William "Bill" Bentsen (February 18, 1930 – December 25, 2020) was an American

sailor A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship. The profession of the s ...

and

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champion. Bentsen was born in

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. He received a gold medal in the '' Soling class'' at the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...

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. Bentsen was inducted into the

National Sailing Hall of Fame The National Sailing Hall of Fame is a nonprofit educational organization that promotes sailing and racing by recognizing individuals who have contributed to the sport, highlighting sailing's contribution to the American culture; and demonstrating i ...

in 2017.

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* * 1930 births 2020 deaths American male sailors (sport) Olympic gold medalists for the United States in sailing Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in sailing Sailors at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Flying Dutchman Sailors at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Soling Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in sailing Medalists at the 1967 Pan American Games {{US-yachtracing-Olympic-medalist-stub