William Eldred Berntsen (25 March 1912 – 14 September 1994) was a Danish competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. He won a silver medal in the 5.5 Metre class at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, together with Søren Hancke and Steen Christensen.[1]
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Full name | William Eldred Berntsen | ||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Danish | ||||||||||||||||
Born | 25 March 1912 (1912-03-25) Jersie | ||||||||||||||||
Died | 14 September 1994 (1994-09-15) (aged 82) Frederikssund | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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