Nils Hellsten (fencer)

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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.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/23417 |title=Nils Hellsten |publisher=Olympedia |access-date=12 August 2021}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/he/nils-hellsten-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417195649/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/he/nils-hellsten-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2020-04-17 |title=Nils Hellsten |publisher=Sports Reference}} At the world championships he took two bronze medals in the team épée, in 1931 and 1934.

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.[http://sok.se/idrottare/idrottare/n/nils-hellsten.html Nils Hellsten]. Swedish Olympic Committee