Göran_Petersson

Göran Petersson

Göran Petersson

Swedish lawyer, sailor and sports official

Göran Krister Petersson (born 2 July 1942) is a Swedish lawyer, sailor and sports official.[1]

For the Swedish footballer, see Göran Petersson (footballer). For the Swedish politician, see Göran Pettersson.
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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

  1. [1]
    "Olympedia – Göran Petersson".
  2. [2]
    "Göran Petersson invald i Hall of Fame".
  3. [3]
    "Swedish Lawyer society". Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  4. [4]
    "Vinge: Göran Petersson". Archived from the original on 20 August 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
  5. [5]
    "A Short History of World Sailing". ISAF. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  6. [6]
    "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.
  7. [7]
    "Contact Directory IOC active members". The International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 9 November 2017.


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