William Bentsen

William Bentsen
Personal information
BornFebruary 18, 1930 (1930-02-18)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedDecember 25, 2020(2020-12-25) (aged 90)
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1972 MunichSoling
1964 TokyoFlying Dutchman
Pan American Games
1967 WinnipegFlying Dutchman

William "Bill" Bentsen (February 18, 1930 – December 25, 2020) was an American sailor and Olympic champion. Bentsen was born in Chicago, Illinois. He received a gold medal in the Soling class at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. Bentsen was inducted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame in 2017.

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