Peeter Nelis (born 26 December 1953) is an
Estonian fencer and coach.
He was born in
Haapsalu. His father was prominent fencer
Endel Nelis
Endel Nelis (28 September 1925 Karuse Parish, Lääne County – 12 April 1993 Haapsalu) was an Estonian fencer and fencing coach.
In 1950 he graduated from Tartu State University in physical education. From 1950 to 1966 he was a member of Estoni ...
. In 1977 he graduated from
Tartu University's Institute of Physical Education.
He started his fencing exercising in 1963, coached by his father. In 1972 he won team epee Estonian championships. 1972–1975 he was a member of Estonian national fencing team.
Since 1974 he is working as a fencing coach. Since 1993 he is a coach at fencing club En Garde. In 2018 he was the head coach of Estonia national épée team. Students:
Kaido Kaaberma
Kaido Kaaberma (born 18 November 1968) is an Estonian épée fencer.
Kaaberma won the bronze medal in the épée individual competition at the 1999 World Fencing Championships. He won a silver medal in 2001 with the Estonian épée team at the ...
,
Heidi Rohi
Heidi Rohi (born 23 May 1966) is an Estonian fencer. She competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and co ...
, Hardo Lehis,
Nikolai Novosjolov,
Katrina Lehis
Katrina Lehis (born 19 December 1994) is an Estonian left-handed épée fencer, 2018 individual European champion, 2021 team Olympic champion, and 2021 individual Olympic bronze medalist.
Career
Lehis began fencing in 2004. Coached by Helen Nel ...
,
Kristina Kuusk.
Awards:
* 2001: ()
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nelis, Peeter
Living people
1953 births
Estonian male épée fencers
Estonian sports coaches
University of Tartu alumni
Sportspeople from Haapsalu