Endel Nelis (28 September 1925 Karuse Parish, Lääne County – 12 April 1993 Haapsalu) was an Estonian fencer and fencing coach.[1]
In 1950 he graduated from Tartu State University in physical education. From 1950 to 1966 he was a member of Estonian national espadron team. In 1955 and 1961 he was the Estonian champion in fencing. After an active fencing career, he taught fencing at Haapsalu sport school.[1]
The 2015 Finnish-Estonian-German film The Fencer, directed by Klaus Härö, is loosely based on the life of Endel Nelis.[2]
Awards:
- 1967: Estonian SSR merited coach[1]
ReferencesEdit
- ^ a b c "ESBL: Endel Nelis". esbl.ee. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ Reiljan, Kaire (2015-03-16). ""Vehkleja". Kaks lugu, elu ja tõde filmis" ["The Fencer". Two stories, life and truth in film] (in Estonian). Lääne Elu. Retrieved 2016-01-09.
