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)

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).

Medal tables

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
8Mait Riisman Water polo 1980
9Tiit Sokk Basketball 1988
10Erika Salumäe Cycling (track) 1988

Summer sports

Estonia has participated in most summer sports, but they have yet to participate in: Artistic swimming, Baseball/Softball, Cricket, Diving, Field hockey, Golf, Handball, Lacrosse, Rugby football (neither Rugby sevens or the discontinued discipline Rugby union), Skateboarding, Sport climbing, Surfing, Taekwondo and Water polo.

Estonia never participated in the following discontinued sports: Basque pelota, Croquet, Jeu de paume, Karate, Polo, Rackets, Roque, Tug of war and Water motorsports.

Aquatics

For the swimming discipline, follow this link: Swimming.

Estonia has yet to participate in Artistic swimming, Diving and Water polo.

Archery

Archery was included in the Olympic programme four times between 1900 and 1920. It returned in 1972 and has remained in the Olympic programme ever since.

Estonia's best placement in the sport is shared 17th by Reena Pärnat in women's individual in 2020.

Estonia's best placement in a women's event in the sport is 42nd by Raul Kivilo in men's individual in 1996.

Games Archers EventsGoldSilverBronze Total Ranking
1992 Barcelona11/40000
1996 Atlanta11/40000
2012 London11/40000
2016 Rio de Janeiro11/40000
2020 Tokyo11/50000
Total0000

Athletics

Athletics has been included in the Olympic programme since the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympics.

Estonia has won 6 medals in the sport; 2 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze.

Their most successful athlete in the sport is Gerd Kanter who won gold in men's discus throw in 2008 and bronze in the same event in 2012.

Estonia's other Olympic champion in the sport is Erki Nool who won gold in men's decathlon in 2000.

Three more Estonian athletes have won medals in the sport; Jüri Lossman won silver in men's marathon in 1920, Aleksander Klumberg won bronze in men's decathlon in 1924 and Aleksander Tammert won bronze in men's discus throw in 2004.

Estonia's best placement in a women's event in the sport is 6th by Ksenija Balta in women's long jump in 2016.

Games Athletes EventsGoldSilverBronze Total Ranking
1920 Antwerp713/290101=10
1924 Paris1012/270011=12
1928 Amsterdam45/270000
1932 Los Angeles11/290000
1936 Berlin78/290000
1992 Barcelona55/430000
1996 Atlanta1211/440000
2000 Sydney54/461001=18
2004 Athens1512/460011=35
2008 Beijing1411/471001=17
2012 London109/470011=36
2016 Rio de Janeiro1810/470000
2020 Tokyo74/480000
Total213653

Badminton

Badminton has been included in the Olympic programme since 1992.

Estonia's best placement in the sport is shared 14th, both by Raul Must in men's singles in 2016 and by Kati Tolmoff in women's singles in 2016.

Games Players EventsGoldSilverBronze Total Ranking
2008 Beijing22/50000
2012 London11/50000
2016 Rio de Janeiro22/50000
2020 Tokyo22/50000
Total0000

Basketball

3x3 Basketball

3x3 basketball has been included in the Olympic programme since 2020.

Estonia has yet to participate in the discipline.

Team basketball

Basketball has been included in the Olympic programme since 1936.

Estonia men's national basketball team has participated once, finishing shared 9th in 1936.

Estonia has yet to participate in women's events in the discipline.

Games Players EventsGoldSilverBronze Total Ranking
1936 Berlin131/10000
Total0000

Boxing

Boxing has been included in the Olympic programme since 1904 with the exception of 1912.

Estonia has won one silver medal in the sport, Nikolai Stepulov won the medal in lightweight in 1936.

Estonia has yet to participate in women's events in the sport.

Games Boxers EventsGoldSilverBronze Total Ranking
1924 Paris11/80000
1928 Amsterdam11/80000
1936 Berlin22/80101=9
Total0101=60

Canoeing

Slalom

Canoe slalom was first included in the Olympic programme in 1972. It returned in 1992 and has remained in the programme since then.

Estonia has yet to participate in the discipline.

Sprint

Canoe sprint (including the discontinued discipline canoe marathon) has been included in the Olympic programme since 1936.

Estonia has yet to make it to a final in canoe sprint, so they have not yet received a formal placement in the sport. Their best result is arguably Hain Helde's placement in the semifinals of men's K1 1000m in 1996, which would be equivalent to around 12th place.

