Estonia at the Olympics

Estonia at the
Olympics
IOC code EST
NOC Estonian Olympic Committee
Website www.eok.ee (in Estonian)
Medals
Gold
13
Silver
11
Bronze
17
Total
41
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
 Russian Empire (1908–1912)
 Soviet Union (1952–1988)

After declaring independence from Russia in 1918, Estonia first competed as a nation at the 1920 Summer Olympics, although the National Olympic Committee was established in 1923. The first Winter Olympics were the 1924 Winter Olympics. Estonian athletes took part in the Olympic Games until the country was invaded and occupied by the Soviet Union in 1940. The 1980 Summer Olympics Sailing regatta was held in the capital city Tallinn. After the end of the Soviet occupation in 1991, Estonia has participated in all Olympics. Estonia has won most of its medals in wrestling (11), weightlifting (7), cross-country skiing (7) and athletics (6).

Medal tables

List of medalists

Summer Olympics

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 GoldAlfred NeulandBelgium 1920 Antwerp WeightliftingMen's lightweight
 SilverJüri LossmannBelgium 1920 Antwerp AthleticsMen's marathon
 SilverAlfred SchmidtBelgium 1920 Antwerp WeightliftingMen's featherweight
 GoldEduard PütsepFrance 1924 Paris WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman bantamweight
 SilverAlfred NeulandFrance 1924 Paris WeightliftingMen's middleweight
 BronzeAleksander KlumbergFrance 1924 Paris AthleticsMen's decathlon
 BronzeJaan Kikkas France 1924 Paris WeightliftingMen's middleweight
 BronzeHarald Tammer France 1924 Paris WeightliftingMen's heavyweight
 BronzeRoman Steinberg France 1924 Paris WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman Middleweight
 GoldOsvald KäppNetherlands 1928 Amsterdam WrestlingMen's Freestyle lightweight
 GoldVoldemar VäliNetherlands 1928 Amsterdam WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman featherweight
 SilverArnold LuhaäärNetherlands 1928 Amsterdam WeightliftingMen's heavyweight
 Bronze6 Metre (keelboat) Tutti V: Nikolai Vekšin, William von Wirén, Eberhard Vogdt, Georg Faehlmann, Andreas FaehlmannNetherlands 1928 Amsterdam SailingMen's 6 metre class
 BronzeAlbert KusnetsNetherlands 1928 Amsterdam WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman middleweight
 GoldKristjan PalusaluGermany 1936 Berlin WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman heavyweight
 GoldKristjan PalusaluGermany 1936 Berlin WrestlingMen's Freestyle Heavyweight
 SilverNikolai StepulovGermany 1936 Berlin BoxingMen's Lightweight
 SilverAugust NeoGermany 1936 Berlin WrestlingMen's Freestyle light-heavyweight
 BronzeArnold LuhaäärGermany 1936 Berlin WeightliftingMen's heavyweight
 BronzeVoldemar VäliGermany 1936 Berlin WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman lightweight
 BronzeAugust NeoGermany 1936 Berlin WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman light-heavyweight
 GoldErika SalumäeSpain 1992 Barcelona CyclingWomen's sprint
 Bronze470 (dinghy) Ziegelmayer: Tõnu TõnisteToomas TõnisteSpain 1992 Barcelona SailingMen's 470 team competition
 GoldErki NoolAustralia 2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's decathlon
 BronzeAleksei BudõlinAustralia 2000 Sydney JudoMen's half middleweight – 81 kg
 BronzeIndrek PertelsonAustralia 2000 Sydney JudoMen's heavyweight 100+ kg
 SilverJüri JaansonGreece 2004 Athens RowingMen's single sculls
 BronzeAleksander TammertGreece 2004 Athens AthleticsMen's discus throw
 BronzeIndrek PertelsonGreece 2004 Athens JudoMen's heavyweight (+100 kg)
 GoldGerd KanterChina 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's discus throw
 SilverTõnu Endrekson
Jüri Jaanson
China 2008 Beijing RowingMen's double sculls
 SilverHeiki NabiUnited Kingdom 2012 LondonWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman −120 kg
 BronzeGerd KanterUnited Kingdom 2012 London AthleticsMen's discus throw
 BronzeTõnu Endrekson, Andrei Jämsä, Allar Raja, Kaspar TaimsooBrazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro RowingMen's quadruple sculls

Winter Olympics

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 GoldAndrus VeerpaluUnited States 2002 Salt Lake City Cross-country skiingMen's 15 km classical
 SilverAndrus VeerpaluUnited States 2002 Salt Lake City Cross-country skiingMen's 50 km classical
 BronzeJaak MaeUnited States 2002 Salt Lake City Cross-country skiingMen's 15 km classical
 GoldAndrus VeerpaluItaly 2006 Turin Cross-country skiingMen's 15 km classical
 GoldKristina ŠmigunItaly 2006 Turin Cross-country skiingWomen's 15 kilometre pursuit
 GoldKristina ŠmigunItaly 2006 Turin Cross-country skiingWomen's 10 km classical
 SilverKristina Šmigun-VähiCanada 2010 Vancouver Cross-country skiingWomen's 10 kilometre freestyle

See also

  • "Estonia". International Olympic Committee.
  • "Results and Medalists — Estonia". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.
  • "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee.
  • "Estonia". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.
  • Olympic Games – Estonian Olympic Committee (in Estonian)
  • Estonian Olympic Committee
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