Sten Priinits on:
[Wikipedia]
[Google]
[Amazon]
Sten Priinits (born 10 November 1987) is an
Sten Priinits (born 10 November 1987) is an Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ...
n fencer.
He was born in Haapsalu
Haapsalu () is a seaside resort town located on the west coast of Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Lääne County, and on 1 January 2020 it had a population of 9,375.
Description
Haapsalu has been well known for centuries for its w ...
. In 2017 he graduated from Tallinn University
Tallinn University (TLU; et, Tallinna Ülikool, ''TLÜ'') is a public research university in Estonia. Located in the centre of Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia, Tallinn University is one of the three largest institutions of higher education ...
in physical education.
He began his fencing career in 1994, coached by his mother Helen Nelis-Naukas and uncle Peeter Nelis
Peeter Nelis (born 26 December 1953) is an Estonian fencer and coach.
He was born in Haapsalu. His father was prominent fencer Endel Nelis. In 1977 he graduated from Tartu University's Institute of Physical Education.
He started his fencing exer ...
. His grandfather was fencer and coach 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 ...
. He won silver medal at 2015 European Fencing Championships
The 2015 European Fencing Championships were held in Montreux, Switzerland from 5 to 11 June 2015 at the Montreux Music & Convention Centre.
Schedule
Medal summary Men's events
Women's events
Medal table
Host
Results Men Foil individu ...
in team épée. He is multiple-times Estonian champion. Since 2009 he is a member of Estonian national fencing team.
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Priinits, Sten Living people 1987 births Estonian male épée fencers Tallinn University alumni Sportspeople from Haapsalu 20th-century Estonian people 21st-century Estonian people European Games competitors for Estonia Fencers at the 2023 European Games