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Estonia at the
Olympics
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IOC code EST
NOC Estonian Olympic Committee
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Medals
Ranked 54th
Gold Silver Bronze Total
14 11 19 44
Summer appearances
  • 1920
  • 1924
  • 1928
  • 1932
  • 1936
  • 1948–1988
  • 1992
  • 1996
  • 2000
  • 2004
  • 2008
  • 2012
  • 2016
  • 2020
Winter appearances
  • 1928
  • 1932
  • 1936
  • 1948–1988
  • 1992
  • 1994
  • 1998
  • 2002
  • 2006
  • 2010
  • 2014
  • 2018

Estonia first joined the Olympic Games in the 1920 Summer Olympics. This was just two years after the country became independent in 1918. The National Olympic Committee for Estonia was created in 1923.

Estonia's first time at the Winter Olympics was in 1928 Winter Olympics. Estonian athletes competed in the Olympics until 1940. At that time, the Soviet Union took over Estonia.

The 1980 Summer Olympics sailing events were held in Tallinn. Tallinn is the capital city of Estonia. After the Soviet occupation ended in 1991, Estonia has been part of every Olympic Games.

Estonia has won most of its Olympic medals in these sports:

  • Wrestling (11 medals)
  • Weightlifting (7 medals)
  • Cross-country skiing (7 medals)
  • Athletics (6 medals)

Olympic Medals for Estonia

Estonia has won many medals over the years. Here's a look at how they've done at both the Summer and Winter Olympics.

Medals by Summer Olympics

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
1908–1912 as part of the  Russian Empire (RU1)
Belgium 1920 Antwerp 14 1 2 0 3 14
France 1924 Paris 44 1 1 4 6 17
Netherlands 1928 Amsterdam 20 2 1 2 5 16
United States 1932 Los Angeles 2 0 0 0 0 –
Germany 1936 Berlin 37 2 2 3 7 13
1948–1988 occupied by the  Soviet Union
Spain 1992 Barcelona 37 1 0 1 2 34
United States 1996 Atlanta 43 0 0 0 0 –
Australia 2000 Sydney 33 1 0 2 3 47
Greece 2004 Athens 42 0 1 2 3 64
China 2008 Beijing 47 1 1 0 2 46
United Kingdom 2012 London 32 0 1 1 2 63
Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro 45 0 0 1 1 78
Japan 2020 Tokyo 33 1 0 1 2 59
France 2024 Paris 24 0 0 0 0 –
United States 2028 Los Angeles future event
Total 10 9 17 36 60

Medals by Winter Olympics

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
Switzerland 1928 St. Moritz 2 0 0 0 0 –
United States 1932 Lake Placid did not participate
Germany 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen 5 0 0 0 0 –
1948–1988 occupied by the  Soviet Union
France 1992 Albertville 20 0 0 0 0 –
Norway 1994 Lillehammer 26 0 0 0 0 –
Japan 1998 Nagano 20 0 0 0 0 –
United States 2002 Salt Lake City 17 1 1 1 3 17
Italy 2006 Turin 26 3 0 0 3 12
Canada 2010 Vancouver 30 0 1 0 1 25
Russia 2014 Sochi 25 0 0 0 0 –
South Korea 2018 Pyeongchang 22 0 0 0 0 –
China 2022 Beijing 26 0 0 1 1 27
Italy 2026 Milan/Cortina Future event
Total 4 2 2 8 30

Medals by Summer Sport

Here's how Estonia has earned its medals in different summer sports.

Games Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
Wrestling 5 2 4 11 17
Athletics 2 1 3 6 50
Weightlifting 1 3 3 7 31
Fencing 1 0 1 2 24
Cycling 1 0 0 1 30
Rowing 0 2 1 3 34
Boxing 0 1 0 1 59
Judo 0 0 3 3 46
Sailing 0 0 2 2 44
Total 10 9 17 36 52

Medals by Winter Sport

Here's how Estonia has earned its medals in different winter sports.

Games Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
Cross country skiing 4 2 1 7 7
Freestyle skiing 0 0 1 1 –
Total 4 2 2 8 27

Estonian Olympic Medalists

This section lists the amazing athletes who have won medals for Estonia at the Olympic Games.

