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| Born | 19 February 1886 Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 April 1962 (aged 76) Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Fencing | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | FFF, Stockholm | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Nils Erik Hellsten (19 February 1886 – 12 April 1962) was a Swedish fencer who competed at the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Olympics.[1] He won a bronze medal in the individual épée in 1924 and finished fifth in 1928. In 1920 he also took part in the individual foil contest.[2] At the world championships he took two bronze medals in the team épée, in 1931 and 1934.[3]
Hellsten was a military officer, a major in reserves. He was a teacher and deputy head at the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences. He is not related to the Olympic gymnast Nils Hellsten.[3]
References
- ↑ "Nils Hellsten". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ↑ "Nils Hellsten". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- 1 2 Nils Hellsten. Swedish Olympic Committee
External links
- Nils Hellsten at Olympedia
- Nils Hellsten at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
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