Birth Date: | 4 April 1923 |
Birth Place: | Gothenburg, Sweden |
Death Date: | 26 November 1995 (aged 72) |
Death Place: | Särö, Sweden |
Height: | 176 cm |
Weight: | 72 kg |
Sport: | Sailing |
Club: | Royal Gothenburg Yacht Club |
Show-Medals: | yes |
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.