Barbara Helsingius
Barbara Christina Elisabeth Helsingius-Koski (née Helsingius; 27 September 1937 – 9 March 2017) was a Finnish singer, poet, and Olympic fencer.[1] She participated at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[2] She was born in Helsinki.
Helsingius became well-known internationally, and was a member of Visens venner in Norway.[3] She was a member of the joint Nordic cultural organisation NordVisa.
Helsingius died from a long illness on 9 March 2017 in Espoo, Finland. She was 79 years old.[4]
References
- ↑ Helsingius, Barbara. Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. Accessed 10 March 2017. (in Swedish)
- ↑ Barbara Helsingius Archived 2020-04-17 at the Wayback Machine at sports-reference.com. Accessed 10 March 2017.
- ↑ Helsingius, Barbara in Uppslagsverket Finland. Accessed 25 March 2017. (in Swedish)
- ↑ "Laulaja Barbara Helsingius on kuollut" (in suomi). Ilta-Sanomat. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
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