Alf Roland Petersson (5 February 1933 â 29 March 2024) was a Swedish sprinter. He died on 29 March 2024, at the age of 91.
Petersson competed in the 400 m and 4 ÃÂ 400 m relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics, but failed to reach the finals. He finished fifth and third in these events at the 1958 European Athletics Championships.
Petersson started as a long jumper with a personal best of 7.31 m. He then changed to 100âÂÂ800 m running events, winning the national 400 m title in 1955, 1957âÂÂ58 and 1960 and setting a national record in 1958 over this distance.