Stig Pettersson

Biographical information

Roles	Competed in Olympic Games • Opening Flagbearer
Sex	Male
Full name	Stig Roland Helmer•Pettersson
Used name	Stig•Pettersson
Nick/petnames	Stickan
Born	26 March 1935 in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE)
Measurements	190 cm / 74 kg
Affiliations	Kronobergs IK, Stockholm (SWE)
NOC	Sweden

Biography

Personal Best: HJ – 2.16 (1962).

Results

Games	Discipline (Sport) / Event	NOC / Team	Pos	Medal	As
1956 Summer Olympics	Athletics	SWE			Stig Pettersson
	High Jump, Men (Olympic)		4
1960 Summer Olympics	Athletics	SWE			Stig Pettersson
	High Jump, Men (Olympic)		5
1964 Summer Olympics	Athletics	SWE			Stig Pettersson
	High Jump, Men (Olympic)		4

Olympic Records

Records may have been broken subsequently during the same competition.

Games	Date	Sport	Event	Phase	Mark	Pos
1956 Summer Olympics	23 November 1956	Athletics	High Jump, Men	Final Round	2.06	4

Other participations

Games	Role	NOC	As
1980 Summer Olympics	Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony	SWE	Stig Pettersson

List mentions

Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (0–1–1 1958 Stockholm bronze: high jump; 1962 Beograd silver: high jump)