Summer Olympics Medalists

Medal Name Games Sport Event
11 Gold Neuland, AlfredAlfred Neuland Belgium 1920 Antwerp Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting Men's lightweight
22 Silver Lossmann, JüriJüri Lossmann Belgium 1920 Antwerp Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's marathon
22 Silver Schmidt, AlfredAlfred Schmidt Belgium 1920 Antwerp Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting Men's featherweight
11 Gold Pütsep, EduardEduard Pütsep France 1924 Paris Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman bantamweight
22 Silver Neuland, AlfredAlfred Neuland France 1924 Paris Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting Men's middleweight
33 Bronze Klumberg, AleksanderAleksander Klumberg France 1924 Paris Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's decathlon
33 Bronze Kikkas, JaanJaan Kikkas France 1924 Paris Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting Men's middleweight
33 Bronze Tammer, HaraldHarald Tammer France 1924 Paris Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting Men's heavyweight
33 Bronze Steinberg, RomanRoman Steinberg France 1924 Paris Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman middleweight
11 Gold Käpp, OsvaldOsvald Käpp Netherlands 1928 Amsterdam Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Men's freestyle lightweight
11 Gold Väli, VoldemarVoldemar Väli Netherlands 1928 Amsterdam Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman featherweight
22 Silver Luhaäär, ArnoldArnold Luhaäär Netherlands 1928 Amsterdam Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting Men's heavyweight
33 Bronze Nikolai Vekšin, William von Wirén, Eberhard Vogdt, Georg Faehlmann, Andreas Faehlmann Netherlands 1928 Amsterdam Sailing pictogram.svg Sailing Men's 6 metre class
33 Bronze Kusnets, AlbertAlbert Kusnets Netherlands 1928 Amsterdam Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman middleweight
11 Gold Palusalu, KristjanKristjan Palusalu Germany 1936 Berlin Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman heavyweight
11 Gold Palusalu, KristjanKristjan Palusalu Germany 1936 Berlin Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Men's freestyle heavyweight
22 Silver Stepulov, NikolaiNikolai Stepulov Germany 1936 Berlin Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Men's lightweight
22 Silver Neo, AugustAugust Neo Germany 1936 Berlin Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Men's freestyle light-heavyweight
33 Bronze Luhaäär, ArnoldArnold Luhaäär Germany 1936 Berlin Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting Men's heavyweight
33 Bronze Väli, VoldemarVoldemar Väli Germany 1936 Berlin Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman lightweight
33 Bronze Neo, AugustAugust Neo Germany 1936 Berlin Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman light-heavyweight
11 Gold Salumäe, ErikaErika Salumäe Spain 1992 Barcelona Cycling (track) pictogram.svg Cycling Women's sprint
33 Bronze Tõnu Tõniste, Toomas Tõniste Spain 1992 Barcelona Sailing pictogram.svg Sailing Men's 470 team competition
11 Gold Nool, ErkiErki Nool Australia 2000 Sydney Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's decathlon
33 Bronze Budõlin, AlekseiAleksei Budõlin Australia 2000 Sydney Judo pictogram.svg Judo Men's half middleweight – 81 kg
33 Bronze Pertelson, IndrekIndrek Pertelson Australia 2000 Sydney Judo pictogram.svg Judo Men's heavyweight (+100 kg)
22 Silver Jaanson, JüriJüri Jaanson Greece 2004 Athens Rowing pictogram.svg Rowing Men's single sculls
33 Bronze Tammert, AleksanderAleksander Tammert Greece 2004 Athens Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's discus throw
33 Bronze Pertelson, IndrekIndrek Pertelson Greece 2004 Athens Judo pictogram.svg Judo Men's heavyweight (+100 kg)
11 Gold Kanter, GerdGerd Kanter China 2008 Beijing Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's discus throw
22 Silver Endrekson, TõnuTõnu Endrekson
Jaanson, JüriJüri Jaanson		 China 2008 Beijing Rowing pictogram.svg Rowing Men's double sculls
22 Silver Nabi, HeikiHeiki Nabi United Kingdom 2012 London Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman −120 kg
33 Bronze Kanter, GerdGerd Kanter United Kingdom 2012 London Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's discus throw
33 Bronze Tõnu Endrekson, Andrei Jämsä, Allar Raja, Kaspar Taimsoo Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Rowing pictogram.svg Rowing Men's quadruple sculls
11 Gold Julia Beljajeva, Irina Embrich, Erika Kirpu, Katrina Lehis Japan 2020 Tokyo Fencing pictogram.svg Fencing Women's team épée
33 Bronze Katrina Lehis Japan 2020 Tokyo Fencing pictogram.svg Fencing Women's épée

