Helge Bäckander

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]

Helge Bäckander
Personal information
Born13 October 1891
Lidköping, Sweden
Died11 November 1958 (aged 67)
Helsingborg, Sweden
Sport
SportGymnastics
ClubLidköpings GSS

References

  1. Helge Bäckander Archived 6 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. Helge Bäckander. Swedish Olympic Committee


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