Estonia has yet to participate in women's events in the discipline.

Games Canoeists EventsGoldSilverBronze Total Ranking
1992 Barcelona12/120000
1996 Atlanta12/120000
2000 Sydney12/120000
Total0000

Cycling

Estonia has yet to participate in the disciplines BMX freestyle and BMX racing.

Mountain biking

Mountain biking has been included in the Olympic programme since 1996.

Estonia's best placement in the sport is 17th by Janika Lõiv in the women's event in 2020.

Estonia's best placement in a women's event in the sport is 41st by Sigvard Kukk in the men's event in 2004.

Games Cyclists EventsGoldSilverBronze Total Ranking
1996 Atlanta11/20000
2004 Athens11/20000
2020 Tokyo11/20000
Total0000

Road cycling

Road cycling was included in the Olympic programme in 1896. It returned in 1912 and has remained in the Olympic programme ever since.

Estonia's best placement in the discipline is 5th by Lauri Aus in men's individual road race in 1992.

Estonia's best placement in a women's event in the discipline is 17th by Grete Treier in women's individual road race in 2012.

Games Cyclists EventsGoldSilverBronze Total Ranking
1992 Barcelona21/30000
1996 Atlanta51/40000
2000 Sydney52/40000
2004 Athens52/40000
2008 Beijing33/40000
2012 London22/40000
2016 Rio de Janeiro21/40000
2020 Tokyo32/40000
Total0000

Track cycling

Track cycling was included in the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympic programme and has been included in all Summer Games except for 1912.

Estonia has won one medal in the discipline, Erika Salumäe won gold in women's sprint in 1992.

Estonia's best placement in a men's event in the sport is 21st by Daniel Novikov in men's sprint in 2008.

Games Cyclists EventsGoldSilverBronze Total Ranking
1992 Barcelona11/71001=2
1996 Atlanta11/80000
2008 Beijing11/100000
Total1001=22

Equestrian

Estonia has yet to participate in the disciplines Equestrian eventing and Equestrian show jumping.

They did not participate in the discontinued disciplines Equestrian driving or Equestrian vaulting.

Dressage

Dressage had one event included in 1900. It returned to the Olympic programme in 1912 and has remained in the Olympic programme ever since.

Estonia has participated in the discipline once. Dina Ellermann finished 49th in the individual event.

Estonia has yet to send a male rider to participate in the discipline.

Games Riders EventsGoldSilverBronze Total Ranking
2020 Tokyo11/20000
Total0000

Fencing

Fencing has been included in the Olympic programme since the inaugural 1896 Games.

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 bronze in women's individual épée in the same games.

Estonia's best placement in a men's event in the sport is 4th by Kaido Kaaberma in men's individual épée in 1992.

Games Fencers EventsGoldSilverBronze Total Ranking
1992 Barcelona21/80000
1996 Atlanta64/100000
2000 Sydney42/100000
2008 Beijing11/100000
2012 London11/100000
2016 Rio de Janeiro53/100000
2020 Tokyo42/121012=5
Total101226

Football

Football has been included in the Olympic programme since 1900 with the exception of 1932.

Estonia men's national football team has participated once, in 1924. They finished shared 17th.

Estonia has yet to participate in women's events in the sport.

Games Footballers EventsGoldSilverBronze Total Ranking
1924 Paris111/10000
Total0000

Gymnastics

Estonia has yet to participate in the disciplines Artistic gymnastics and Trampoline.

Rhythmic gymnastics

Rhythmic gymnastics has been included in the Olympic programme since 1984.

Estonia's best placement in the sport is 20th by Irina Kikkas in individual all-around in 2008.

There are no men's events in the discipline.

Games Gymnasts EventsGoldSilverBronze Total Ranking
2008 Beijing11/20000
Total0000

Judo

Judo has been included in the Olympic programme since 1964 with the exception of the 1968 Games.

Estonia has won 3 bronze medals in the sport.

Indrek Pertelson won bronzes in men's +100 kg in both 2000 and 2004. Aleksei Budõlin won bronze in men's 81 kg in 2000.

Estonia has yet to participate in women's events in the sport.

Games Judoka EventsGoldSilverBronze Total Ranking
1992 Barcelona11/140000
1996 Atlanta11/140000
2000 Sydney22/140022=14
2004 Athens22/140011=17
2008 Beijing11/140000
2012 London11/140000
2016 Rio de Janeiro11/140000
2020 Tokyo11/150000
Total0033=47

Modern pentathlon

Modern pentathlon has been included in the Olympic programme since 1912.