Winter Olympics Medalists

Medal Name Games Sport Event
11 Gold Veerpalu, AndrusAndrus Veerpalu United States 2002 Salt Lake City Cross country skiing pictogram.svg Cross-country skiing Men's 15 km classical
22 Silver Veerpalu, AndrusAndrus Veerpalu United States 2002 Salt Lake City Cross country skiing pictogram.svg Cross-country skiing Men's 50 km classical
33 Bronze Mae, JaakJaak Mae United States 2002 Salt Lake City Cross country skiing pictogram.svg Cross-country skiing Men's 15 km classical
11 Gold Veerpalu, AndrusAndrus Veerpalu Italy 2006 Turin Cross country skiing pictogram.svg Cross-country skiing Men's 15 km classical
11 Gold Šmigun, KristinaKristina Šmigun Italy 2006 Turin Cross country skiing pictogram.svg Cross-country skiing Women's 15 kilometre pursuit
11 Gold Šmigun, KristinaKristina Šmigun Italy 2006 Turin Cross country skiing pictogram.svg Cross-country skiing Women's 10 km classical
22 Silver Šmigun-Vähi, KristinaKristina Šmigun-Vähi Canada 2010 Vancouver Cross country skiing pictogram.svg Cross-country skiing Women's 10 kilometre freestyle
33 Bronze Sildaru, KellyKelly Sildaru China 2022 Beijing Freestyle skiing pictogram.svg Freestyle skiing Women's slopestyle

Gold Medal Winners During Soviet Times

Even when Estonia was part of the Soviet Union, some Estonian athletes won gold medals. They competed for the Soviet Union team.

No. Name Sport Year
As part of the Soviet Union
1 Johannes Kotkas Wrestling 1952
2 Ants Antson Speed skating 1964
3 Jaan Talts Weightlifting 1972
4 Aavo Pikkuus Cycling 1976
5 Jaak Uudmäe Athletics 1980
6 Ivar Stukolkin Swimming 1980
7 Viljar Loor Volleyball 1980
8 Mait Riisman Water polo 1980
9 Tiit Sokk Basketball 1988
10 Erika Salumäe Cycling 1988

Summer Sports at the Olympics

Estonia has competed in many different summer sports. Here are some of them:

Archery

Archery has been an Olympic sport since 1900. Estonia's best result in archery is 17th place. Reena Pärnat achieved this in the women's individual event in 2020.

Games Archers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1992 Barcelona 1 1/4 0 0 0 0
1996 Atlanta 1 1/4 0 0 0 0
2012 London 1 1/4 0 0 0 0
2016 Rio de Janeiro 1 1/4 0 0 0 0
2020 Tokyo 1 1/5 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 –

Athletics

Athletics has been part of the Olympics since the very first games in 1896. Estonia has won 6 medals in athletics: 2 gold, 1 silver, and 3 bronze.

Gerd Kanter is Estonia's most successful athlete in this sport. He won a gold medal in men's discus throw in 2008 and a bronze in the same event in 2012.

Another Estonian Olympic champion in athletics is Erki Nool. He won gold in the men's decathlon in 2000.

