Nelli Differt

Nelli Differt
Differt in 2013
Personal information
BornNelli Paju
(1990-07-24) 24 July 1990 (age 34)
Haapsalu, Estonia[1]
Sport
CountryEstonia
Medal record
Fencing
Representing  Estonia
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Plovdiv Individual

Nelli Differt (née Paju; born 24 July 1990)[2] is an Estonian fencer.[3][4][5] 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, under the guidance of Helen Nelis-Naukas. In 2012, she graduated as a physiotherapist from the University of Tartu.[6]

Differt previously competed at the 2023 European Fencing Championships, winning a bronze medal in the women's individual event.[7] Her national coach is fencer Kaido Kaaberma.[8]

  1. ^ "Nelli Differt". NBC Olympics (in Estonian). 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  2. ^ "DIFFERT Nelli". 2024 Summer Olympics. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  3. ^ Paljasmaa, Alvo (1 June 2024). "Nelli Differt: olümpialane, kes kuulab universumit". Lääne Elu (in Estonian). Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  4. ^ Arike, Ville (17 June 2023). "Nelli Differt: tahtsin ilusamat värvi medalit, aga ju siis pidi veel seda nälga alles jääma". Postimees (in Estonian). Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Olümpiamängude veerandfinalist Differt: tõstsin tempot ja siis hakkasid need torked tulema". Postimees (in Estonian). 27 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Nelli Differt (Paju)". Läänela (in Estonian). 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  7. ^ "2023 European Fencing Championships: Results", European Fencing Championships
  8. ^ "Differt, Nelli". International Fencing Federation. 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.