Estonia's best placement in the sport is 7th by Imre Tiidemann in the individual event in 1996.

Estonia has yet to participate in women's events in the sport.

Games Pentathletes EventsGoldSilverBronze Total Ranking
1992 Barcelona11/20000
1996 Atlanta11/10000
2000 Sydney11/20000
Total0000

Rowing

Rowing has been included in the Olympic programme since 1900.

Estonia has won 3 medals in the sport, 2 silver and 1 bronze.

Jüri Jaanson has won 2 silver medals in the sport, one in men's single sculls in 2004 and one together with Tõnu Endrekson in men's double sculls in 2008.

Tõnu Endrekson has also won two medals in the sport, on top of his silver medal mentioned above he also won a bronze medal together with Andrei Jämsä, Allar Raja and Kaspar Taimsoo in men's quadruple sculls in 2016.

Estonia has yet to participate in women's events in the sport.

Games Rowers EventsGoldSilverBronze Total Ranking
1936 Berlin00/70000
1992 Barcelona00/140000
1996 Atlanta00/140000
2000 Sydney00/140000
2004 Athens00/140101=14
2008 Beijing00/140101=14
2012 London00/140000
2016 Rio de Janeiro00/140011=19
2020 Tokyo00/140000
Total021337

Sailing

Sailing has been included in the Olympic programme since 1900 with the exception of 1904.

Estonia has won two bronze medals in the sport.

Andreas Faehlmann, Georg Faehlmann, Nikolai Vekšin, Eberhard Vogdt and William von Wirén won bronze in 6 metre in 1928 and Tõnu Tõniste and Toomas Tõniste won bronze in men's 470 in 1992.

Estonia's best placement in a women's event in the sport is 6th by Krista Kruuv in Europe in 1992.

Games Sailors EventsGoldSilverBronze Total Ranking
1928 Amsterdam51/30011=6
1936 Berlin11/40000
1992 Barcelona43/100011=9
1996 Atlanta43/100000
2000 Sydney43/110000
2004 Athens11/110000
2008 Beijing22/110000
2012 London55/100000
2016 Rio de Janeiro54/100000
2020 Tokyo22/100000
Total002245

Shooting

Shooting was included in the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympic programme and has been included in all Summer Games except for 1904 and 1928.

Estonia's best placement in the sport is 7th by Andrei Inešin in men's skeet in 1996.

Estonia's best placement in a women's event in the sport is shared 21st by Inna Rose in women's 10m air pistol in 1992.

Games Shooters EventsGoldSilverBronze Total Ranking
1992 Barcelona34/130000
1996 Atlanta22/150000
2000 Sydney11/170000
2004 Athens11/170000
2008 Beijing11/150000
2012 London12/150000
2016 Rio de Janeiro11/150000
2020 Tokyo12/150000
Total0000

Swimming

Long course swimming

Long course swimming has been included in the Olympic programme since the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympics.

Estonia's best placement in the discipline is 13th by Kregor Zirk in men's 200m freestyle in 2020.

Estonia's best placement in a women's event in the discipline is 16th by Jana Kolukanova in women's 50m freestyle in 2000 and by Eneli Jefimova in women's 100m breaststroke in 2020.

Games Swimmers EventsGoldSilverBronze Total Ranking
1936 Berlin22/110000
1992 Barcelona47/310000
1996 Atlanta12/320000
2000 Sydney47/320000
2004 Athens68/320000
2008 Beijing912/320000
2012 London24/320000
2016 Rio de Janeiro22/320000
2020 Tokyo37/350000
Total0000

Marathon swimming

Marathon swimming has been included in the Olympic programme since 2008.

Estonia has yet to participate in the discipline.

Table tennis

Table tennis has been included in the Olympic programme since 1988.

Estonia's best placement in the sport is shared 33rd by Igor Solopov in men's singles in 1992.

Estonia has yet to participate in women's events in the sport.

Games Players EventsGoldSilverBronze Total Ranking
1992 Barcelona11/40000
Total0000

Tennis

Tennis was originally included in the Olympic programme between 1896 and 1924. Tennis returned to the games in 1988 and has remained in the programme since then.

Estonia's best placement in the sport is shared 9th by Kaia Kanepi in women's singles in 2008.

Estonia has yet to participate in men's events in the sport.

