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| birth_place = [[Gothenburg]], [[Västra Götaland]], Sweden
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'''Bengt Gingsjö''' (15 April 1952 – 14 September 2022) was a [[freestyle swimming|freestyle]] and [[medley swimming|medley]] [[swimming (sport)|swimmer]] from [[Sweden]], 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 [[Swimming at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 400 metre freestyle|400 m freestyle]] at the [[1973 World Aquatics Championships|first FINA World Aquatics Championships]] in 1973.
'''Bengt Gingsjö''' (15 April 1952 – 14 September 2022)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://sok.se/idrottare/idrottare/b/bengt-gingsjo.html | title=Bengt Gingsjö - Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté }}</ref><ref>[https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/50388 Bengt Gingsjö]</ref> was a Swedish [[freestyle swimming|freestyle]] and [[medley swimming|medley]] [[swimming (sport)|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 [[Swimming at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 400 metre freestyle|400 m freestyle]] at the [[1973 World Aquatics Championships|first FINA World Aquatics Championships]] in 1973.
==Death==
Gingsjö died on 14 September 2022, at the age of 70.


==Clubs==
==Clubs==
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==References==
==References==
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*{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gi/bengt-gingsjo-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417203400/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gi/bengt-gingsjo-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2020-04-17 |title=Bengt Gingsjö}}
*{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gi/bengt-gingsjo-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417203400/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gi/bengt-gingsjo-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2020-04-17 |title=Bengt Gingsjö}}
*[http://sok.se/idrottare/idrottare/b/bengt-gingsjo.html]
*[http://sok.se/idrottare/idrottare/b/bengt-gingsjo.html]
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[[Category:Swimmers at the 1972 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Swimmers at the 1976 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Swimmers at the 1976 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Olympic swimmers of Sweden]]
[[Category:Olympic swimmers for Sweden]]
[[Category:Swimmers from Gothenburg]]
[[Category:Swimmers from Gothenburg]]
[[Category:World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming]]
[[Category:World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming]]

Latest revision as of 18:48, 16 August 2023

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.

Death[edit]

Gingsjö died on 14 September 2022, at the age of 70.

Clubs[edit]

  • Simavdelningen 1902

References[edit]

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



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