Bengt Levin (30 September 1958 – 1 January 2020) was a

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. He won a silver medal in the ''relay'' event at the 1981

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, along with Lars-Henrik Undeland,

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and

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he placed 14th in the classic distance, and won a bronze medal with the Swedish relay team. He won the 1984 Jukola relay.

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1958 births 2020 deaths Swedish male orienteers Swedish foot orienteers World Orienteering Championships medalists 20th-century Swedish sportsmen {{Sweden-orienteering-bio-stub