Games Athletes Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1920 Antwerp 7 13/29 0 1 0 1 =10
1924 Paris 10 12/27 0 0 1 1 =12
1928 Amsterdam 4 5/27 0 0 0 0
1932 Los Angeles 1 1/29 0 0 0 0
1936 Berlin 7 8/29 0 0 0 0
1992 Barcelona 5 5/43 0 0 0 0
1996 Atlanta 12 11/44 0 0 0 0
2000 Sydney 5 4/46 1 0 0 1 =18
2004 Athens 15 12/46 0 0 1 1 =35
2008 Beijing 14 11/47 1 0 0 1 =17
2012 London 10 9/47 0 0 1 1 =36
2016 Rio de Janeiro 18 10/47 0 0 0 0
2020 Tokyo 7 4/48 0 0 0 0
Total 2 1 3 6 53

Badminton

Badminton became an Olympic sport in 1992. Estonia's best result in badminton is 14th place. Both Raul Must and Kati Tolmoff achieved this in 2016.

Games Players Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
2008 Beijing 2 2/5 0 0 0 0
2012 London 1 1/5 0 0 0 0
2016 Rio de Janeiro 2 2/5 0 0 0 0
2020 Tokyo 2 2/5 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 –

Basketball

Basketball has been an Olympic sport since 1936. The Estonia men's national basketball team has played once, finishing 9th in 1936. Estonia has not yet competed in women's basketball events.

Games Players Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1936 Berlin 13 1/1 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 –

Boxing

Boxing has been an Olympic sport since 1904. Estonia has won one silver medal in boxing. Nikolai Stepulov won this medal in 1936. Estonia has not yet competed in women's boxing events.

Games Boxers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1924 Paris 1 1/8 0 0 0 0
1928 Amsterdam 1 1/8 0 0 0 0
1936 Berlin 2 2/8 0 1 0 1 =9
Total 0 1 0 1 =60

Canoeing

Canoe sprint has been an Olympic sport since 1936. Estonia has not yet reached a final in canoe sprint. Their best result was in the semifinals, which is like finishing around 12th place. Estonia has not yet competed in women's canoeing events.

Games Canoeists Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1992 Barcelona 1 2/12 0 0 0 0
1996 Atlanta 1 2/12 0 0 0 0
2000 Sydney 1 2/12 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 –

Cycling

Cycling has been part of the Olympics since 1896. Estonia has won one medal in track cycling. Erika Salumäe won a gold medal in women's sprint in 1992.

Games Cyclists Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1992 Barcelona 1 1/7 1 0 0 1 =2
1996 Atlanta 1 1/8 0 0 0 0
2008 Beijing 1 1/10 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 0 1 =22

Equestrian

Equestrian dressage has been an Olympic sport since 1912. Estonia has competed in this sport once. Dina Ellermann finished 49th in the individual event in 2020.

Games Riders Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
2020 Tokyo 1 1/2 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 –

Fencing

Fencing has been an Olympic sport since the first games in 1896. Estonia has won two medals in fencing. Julia Beljajeva, Irina Embrich, Erika Kirpu, and Katrina Lehis won gold in women's team épée in 2020. Katrina Lehis also won a bronze medal in women's individual épée in the same games.

Games Fencers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1992 Barcelona 2 1/8 0 0 0 0
1996 Atlanta 6 4/10 0 0 0 0
2000 Sydney 4 2/10 0 0 0 0
2008 Beijing 1 1/10 0 0 0 0
2012 London 1 1/10 0 0 0 0
2016 Rio de Janeiro 5 3/10 0 0 0 0
2020 Tokyo 4 2/12 1 0 1 2 =5
Total 1 0 1 2 26

Football

Football has been an Olympic sport since 1900. The Estonia men's national football team played once in 1924, finishing 17th. Estonia has not yet competed in women's football events.

Games Footballers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1924 Paris 11 1/1 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 –

Rhythmic Gymnastics

Rhythmic gymnastics has been an Olympic sport since 1984. Estonia's best result is 20th place by Irina Kikkas in 2008. There are no men's events in this sport.

Games Gymnasts Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
2008 Beijing 1 1/2 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 –

Judo

Judo has been an Olympic sport since 1964. Estonia has won 3 bronze medals in judo. Indrek Pertelson won two bronze medals in 2000 and 2004. Aleksei Budõlin won another bronze in 2000. Estonia has not yet competed in women's judo events.

