Bengt Palmquist Explained

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
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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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bengt Palmquist . Olympedia . 9 June 2020.