Bengt Gingsjö
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Bengt Ingvar•Gingsjö |
| Used name | Bengt•Gingsjö |
| Nick/petnames | Gingen |
| Born | 15 April 1952 in Göteborg (Gothenburg), Västra Götaland (SWE) |
| Died | 14 September 2022 in Tyresö, Stockholm (SWE) |
| Measurements | 187 cm / 77 kg |
| Affiliations | Simklubben S02, Göteborg (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
Biography
Bengt Gingsjö was a Swedish swimmer who competed at two Olympic Games. At the 1972 München Olympics Gingsjö finished in fourth place in the 1,500 metres freestyle and the 4 × 200 metres freestyle relay. At the same Games, Gingsjö finished in sixth place in the 400 metres freestyle and the 400 metres Individual medley. Four years later, Gingsjö also swam at the 1976 Montréal Olympics. Gingsjö’s best result was seventh in the 4 × 200 metres freestyle relay. Individually, Gingsjö’s highest placing was 27th in the 200 metres freestyle.
Outside of the Olympics, Gingsjö won the bronze medal in the 400 metres freestyle at the 1973 World Championships. At the 1974 European Championships, Gingsjö won silver and bronze in the 400 metres freestyle and the 4×200 metres freestyle, respectively.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | SWE |
Bengt Gingsjö | |||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 1,500 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | 4 | ||||
| 400 metres Individual Medley, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | |||||
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | SWE |
Bengt Gingsjö | |||
| 200 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 27 | |||||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 28 | |||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | 7 | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | Sweden | 11 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (400 m freestyle – 6 September 1973 - 27 July 1975: 4:01.27 (6 September 1973; Beograd, YUG); 800 m freestyle – 8 September 1973 - 21 December 1974: 8:32.82 (8 September 1973; Beograd, YUG); 1500 m freestyle – 4 September 1972 - 5 August 1973 and 8 September 1973 - 25 August 1974: 16:16.01 (4 September 1972; München, FRG), 16:06.01 (8 September 1973; Beograd, YUG))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (0–1–1 1974 Wien SWM silver: 400 m freestyle, bronze: 4×200 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (0–0–1 1973 Belgrade SWI bronze: 400 m freestyle)