Games Judoka Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1992 Barcelona 1 1/14 0 0 0 0
1996 Atlanta 1 1/14 0 0 0 0
2000 Sydney 2 2/14 0 0 2 2 =14
2004 Athens 2 2/14 0 0 1 1 =17
2008 Beijing 1 1/14 0 0 0 0
2012 London 1 1/14 0 0 0 0
2016 Rio de Janeiro 1 1/14 0 0 0 0
2020 Tokyo 1 1/15 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 3 3 =47

Modern Pentathlon

Modern pentathlon has been an Olympic sport since 1912. Estonia's best result is 7th place by Imre Tiidemann in 1996. Estonia has not yet competed in women's events.

Games Pentathletes Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1992 Barcelona 1 1/2 0 0 0 0
1996 Atlanta 1 1/1 0 0 0 0
2000 Sydney 1 1/2 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 –

Rowing

Rowing has been an Olympic sport since 1900. Estonia has won 3 medals in rowing: 2 silver and 1 bronze. Jüri Jaanson has won two silver medals. Tõnu Endrekson has also won two medals, a silver and a bronze. Estonia has not yet competed in women's rowing events.

Games Rowers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1936 Berlin 0 0/7 0 0 0 0
1992 Barcelona 0 0/14 0 0 0 0
1996 Atlanta 0 0/14 0 0 0 0
2000 Sydney 0 0/14 0 0 0 0
2004 Athens 0 0/14 0 1 0 1 =14
2008 Beijing 0 0/14 0 1 0 1 =14
2012 London 0 0/14 0 0 0 0
2016 Rio de Janeiro 0 0/14 0 0 1 1 =19
2020 Tokyo 0 0/14 0 0 0 0
Total 0 2 1 3 37

Sailing

Sailing has been an Olympic sport since 1900. Estonia has won two bronze medals in sailing. One was in 1928, and another in 1992.

Games Sailors Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1928 Amsterdam 5 1/3 0 0 1 1 =6
1936 Berlin 1 1/4 0 0 0 0
1992 Barcelona 4 3/10 0 0 1 1 =9
1996 Atlanta 4 3/10 0 0 0 0
2000 Sydney 4 3/11 0 0 0 0
2004 Athens 1 1/11 0 0 0 0
2008 Beijing 2 2/11 0 0 0 0
2012 London 5 5/10 0 0 0 0
2016 Rio de Janeiro 5 4/10 0 0 0 0
2020 Tokyo 2 2/10 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 2 2 45

Shooting

Shooting has been an Olympic sport since 1896. Estonia's best result in shooting is 7th place by Andrei Inešin in 1996.

Games Shooters Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1992 Barcelona 3 4/13 0 0 0 0
1996 Atlanta 2 2/15 0 0 0 0
2000 Sydney 1 1/17 0 0 0 0
2004 Athens 1 1/17 0 0 0 0
2008 Beijing 1 1/15 0 0 0 0
2012 London 1 2/15 0 0 0 0
2016 Rio de Janeiro 1 1/15 0 0 0 0
2020 Tokyo 1 2/15 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 –

Swimming

Swimming has been an Olympic sport since 1896. Estonia's best result in swimming is 13th place by Kregor Zirk in 2020.

Games Swimmers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1936 Berlin 2 2/11 0 0 0 0
1992 Barcelona 4 7/31 0 0 0 0
1996 Atlanta 1 2/32 0 0 0 0
2000 Sydney 4 7/32 0 0 0 0
2004 Athens 6 8/32 0 0 0 0
2008 Beijing 9 12/32 0 0 0 0
2012 London 2 4/32 0 0 0 0
2016 Rio de Janeiro 2 2/32 0 0 0 0
2020 Tokyo 3 7/35 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 –

Table Tennis

Table tennis has been an Olympic sport since 1988. Estonia's best result is 33rd place by Igor Solopov in 1992. Estonia has not yet competed in women's events.

Games Players Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1992 Barcelona 1 1/4 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 –

Tennis

Tennis was an Olympic sport from 1896 to 1924, and then returned in 1988. Estonia's best result is 9th place by Kaia Kanepi in 2008. Estonia has not yet competed in men's tennis events.

