Bengt Gingsjö

Bengt Gingsjö
Personal information
Full nameBengt Ingvar Gingsjö
NationalitySwedish
Born(1952-04-15)15 April 1952
Gothenburg, Västra Götaland, Sweden
Died14 September 2022(2022-09-14) (aged 70)
Tyresö, Stockholm, Sweden
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubS02, Göteborg
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Sweden
World Championships (LC)
Bronze medal – third place 1973 Belgrade 400 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 1974 Vienna 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Vienna 4×200 m freestyle

Bengt Gingsjö (15 April 1952 – 14 September 2022)[1][2] was a Swedish freestyle and medley swimmer, who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and 1976 Summer Olympics. He finished fourth on the 1500m freestyle in 1972. Gingsjö also won a bronze medal in the 400 m freestyle at the first FINA World Aquatics Championships in 1973.

Clubs

  • Simavdelningen 1902

References

  1. ^ "Bengt Gingsjö - Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté".
  2. ^ Bengt Gingsjö


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