| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Non-starter |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Kurt Arne•Pettersén |
| Used name | Kurt•Pettersén |
| Born | 21 June 1916 in Borås, Västra Götaland (SWE) |
| Died | 15 November 1957 (aged 41 years 4 months 24 days) in Borås, Västra Götaland (SWE) |
| Affiliations | Borås BK, Borås (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Kurt Petersén had the following finishes at major championships – 1938 European Championship: 56.0 kg. Greco-Roman (2nd); 1939 European Championship: 56.0 kg. Greco-Roman (2nd); 1949 European Championship: 57.0 kg. Freestyle (2nd).
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | SWE |
Kurt Pettersén | |||
| Bantamweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | SWE |
Kurt Pettersén | |||
| Bantamweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | SWE |
Kurt Pettersén | |||
| Bantamweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Bantamweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) |