Games Players EventsGoldSilverBronze Total Ranking
2004 Athens22/40000
2008 Beijing22/40000
2020 Tokyo11/50000
Total0000

Triathlon

Triathlon has been included in the Olympic programme since 2000.

Estonia's best placement in the sport is 21st by Marko Albert in the men's event in 2004.

Estonia's best placement in a women's event in the sport is 44th by Kaidi Kivioja in the women's event in 2016.

Games Triathletes EventsGoldSilverBronze Total Ranking
2004 Athens11/20000
2008 Beijing11/20000
2016 Rio de Janeiro11/20000
2020 Tokyo11/30000
Total0000

Volleyball

Beach volleyball

Beach volleyball has been included in the Olympic programme since 1996.

Estonia's best placement in the discipline is shared 17th by Avo Keel and Kaido Kreen in the men's event in 1996.

Estonia has yet to participate in women's events in the discipline.

Games Players EventsGoldSilverBronze Total Ranking
1996 Atlanta21/20000
2008 Beijing21/20000
Total0000

Indoor volleyball

Indoor volleyball has been included in the Olympic programme since 1964.

Estonia has yet to participate in the discipline.

Weightlifting

Weightlifting was first included in the Olympic programme at the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympics. It was excluded from the 1900, 1908 and 1912 Games but have been included every other time.

Estonia was quite successful before the second world war, winning 1 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze medals.

Their most successful weightlifter was Alfred Neuland who won gold in men's 67.5 kg in 1920 and silver in men's 75 kg in 1924. In the latter event Jaan Kikkas won the bronze for Estonia too.

Estonia's second most successful weightlifter was Arnold Luhaäär who also won two medals in weightlifting, a silver in men's +82.5 kg in 1928 and a bronze in the same event in 1936.

Alfred Schmidt won silver in men's 60 kg in 1920. Harald Tammer won bronze in men's +82.5 kg in 1924.

Estonia has yet to participate in women's events in the sport.

Games Weightlifters EventsGoldSilverBronze Total Ranking
1920 Antwerp32/51102=3
1924 Paris85/501234
1928 Amsterdam44/50101=6
1936 Berlin44/500117
2016 Rio de Janeiro11/150000
Total133735

Wrestling

Wrestling was included in the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympic programme and has been included in all Summer Games except for 1900.

Wrestling is Estonia's most successful sport in terms of both gold medals won, with 5, and overall medals won, with 11.

Estonia's most successful wrestler is Kristjan Palusalu who won gold in both men's Greco-Roman heavyweight and men's freestyle heavyweight in 1936. Their second most successful wrestler is Voldemar Väli who won gold in men's Greco-Roman featherweight in 1928 and bronze in men's Greco-Roman lightweight in 1936.

Their remaining Olympic champions are Eduard Pütsep who won men's Greco-Roman bantamweight in 1924 and Osvald Käpp who won men's freestyle lightweight in 1928.

August Neo won two medals in 1936; silver in men's freestyle light heavyweight and bronze in men's Greco-Roman light heavyweight.

Estonia's remaining medalists in the sport are Heiki Nabi who won silver in men's Greco-Roman 120 kg in 2012, Roman Steinberg who won bronze in men's Greco-Roman middleweight in 1924 and Albert Kusnets who won bronze in men's Greco-Roman middleweight in 1928.

Estonia's best placement in a women's event in the sport is 8th by Epp Mäe in women's freestyle 76 kg in 2020.

Games Wrestlers EventsGoldSilverBronze Total Ranking
1920 Antwerp44/100000
1924 Paris87/1310125
1928 Amsterdam68/1320133
1932 Los Angeles12/140000
1936 Berlin810/1421254
1992 Barcelona44/200000
1996 Atlanta44/200000
2000 Sydney33/160000
2004 Athens11/180000
2012 London22/180101=13
2016 Rio de Janeiro33/180000
2020 Tokyo22/180000
Total5241118

Winter sports

Estonia has participated in most summer sports, but they have yet to participate in: Bobsleigh, Curling, Ice hockey, Short track speed skating, Skeleton and Snowboarding.

They never participated in Military patrol, a precursor sport to Biathlon that was only formally contested in 1924.

Alpine skiing

Alpine skiing has been included in the Olympic programme since 1936.

Estonia's best placement in the sport was 26th by Karin Peckert-Forsmann in women's combined in 1936 and by Warren Cummings Smith in men's slalom in 2014.

