Personal Information
Family Partner Mari-Liis Hallik, one son, one daughter
Residence Haapsalu, EST
Occupation Athlete
Languages English, Estonian, Russian
Higher education Physical Education - Tallinn University: Estonia
License number 10111987000
Club
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport? He began fencing at age seven.
Club / Team En Garde Vehklemisklubi: Haapsalu, EST
Name of coach Helen Nelis-Naukas [mother, club], EST
Handedness Right
General Interest
Hero / Idol Estonian fencer Nikolai Novosjolov. (laanesport.ee, 01 Oct 2017)
Injuries In 2012 he suffered a fall while competing and broke two bones in his wrist. (ohtuleht.ee, 22 Jul 2014)
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)
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)
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)
Other information COACHING
He coaches youth fencers at En Garde club in Haapsalu, Estonia. (fencing-pentathlon.fi, 15 Mar 2022)