Games Players Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
2004 Athens 2 2/4 0 0 0 0
2008 Beijing 2 2/4 0 0 0 0
2020 Tokyo 1 1/5 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 –

Triathlon

Triathlon has been an Olympic sport since 2000. Estonia's best result is 21st place by Marko Albert in 2004.

Games Triathletes Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
2004 Athens 1 1/2 0 0 0 0
2008 Beijing 1 1/2 0 0 0 0
2016 Rio de Janeiro 1 1/2 0 0 0 0
2020 Tokyo 1 1/3 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 –

Beach Volleyball

Beach volleyball has been an Olympic sport since 1996. Estonia's best result is 17th place by Avo Keel and Kaido Kreen in 1996. Estonia has not yet competed in women's beach volleyball.

Games Players Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1996 Atlanta 2 1/2 0 0 0 0
2008 Beijing 2 1/2 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 –

Weightlifting

Weightlifting has been an Olympic sport since 1896. Estonia was very successful in weightlifting before World War II. They won 1 gold, 3 silver, and 3 bronze medals.

Alfred Neuland was their most successful weightlifter. He won gold in 1920 and silver in 1924. Estonia has not yet competed in women's weightlifting.

Games Weightlifters Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1920 Antwerp 3 2/5 1 1 0 2 =3
1924 Paris 8 5/5 0 1 2 3 4
1928 Amsterdam 4 4/5 0 1 0 1 =6
1936 Berlin 4 4/5 0 0 1 1 7
2016 Rio de Janeiro 1 1/15 0 0 0 0
Total 1 3 3 7 35

Wrestling

Wrestling has been an Olympic sport since 1896. Wrestling is Estonia's most successful sport. They have won 5 gold medals and 11 medals overall.

Kristjan Palusalu is Estonia's most successful wrestler. He won two gold medals in 1936. Estonia has not yet competed much in women's wrestling.

Games Wrestlers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1920 Antwerp 4 4/10 0 0 0 0
1924 Paris 8 7/13 1 0 1 2 5
1928 Amsterdam 6 8/13 2 0 1 3 3
1932 Los Angeles 1 2/14 0 0 0 0
1936 Berlin 8 10/14 2 1 2 5 4
1992 Barcelona 4 4/20 0 0 0 0
1996 Atlanta 4 4/20 0 0 0 0
2000 Sydney 3 3/16 0 0 0 0
2004 Athens 1 1/18 0 0 0 0
2012 London 2 2/18 0 1 0 1 =13
2016 Rio de Janeiro 3 3/18 0 0 0 0
2020 Tokyo 2 2/18 0 0 0 0
Total 5 2 4 11 18

Winter Sports at the Olympics

Estonia has also competed in many winter sports. Here are some of them:

Alpine Skiing

Alpine skiing has been an Olympic sport since 1936. Estonia's best result in alpine skiing is 26th place. This was achieved by Karin Peckert-Forsmann in 1936 and Warren Cummings Smith in 2014.

Games Alpine skiers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1 1/2 0 0 0 0
1994 Lillehammer 1 1/10 0 0 0 0
2006 Turin 2 3/10 0 0 0 0
2010 Vancouver 2 4/10 0 0 0 0
2014 Sochi 2 4/10 0 0 0 0
2018 Pyeongchang 2 4/11 0 0 0 0
2022 Beijing 2 4/11 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 –

Biathlon

Biathlon became an Olympic sport in 1960. Estonia's best result in biathlon is 9th place by the women's relay team in 1992.

Games Biathletes Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1992 Albertville 8 6/6 0 0 0 0
1994 Lillehammer 9 6/6 0 0 0 0
1998 Nagano 4 3/6 0 0 0 0
2002 Salt Lake City 4 4/8 0 0 0 0
2006 Turin 6 7/10 0 0 0 0
2010 Vancouver 9 8/10 0 0 0 0
2014 Sochi 9 9/11 0 0 0 0
2018 Pyeongchang 5 7/11 0 0 0 0
2022 Beijing 8 9/11 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 –

Cross-country Skiing

Cross-country skiing has been an Olympic sport since the first Winter Games in 1924. This is Estonia's most successful winter sport. They have won 7 medals: 4 gold, 2 silver, and 1 bronze.

