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William Bentsen

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William Bentsen
Personal information
BornFebruary 18, 1930 (1930-02-18) (age 94)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich Soling
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Tokyo Flying Dutchman

William "Bill" Bentsen (born February 18, 1930) is an American sailor and Olympic champion.

Bentsen was born in Chicago, Illinois. He received a gold medal in the Soling class at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.[1]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bill Bentsen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2008.