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Bengt Palmquist

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Bengt Palmquist
Personal information
Born4 April 1923
Gothenburg, Sweden
Died26 November 1995 (aged 72)
Särö, Sweden
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
SportSailing
Sailing career
ClubRoyal Gothenburg Yacht Club
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1956 Melbourne Dragon class
Dragon World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1975 Rochester Dragon 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.[1] 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.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Bengt Palmquist". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bengt Palmquist". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
  3. ^ Bengt Palmquist. Swedish Olympic Committee