Andrus Veerpalu and Kristina Šmigun-Vähi are Estonia's most successful cross-country skiers. Each has won 2 gold and 1 silver medal.

Games Skiers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1 2/3 0 0 0 0
1992 Albertville 6 9/10 0 0 0 0
1994 Lillehammer 10 10/10 0 0 0 0
1998 Nagano 9 9/10 0 0 0 0
2002 Salt Lake City 10 11/12 1 1 1 3 5
2006 Turin 12 12/12 3 0 0 3 2
2010 Vancouver 14 11/12 0 1 0 1 =7
2014 Sochi 7 8/12 0 0 0 0
2018 Pyeongchang 6 10/12 0 0 0 0
2022 Beijing 8 11/12 0 0 0 0
Total 4 2 1 7 8

Figure Skating

Figure skating has been part of the Winter Olympics since 1924. Estonia's best result in figure skating is 17th place by Diana Rennik and Aleksei Saks in 2006.

Games Figure skaters Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen 2 1/3 0 0 0 0
1992 Albertville 1 1/4 0 0 0 0
1994 Lillehammer 1 1/4 0 0 0 0
1998 Nagano 1 1/4 0 0 0 0
2002 Salt Lake City 1 1/4 0 0 0 0
2006 Turin 3 2/4 0 0 0 0
2010 Vancouver 5 3/4 0 0 0 0
2014 Sochi 2 2/5 0 0 0 0
2022 Beijing 2 2/5 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 –

Freestyle Skiing

Freestyle skiing has been an Olympic sport since 1992. Kelly Sildaru is the only Estonian athlete to compete in this sport so far. She won a bronze medal in 2022. Estonia has not yet competed in men's freestyle skiing.

Games Skiers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
2022 Beijing 1 3/13 0 0 1 1 =13
Total 0 0 1 1 =22

Luge

Luge has been an Olympic sport since 1964. Estonia's best result in luge is 19th place by Helen Novikov in 1994.

Games Lugers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1994 Lillehammer 1 1/3 0 0 0 0
1998 Nagano 2 2/3 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 –

Nordic Combined

Nordic combined has been an Olympic sport since the first Winter Games in 1924. Estonia's best result in this sport is 4th place by the men's team in 1994. There are no women's events in Nordic combined.

Games Skiers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1992 Albertville 4 2/2 0 0 0 0
1994 Lillehammer 4 2/2 0 0 0 0
1998 Nagano 4 2/2 0 0 0 0
2002 Salt Lake City 2 2/3 0 0 0 0
2006 Turin 1 2/3 0 0 0 0
2014 Sochi 3 2/3 0 0 0 0
2018 Pyeongchang 2 2/3 0 0 0 0
2022 Beijing 1 1/3 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 –

Ski Jumping

Ski jumping has been an Olympic sport since the first Winter Games in 1924. Estonia's best result in ski jumping is 23rd place by Jens Salumäe in 2006. Estonia has not yet competed in women's ski jumping.

Games Ski jumpers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
2002 Salt Lake City 3 2/3 0 0 0 0
2006 Turin 2 2/3 0 0 0 0
2014 Sochi 2 2/4 0 0 0 0
2018 Pyeongchang 3 2/4 0 0 0 0
2022 Beijing 2 2/5 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 –

Speed Skating

Speed skating has been an Olympic sport since the first Winter Games in 1924. Estonia's best result in speed skating is 4th place by Saskia Alusalu in 2018.

Games Skaters Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1928 St. Moritz 2 3/4 0 0 0 0
1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1 4/4 0 0 0 0
2018 Pyeongchang 2 3/14 0 0 0 0
2022 Beijing 1 2/14 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 –

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Estonia en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños

  • List of flag bearers for Estonia at the Olympics
  • Category:Olympic competitors for Estonia
  • Estonia at the Paralympics
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