Bengt Palmquist, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bengt Palmquist

sailor

Date of Birth: 04-Apr-1923

Place of Birth: Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden

Date of Death: 26-Nov-1995

Profession: skipper

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Aries

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.