Estonia at the Olympics

Estonia first competed as a nation at the 1920 Summer Olympics, two years after the country declared independence from the then warring Russian and German Empires in 1918. The Estonian National Olympic Committee was established in 1923. The first Winter Olympics for independent Estonia were the 1928 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 Tallinn, Soviet-occupied Estonia. Since 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).

Estonia at the
Olympics
IOC codeEST
NOCEstonian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.eok.ee (in Estonian)
Medals
Ranked 51st
Gold
14
Silver
11
Bronze
19
Total
44
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
 Russian Empire (1908–1912)
 Soviet Union (1952–1988)

Medal tables
See also: All-time Olympic Games medal table

List of medalists

Summer Olympics
Medal Name Games Sport Event
 GoldAlfred Neuland1920 Antwerp WeightliftingMen's lightweight
 SilverJüri Lossmann1920 Antwerp AthleticsMen's marathon
 SilverAlfred Schmidt1920 Antwerp WeightliftingMen's featherweight
 GoldEduard Pütsep1924 Paris WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman bantamweight
 SilverAlfred Neuland1924 Paris WeightliftingMen's middleweight
 BronzeAleksander Klumberg1924 Paris AthleticsMen's decathlon
 BronzeJaan Kikkas1924 Paris WeightliftingMen's middleweight
 BronzeHarald Tammer1924 Paris WeightliftingMen's heavyweight
 BronzeRoman Steinberg1924 Paris WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman middleweight
 GoldOsvald Käpp1928 Amsterdam WrestlingMen's freestyle lightweight
 GoldVoldemar Väli1928 Amsterdam WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman featherweight
 SilverArnold Luhaäär1928 Amsterdam WeightliftingMen's heavyweight
 BronzeNikolai Vekšin, William von Wirén, Eberhard Vogdt, Georg Faehlmann, Andreas Faehlmann1928 Amsterdam SailingMen's 6 metre class
 BronzeAlbert Kusnets1928 Amsterdam WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman middleweight
 GoldKristjan Palusalu1936 Berlin WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman heavyweight
 GoldKristjan Palusalu1936 Berlin WrestlingMen's freestyle heavyweight
 SilverNikolai Stepulov1936 Berlin BoxingMen's lightweight
 SilverAugust Neo1936 Berlin WrestlingMen's freestyle light-heavyweight
 BronzeArnold Luhaäär1936 Berlin WeightliftingMen's heavyweight
 BronzeVoldemar Väli1936 Berlin WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman lightweight
 BronzeAugust Neo1936 Berlin WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman light-heavyweight
 GoldErika Salumäe1992 Barcelona CyclingWomen's sprint
 BronzeTõnu Tõniste, Toomas Tõniste1992 Barcelona SailingMen's 470 team competition
 GoldErki Nool2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's decathlon
 BronzeAleksei Budõlin2000 Sydney JudoMen's half middleweight – 81 kg
 BronzeIndrek Pertelson2000 Sydney JudoMen's heavyweight (+100 kg)
 SilverJüri Jaanson2004 Athens RowingMen's single sculls
 BronzeAleksander Tammert2004 Athens AthleticsMen's discus throw
 BronzeIndrek Pertelson2004 Athens JudoMen's heavyweight (+100 kg)
 GoldGerd Kanter2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's discus throw
 SilverTõnu Endrekson
Jüri Jaanson		2008 Beijing RowingMen's double sculls
 SilverHeiki Nabi2012 London WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman −120 kg
 BronzeGerd Kanter2012 London AthleticsMen's discus throw
 BronzeTõnu Endrekson, Andrei Jämsä, Allar Raja, Kaspar Taimsoo2016 Rio de Janeiro RowingMen's quadruple sculls
 GoldJulia Beljajeva, Irina Embrich, Erika Kirpu, Katrina Lehis2020 Tokyo FencingWomen's team épée
 BronzeKatrina Lehis2020 Tokyo FencingWomen's épée

Winter Olympics
Medal Name Games Sport Event
 GoldAndrus Veerpalu2002 Salt Lake City Cross-country skiingMen's 15 km classical
 SilverAndrus Veerpalu2002 Salt Lake City Cross-country skiingMen's 50 km classical
 BronzeJaak Mae2002 Salt Lake City Cross-country skiingMen's 15 km classical
 GoldAndrus Veerpalu2006 Turin Cross-country skiingMen's 15 km classical
 GoldKristina Šmigun2006 Turin Cross-country skiingWomen's 15 kilometre pursuit
 GoldKristina Šmigun2006 Turin Cross-country skiingWomen's 10 km classical
 SilverKristina Šmigun-Vähi2010 Vancouver Cross-country skiingWomen's 10 kilometre freestyle
 BronzeKelly Sildaru2022 Beijing Freestyle skiingWomen's slopestyle

List of gold medal winners during Soviet time
No.NameSportYear
In the Soviet Union
1Johannes Kotkas Wrestling 1952
2Ants Antson Speed skating 1964
3Jaan Talts Weightlifting 1972
4Aavo Pikkuus Cycling 1976
5Jaak Uudmäe Athletics 1980
6Ivar Stukolkin Swimming 1980
7Viljar Loor Volleyball 1980
8Jaak Uudmäe Water polo 1980
9Tiit Sokk Basketball 1988
10Erika Salumäe Cycling (track) 1988

See also
  • "Estonia". International Olympic Committee. 27 July 2021.
  • "Estonia". Olympedia.com.
  • "Olympic Analytics/EST". olympanalyt.com.
  • Olympic Games – Estonian Olympic Committee (in Estonian)
  • Estonian Olympic Committee
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