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Born | Vårgårda, Sweden | 4 April 1944||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Discipline | Road | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1963–1969 | Vårgårda CK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1970–1971 | Ferretti | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Erik Håkan Pettersson (born 4 April 1944) is a retired Swedish cyclist. He was part of the road racing team of four Pettersson brothers, known as Fåglum brothers, who won the world title in 1967–1969 and a silver medal at the 1968 Olympics; three of the brothers were also part of the bronze-winning road team at the 1964 Games. In 1967 they were awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal. [1]
Erik was the fastest sprinter among the Fåglum brothers; he was nicknamed Rödtoppen for his red hair. He turned professional after the 1969 World Championships, together with the other brothers, but had little success and retired in 1971. [2] [3]