Sport Specific Information |
| Club / Team |
En Garde Vehklemisklubi: Haapsalu, EST |
Further Personal Information |
| Higher education |
Physical Education - Tallinn University: Estonia |
General Interest |
| Injuries |
In 2012 he suffered a fall while competing and broke two bones in his wrist. (ohtuleht.ee, 22 Jul 2014) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Handedness |
Right |
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
| Languages |
English, Estonian, Russian |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began fencing at age seven. |
Further Personal Information |
| Family |
Partner Mari-Liis Hallik, one son, one daughter |
General Interest |
| Famous relatives |
His mother Helen Nelis-Naukas and his uncle Peter Nelis are both fencing coaches in Estonia. His grandfather Endel Nelis was a fencing coach, and was the protagonist of the 2015 film 'The Fencer'. (sfchronicle.com, 16 Aug 2017) |
Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
Haapsalu, EST |
General Interest |
| Hero / Idol |
Estonian fencer Nikolai Novosjolov. (laanesport.ee, 01 Oct 2017) |
| Awards and honours |
In 2019, 2020 and 2022 he was named Male Fencer of the Year by the Estonian Fencing Federation. (sport.tv3.ee, 06 Jan 2023; sport.err.ee, 28 Dec 2020; err.ee, 18 Dec 2019)
In 2014, 2015 and 2021 he was named Male Athlete of the Year in Laane County, Estonia. (online.le.ee, 21 Feb 2022; laanesport.ee, 01 Oct 2017) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"I'm the kind of person who's always looking for something exciting. Since every exciting thing eventually becomes boring, I consider it a good habit to go to the gym." (laanesport.ee, 01 Oct 2017) |
| Other information |
COACHING
He coaches youth fencers at En Garde club in Haapsalu, Estonia. (fencing-pentathlon.fi, 15 Mar 2022) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Name of coach |
Helen Nelis-Naukas [mother, club], EST |
