William Bentsen

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Born	February 18, 1930 (1930-02-18) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	December 25, 2020(2020-12-25) (aged 90)
Medal record Men'ssailing Representingthe United States Olympic Games 1972 Munich Soling 1964 Tokyo Flying Dutchman Pan American Games 1967 Winnipeg Flying Dutchman

William "Bill" Bentsen (February 18, 1930 – December 25, 2020) was an Americansailor andOlympic champion.^[1] Bentsen was born inChicago, Illinois. He received a gold medal in theSoling class at the1972 Summer Olympics inMunich.^[2] Bentsen was inducted into theNational Sailing Hall of Fame in 2017.^[3]

• William Bruce Bentsen atWorld Sailing (archive)
• William Bruce Bentsen atOlympics.com

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