Bengt Einar Melin (7 June 1917 in

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– 31 March 2007 in

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) was a Swedish Olympic sailor in the Star class. He competed in the

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and in the

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. In 1948, together with

Yngve Engkvist John Yngve Adolf Engkvist (18 February 1918 in Stockholm, Sweden – 26 August 1982 in Ekerö, Sweden) was a Swedish Olympic sailor in the Star class. He competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games ...

, they finished 17th and in 1952, together with Börje Carlsson, they finished 7th.Bengt Melin at Sports Reference
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