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Helge Larsson

Helge Larsson, Swedish canoeist (died 1971)

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Born
October 25, 1916
Died
November 19, 1971
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1916

About Helge Larsson

Helge Larsson was a Swedish sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1930s. He won the bronze medal in the K-2 10000 m event at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. Helge Larsson (October 25, 1916 – November 19, 1971) was a Swedish sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1930s. DatabaseOlympics.com profile Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Helge Larsson".

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Helge Larsson timeline

  1. Helge Larsson (October 25, 1916 – November 19, 1971) was a Swedish sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1930s.
  2. He won the bronze medal in the K-2 10000 m event at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.

The world when Helge Larsson was born

Helge Larsson was born in 1916. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1916

  • Best-selling book"Seventeen" – Booth Tarkington

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentGeorgia Tech defeats Cumberland 222-0, most lopsided football game ever
  • Top headlineBattle of the Somme — 1 million casualties
  • Technology milestoneTanks first used in warfare
  • Notable inventionMilitary tanks
  • World population~1.76B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population99.6M

1916 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Helge Larsson's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19162026
Population99.6M341 million

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