Kammala wannan jumla: An haifi Petterson a Auckland a shekara ta 1957. Tsohon sojan wasannin Olympics guda hudu da wasannin Commonwealth guda biyar, ya lashe lambar zinare guda hudu da lambar azurfa a wasannin Commonwealth. Shi ne mai dauke da tutar New Zealand a bikin rufe gasar
Wasannin Kasashen Commonwealth na shekarar 1994.