| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | Nils Olof Östen•Althin | |
| Used name | Nils•Althin | |
| Nick/petnames | The Terrible Swede | |
| Born | 12 May 1905 in Malmö, Skåne | |
| Died | 19 May 1978 (aged 73 years 7 days) in Los Angeles, California | |
| Affiliations | IK Sparta — Malmö, Skåne | |
| NOC | Sweden |
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 Summer Olympics | Boxing | Nils Althin | ||||
| Welterweight, Men (Olympic) | =9 |