Nils Hellsten (fencer)
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| Born |
19 February 1886 Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||
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12 April 1962 (aged 76) Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Fencing | ||||||||||||||||||
| Club | FFF, Stockholm | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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. 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.[1] At the world championships he took two bronze medals in the team épée, in 1931 and 1934.[2]
Hellsten was a military officer, a major in reserves. He was a teacher and deputy head at the Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan. He is not related to the Olympic gymnast Nils Hellsten.[2]
References
- ↑ "Nils Hellsten". sports-reference.com.
- 1 2 Nils Hellsten. Swedish Olympic Committee
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