Göran Petersson
Swedish lawyer, sailor and sports official
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Göran Krister Petersson |
| Born | (1942-07-02) 2 July 1942 (age 81) Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Sailing career | |
| Class(es) | 505, Dragon |
Göran Krister Petersson (born 2 July 1942) is a Swedish lawyer, sailor and sports official.[1]
Born in Gothenburg, Petersson grew a sailing interest in his youth.[1] A sailor in the 505 and Dragon classes, he has won a Swedish championship in 505.[2]
Petersson got his law degree (jur. kand.) from Lund University in 1967, and has been a lawyer since 1977. He worked until his retirement[3] at Advokatfirman Vinge in Gothenburg.[4]
Petersson was a four-time member of the international jury for the sailing competitions at the Summer Olympics; he was a member of the 1980 and 1984 juries, and chairman of the 1992 and 1996 international juries.[2] He also was chairman of the jury for the 1992 America's Cup.[2]
During the period 2004–2012 Petersson was the president of the International Sailing Federation (ISAF), where he succeeded Paul Henderson. He was succeeded by Carlo Croce.[5]
During the period 2009–2017, he was a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).[6][7]
In 1995, he was awarded H. M. The King's Medal of the 8th size for his contributions to the sport of sailing.[2] In 2022, Petersson was inducted in the Swedish Sailing Federation's Sailing Hall of Fame as its 15th inductee.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Olympedia – Göran Petersson".
- ^ a b c d e "Göran Petersson invald i Hall of Fame".
- ^ "Swedish Lawyer society". Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Vinge: Göran Petersson". Archived from the original on 20 August 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
- ^ "A Short History of World Sailing". ISAF. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Göran Petersson, President of the International Sailing Federation, has today been elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee". ISAF - World Sailing. 9 October 2009. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Contact Directory IOC active members". The International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
External links
- Göran Petersson at Olympedia
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