He became third in 1958 and 1967 at his table , but in 1962 he won the 1st place .
He was third place at his table in 1958 and 1967 , but in 1962 , he won the 1st .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
yes

Gumundur Ivarsson Gumundsson replaced Emil Jonsson as Foreign Minister .
Gumundur Ivarsson Gumundsson replaced Emil Jonsson as Minister for Foreign Affairs .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
yes

The two main water systems are the Guayas in the north and the Esmeraldas in the south .
The two main water systems are the Esmeraldas River in the North and the Guayas in the South .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no

Laura Myntti was born in Salt Lake City and lived in Sioux City , Iowa and San Diego before settling in Minnesota in 1968 .
Born in Minnesota , Laura Myntti lived in Sioux City , Iowa and San Diego , before settling in Salt Lake City in 1968 .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no