Helge Gustaf Samuel Bäckander (13 October 1891 – 11 November 1958) was a Swedish

gymnast Gymnastics is a group of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, artistry and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, sh ...

who competed in the

1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ; ) and commonly known as Antwerp 1920 (; Dutch language, Dutch and German language, German: ''Antwerpen 1920''), were an international multi-sport event held i ...

. He was part of the Swedish team that won the gold medal in the Swedish system event.Helge Bäckander
. sports-reference.com 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.
Swedish Olympic Committee

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* 1891 births 1958 deaths Swedish male artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts for Sweden Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Lidköping 20th-century Swedish sportsmen {{Sweden-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub