Barbara Helsingius

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameBarbara Christina Elisabeth•Helsingius (-Koski)
Used nameBarbara•Helsingius
Nick/petnamesBabben
Born27 September 1937 in Helsinki, Uusimaa (FIN)
Died9 March 2017 in Espoo, Uusimaa (FIN)
Measurements177 cm / 62-64 kg
AffiliationsHFM, Helsinki (FIN)
NOC Finland

Biography

Barbara Helsingius competed as a fencer at the 1960 Roma Olympics. She trained as a gym teacher but then did graduate studies in teaching at Stanford. While there she became interested in American folk music and, on her return to Finland, began to sing and record American folk songs, usually translated into Finnish. She and her husband, Hank Koski, a diplomat, lived in Norway. She was a member of Visens Venner and NordVisa in Noway, Visans Vänner in Finland, and Yrkestrubadurernas Forening in Sweden.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1960 Summer Olympics Fencing FIN Barbara Helsingius
Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic) 6 p6 r1/4