| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | Karl Gunnar•Petersson | |
| Used name | Gunnar•Petersson | |
| Nick/petnames | Växjö-Pelle | |
| Born | 10 October 1915 in Chicago, Illinois |  USA |
| Died | 4 July 2003 (aged 87 years 8 months 25 days) in Växjö, Kronoberg |  SWE |
| Measurements | 180 cm / 75 kg | |
| Affiliations | IFK Växjö — Växjö, Kronoberg | SWE |
| NOC | Sweden | SWE |
Personal Best: JT – 72.77 (1947).
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Athletics | SWE |
Gunnar Petersson | |||
| Javelin Throw, Men (Olympic) | 9 |
