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Sweden · MAG · 1920 – 1920

Helge Bäckander

Helge Bäckander competed for Sweden in men's artistic gymnastics, 1920. Career medals: 1 gold.

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career medals

Career, in brief

Helge Bäckander competed for Sweden in men's artistic gymnastics at the 1920 Games. He placed 1st in the team (swedish system),.

Timeline

Career arc, year by year.

Olympic — 1 appearance

1920 Antwerp Olympics

Antwerp
Team Final SwedenSWE 1363.833 · DEN 1324.833 · BEL 1094.000 GOLD

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Sources

Sources olympedia.org (Antwerp 1920)
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