GYMNAST
Göta Pettersson
1926 - 1993

Göta Pettersson
Göta Elisabeth Pettersson (18 December 1926 – 9 October 1993) was a Swedish artistic gymnast. She competed at both the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal in the team portable apparatus event in 1952. She also won the gold team medal and team portable apparatus medal at the 1950 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, and individually, she was the 1948 Swedish champion. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Göta Pettersson is the 136th most popular gymnast (down from 110th in 2019), the 1,089th most popular biography from Sweden (down from 1,016th in 2019) and the 26th most popular Swedish Gymnast.
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Among GYMNASTS
Among gymnasts, Göta Pettersson ranks 136 out of 370. Before her are Osvald Moberg, Knut Torell, Gun Röring, Sigvard Sivertsen, Gyula Kakas, and Luciano Savorini. After her are Frithjof Sælen, Per Nilsson, Alfred Engelsen, Jacob Opdahl, Bedřich Šupčík, and Otto Authén.
Most Popular Gymnasts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsOsvald Moberg
1888 - 1933
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 130
Knut Torell
1885 - 1966
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 131
Gun Röring
1930 - 2006
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 132
Sigvard Sivertsen
1881 - 1963
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 133
Gyula Kakas
1878 - 1928
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 134
Luciano Savorini
1885 - 1964
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 135
Göta Pettersson
1926 - 1993
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 136
Frithjof Sælen
1892 - 1975
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 137
Per Nilsson
1890 - 1964
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 138
Alfred Engelsen
1893 - 1966
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 139
Jacob Opdahl
1894 - 1938
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 140
Bedřich Šupčík
1898 - 1957
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 141
Otto Authén
1886 - 1971
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 142
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1926, Göta Pettersson ranks 468. Before her are Elemér Szathmáry, Tom Tryon, Ernst Larsen, José Manuel Caballero, Joe Verdeur, and Ernest Mühlen. After her are Moira Shearer, Noor Jehan, Rawya Ateya, Larissa Volpert, Don Gordon, and W. Michael Blumenthal. Among people deceased in 1993, Göta Pettersson ranks 264. Before her are Flora Nwapa, Jean Tamini, Conway Twitty, Ray Gillen, Heinrich Albertz, and Billy Eckstine. After her are Cyril Collard, Gert Hofmann, Gustav Hasford, Vilmos Zombori, Wallace Stegner, and Sammy Cahn.
Others Born in 1926
Go to all RankingsElemér Szathmáry
SWIMMER
1926 - 1971
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 462
Tom Tryon
ACTOR
1926 - 1991
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 463
Ernst Larsen
ATHLETE
1926 - 2015
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 464
José Manuel Caballero
WRITER
1926 - 2021
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 465
Joe Verdeur
SWIMMER
1926 - 1991
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 466
Ernest Mühlen
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2014
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 467
Göta Pettersson
GYMNAST
1926 - 1993
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 468
Moira Shearer
ACTOR
1926 - 2006
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 469
Noor Jehan
ACTOR
1926 - 2000
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 470
Rawya Ateya
POLITICIAN
1926 - 1997
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 471
Larissa Volpert
CHESS PLAYER
1926 - 2017
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 472
Don Gordon
ACTOR
1926 - 2017
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 473
W. Michael Blumenthal
ECONOMIST
1926 - Present
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 474
Others Deceased in 1993
Go to all RankingsFlora Nwapa
WRITER
1931 - 1993
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 258
Jean Tamini
SOCCER PLAYER
1919 - 1993
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 259
Conway Twitty
SINGER
1933 - 1993
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 260
Ray Gillen
SINGER
1959 - 1993
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 261
Heinrich Albertz
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1993
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 262
Billy Eckstine
SINGER
1914 - 1993
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 263
Göta Pettersson
GYMNAST
1926 - 1993
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 264
Cyril Collard
WRITER
1957 - 1993
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 265
Gert Hofmann
WRITER
1931 - 1993
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 266
Gustav Hasford
WRITER
1947 - 1993
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 267
Vilmos Zombori
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1993
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 268
Wallace Stegner
WRITER
1909 - 1993
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 269
Sammy Cahn
MUSICIAN
1913 - 1993
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 270
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Göta Pettersson ranks 1,089 out of 1,879. Before her are Cecilia Malmström (1968), Jan Halvarsson (1942), Erik Lindahl (1891), Lennart Magnusson (1924), Erik Svensson (1903), and Stig Sjölin (1928). After her are Hasse Borg (1953), Jakob Cedergren (1973), Magnus Norman (1976), Roger Ljung (1966), Alexander Isak (1999), and Michael Amott (1969).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsCecilia Malmström
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 1,083
Jan Halvarsson
SKIER
1942 - 2020
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 1,084
Erik Lindahl
ECONOMIST
1891 - 1960
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 1,085
Lennart Magnusson
ATHLETE
1924 - 2011
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 1,086
Erik Svensson
ATHLETE
1903 - 1986
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 1,087
Stig Sjölin
ATHLETE
1928 - 1995
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 1,088
Göta Pettersson
GYMNAST
1926 - 1993
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 1,089
Hasse Borg
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 1,090
Jakob Cedergren
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 1,091
Magnus Norman
TENNIS PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 1,092
Roger Ljung
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 1,093
Alexander Isak
SOCCER PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 1,094
Michael Amott
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 1,095
Among GYMNASTS In Sweden
Among gymnasts born in Sweden, Göta Pettersson ranks 26. Before her are Evy Berggren (1934), Erik Norberg (1883), Nils Widforss (1880), Osvald Moberg (1888), Knut Torell (1885), and Gun Röring (1930). After her are Per Nilsson (1890), Nils Granfelt (1887), Axel Janse (1888), Vanja Blomberg (1929), Nils Silfverskiöld (1888), and Rudolf Degermark (1886).
Evy Berggren
1934 - 2018
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 20
Erik Norberg
1883 - 1954
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 21
Nils Widforss
1880 - 1960
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 22
Osvald Moberg
1888 - 1933
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 23
Knut Torell
1885 - 1966
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 24
Gun Röring
1930 - 2006
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 25
Göta Pettersson
1926 - 1993
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 26
Per Nilsson
1890 - 1964
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 27
Nils Granfelt
1887 - 1959
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 28
Axel Janse
1888 - 1973
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 29
Vanja Blomberg
1929 - Present
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 30
Nils Silfverskiöld
1888 - 1957
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 31
Rudolf Degermark
1886 - 1960
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 32