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Nora Kutti (née Nora Neumann; 9 October 1922 – 18 June 2020) was an Estonian swimmer and masters athlete.
Kutti started with competitive swimming when she was 12 years old, as her eight year older brother Roman Nõvandi was also a swimmer. In 1935 she was trained by Erich Mõtlik. Kutti was a member of the national Estonian swimming team from 1937 to 1940 and from 1945 to 1952. Between 1938 and 1952, Kutti became 33 times national champion in freestyle, backstroke and relay swimming. Kutti set 30 times an Estonian record, including 8 times in swimming. In 1949, Kutti became student champion of the Soviet Union in the 400-meter freestyle.
As a masters veteran competitor she competed from 1989 in swimming and athletics. She competed at European Championships and the World Masters Games, winning many medals and titles. Even at the 2018 World Masters Athletics Championships Women, when she became world champion as the only woman in the discus throw W95 category. Kutti is a 1948 graduate of the University of Tartu.
Kutti died in June 2020 at the age of 97.