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Born | Stockholm, Sweden | 19 February 1886||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 12 April 1962 Stockholm, Sweden | (aged 76)||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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Born | Stockholm, Sweden | 19 February 1886||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 12 April 1962 Stockholm, Sweden | (aged 76)||||||||||||||||||||
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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. [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]