FENCERS from Estonia

Top 4

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Estonian Fencers of all time. This list of famous Estonian Fencers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.

1. Irina Embrich (b. 1980)

With an HPI of 44.45, Irina Embrich is the most famous Estonian Fencer.  Her biography has been translated into 24 different languages on wikipedia.

Irina Embrich, née Zamkovaja (born 12 July 1980) is an Estonian left-handed épée fencer. Embrich is the 2024 individual European champion, a two-time team European champion, and a 2017 team world champion. A two-time Olympian, Embrich is a 2021 team Olympic champion. Embrich competed in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

2. Julia Beljajeva (b. 1992)

With an HPI of 40.83, Julia Beljajeva is the 2nd most famous Estonian Fencer.  Her biography has been translated into 24 different languages.

Julia Beljajeva (born 21 July 1992) is an Estonian right-handed épée fencer. Beljajeva is a two-time team European champion, 2017 team world champion, and 2013 individual world champion. A two-time Olympian, Beljajeva is a 2021 team Olympic champion. Beljajeva competed in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

3. Nikolai Novosjolov (b. 1980)

With an HPI of 40.76, Nikolai Novosjolov is the 3rd most famous Estonian Fencer.  His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Nikolai Novosjolov (born 9 June 1980) is an Estonian right-handed épée fencer, two-time individual world champion, and four-time Olympian. Novosjolov competed in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the 2012 London Olympic Games, and the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.

4. Katrina Lehis (b. 1994)

With an HPI of 40.62, Katrina Lehis is the 4th most famous Estonian Fencer.  Her biography has been translated into 25 different languages.

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.