Helge Bäckander
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Born |
13 October 1891 Lidköping, Sweden | |||||||||
Died |
11 November 1958 (aged 67) Helsingborg, Sweden | |||||||||
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Sport | Gymnastics | |||||||||
Club | Lidköpings GSS | |||||||||
Medal record
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Helge Gustaf Samuel Bäckander (13 October 1891 – 11 November 1958) was a Swedish gymnast who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Swedish team that won the gold medal in the Swedish system event.[1] Bäckander was a military officer, and reached the rank of captain. He moved around Sweden as a gymnastics consultant, through Lidköping and Sundsvall, before settling in Helsingborg, where he died.[2]
References
- ↑ Helge Bäckander. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Helge Bäckander. Swedish Olympic Committee
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