |
| Used name | Erik•Pettersson | |
| Nick/petnames | Starka Pelle | |
| Born | 18 May 1890 in Nyköping, Södermanland |  SWE |
| Died | 4 April 1975 (aged 84 years 10 months 17 days) in Stockholm, Stockholm | SWE |
| Affiliations | Eskilstuna GAK — Eskilstuna, Södermanland | SWE |
| NOC | Sweden | SWE |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Erik Pettersson had the following podium finishes at major championships: 3rd in the 1920 Olympics Light-Heavyweight class (267.5 kg).
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Weightlifting | SWE |
Erik Pettersson | |||
| Light-Heavyweight, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze |
