Helen Nelis-Naukas (until 1984 Nelis, until 2012 Priinits; born 7 August 1961) 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 and coach. She was born in

Tallinn Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju ' ...

. Her father was prominent Estonian 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 1983 she graduated from Tallinn Pedagogical Institute's Faculty of Physical Education. She started her fencing exercising in 1970, coached by her father, later her coach was Tõnu Nurk. In 1990 he won Estonian Fencing Championships individually. Since 1983 she is working as a fencing coach. Since 2012 she is working at fencing club En Garde. Students: Marika Koit (Säär),

Kristina Kuusk Kristina Kuusk (born 16 November 1985) is an Estonian épée fencer. Career Kuusk began fencing in 1992, coached by Helen Nelis-Naukas, Boris Joffe and Kaido Kaaberma. From 2017, Kuusk began training under Peeter Nelis. She has won team épée ...

Nelli Differt Nelli Differt (née Paju; born 24 July 1990) is an Estonian fencer. She competed in the women's épée event at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Differt graduated from the Haapsalu Wiedemann Gymnasium in 2009. She began training as a fencer in 2000, ...

(Paju),

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 ...

. Her son is fencer

Sten Priinits Sten Priinits (born 10 November 1987) is an Estonian fencer. He was born in Haapsalu. In 2017 he graduated from Tallinn University in physical education. He began his fencing career in 1994, coached by his mother Helen Nelis-Naukas and uncle Pe ...

. Awards: * 2013: () * 2013: national sport award ()

References

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