Bengt Palmquist

Bengt Palmquist
Personal information
Born 4 April 1923
Göteborg, Sweden
Died 26 November 1995 (aged 72)
Särö, Sweden
Height 176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 72 kg (159 lb)
Sailing career
Club Royal Gothenburg Yacht Club
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
1956 Melbourne Dragon class
Dragon World Championships
1975 RochesterDragon class

Bengt Valdemar Palmquist (4 April 1923 – 26 November 1995) was a Swedish sailor who competed in the Dragon class at the 1956, 1960 and 1968 Olympics. He won a gold medal in 1956, finishing 20th and sixth in 1960 and 1968, respectively; he was the helmsman in 1960. In 1975 he won a world title in the same event sailing with his sons Björn and Johan.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Bengt Palmquist". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
  2. ↑ Bengt Palmquist. Swedish Olympic Committee


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