Sven Plex Petersson,

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as ''Per Sven Pettersson'' (7 August 1926 – 25 June 2011)) was a Swedish sports journalist, active for

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and

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. He was employed by Sveriges Radio in 1957.

Early life

Petersson was born on 7 August 1926 in Lit, Sweden, the son of Fritz Petersson, a manufacturer, and Carin (née Johansson).

Career

Petersson worked for ''Östersunds-Posten'' from 1944 to 1956, and

/TV from 1957. Petersson worked for the Swedish radio's sports editorial section from 1957 to 1959 and

's sports editorial section from 1959. Some memorable moments from his time as a commentator included

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's alpine career - and made Sweden stand still during the live broadcasts. He also commented on classic moments such as

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's long jump of 8.90 in the

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and

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's gold in the 3,000 meter hurdles in the

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. Petersson was also known for commenting on the ski jumping from

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every New Year's day.

Personal life

In 1956, Petersson married Marianne Arnesson (born 1927), the daughter of Albin Arnesson and Märta (née Pålsson). They had three children; Per (born 1957), Karin (born 1959) and Ulf (born 1961).

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Petersson, Sven Plex 1926 births 2011 deaths Swedish sports broadcasters 20th-century Swedish journalists People from Östersund Municipality