Games Alpine skiers EventsGoldSilverBronze Total Ranking
1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen11/20000
1994 Lillehammer11/100000
2006 Turin23/100000
2010 Vancouver24/100000
2014 Sochi24/100000
2018 Pyeongchang24/110000
2022 Beijing24/110000
Total0000

Biathlon

An event in military patrol, a precursor sport to biathlon, was held at the 1924 Winter Olympics. Biathlon arrived as its own sport at the 1960 Winter Olympics.

Estonia's best placement in the sport was 9th by Krista Lepik, Eveli Peterson and Jelena Poljakova in women's relay in 1992.

Estonia's best placement in a men's event in the sport was 11th by Urmas Kaldvee, Kalju Ojaste, Aivo Udras and Hillar Zahkna in men's relay in 1992.

Games Biathletes EventsGoldSilverBronze Total Ranking
1992 Albertville86/60000
1994 Lillehammer96/60000
1998 Nagano43/60000
2002 Salt Lake City44/80000
2006 Turin67/100000
2010 Vancouver98/100000
2014 Sochi99/110000
2018 Pyeongchang57/110000
2022 Beijing89/110000
Total0000

Cross-country skiing

Cross-country skiing has been was included in the Olympic programme since the inaugural 1924 Winter Olympics.

Cross-country skiing is the winter sport Estonia has had most success in - winning 7 medals; 4 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze. Their most successful cross-country skiers are Andrus Veerpalu and Kristina Šmigun-Vähi who have won 2 gold and 1 silver medal each.

Andrus Veerpalu won gold in men's 15 km classical in 2002 and 2006 and silver in men's 50 km classical in 2002.

Kristina Šmigun-Vähi won gold in women's 10 km classical and women's 15 km pursuit in 2006 and a silver in women's 10 km freestyle in 2010.

Jaak Mae is their remaining medalist, he won the bronze behind Andrus Veerpalu in men's 15 km classical in 2002.

Games Skiers EventsGoldSilverBronze Total Ranking
1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen12/30000
1992 Albertville69/100000
1994 Lillehammer1010/100000
1998 Nagano99/100000
2002 Salt Lake City1011/1211135
2006 Turin1212/1230032
2010 Vancouver1411/120101=7
2014 Sochi78/120000
2018 Pyeongchang610/120000
2022 Beijing811/120000
Total42178

Figure skating

Figure skating was first included in the Olympic programme in the 1908 and 1920 Summer Olympics. It was moved to the Winter Olympics with the inaugural 1924 Winter Olympics and has been included in every Winter Olympic Games.

Estonia's best placement in the sport was 17th by Diana Rennik and Aleksei Saks in pairs in 2006.

Games Figure skaters EventsGoldSilverBronze Total Ranking
1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen21/30000
1992 Albertville11/40000
1994 Lillehammer11/40000
1998 Nagano11/40000
2002 Salt Lake City11/40000
2006 Turin32/40000
2010 Vancouver53/40000
2014 Sochi22/50000
2022 Beijing22/50000
Total0000

Freestyle skiing

Freestyle skiing has been included in the Olympic programme since 1992.

Kelly Sildaru is the only Estonian athlete to compete in the sport so far. She was successful, winning a bronze medal in women's slopestyle in 2022.

Estonia has yet to participate in men's events in the sport.

Games Skiers EventsGoldSilverBronze Total Ranking
2022 Beijing13/130011=13
Total0011=22

Luge

Luge has been included in the Olympic programme since 1964.

Estonia's best placement in the sport was 19th by Helen Novikov in women's singles in 1994.

Estonia's only participation in a men's event in the sport was by Andrus Paul in men's singles in 1998, but he was disqualified and did not receive a placement.

Games Lugers EventsGoldSilverBronze Total Ranking
1994 Lillehammer11/30000
1998 Nagano22/30000
Total0000

Nordic combined

Nordic combined has been included in the Olympic programme since the inaugural 1924 Winter Games.

Estonia's best placement in the sport was 4th by Magnar Freimuth, Allar Levandi and Ago Markvardt in men's team in 1994.

There are no women's events in the sport.

Games Skiers EventsGoldSilverBronze Total Ranking
1992 Albertville42/20000
1994 Lillehammer42/20000
1998 Nagano42/20000
2002 Salt Lake City22/30000
2006 Turin12/30000
2014 Sochi32/30000
2018 Pyeongchang22/30000
2022 Beijing11/30000
Total0000

Ski jumping

Ski jumping has been included in the Olympic programme since the inaugural 1924 Winter Games.

Estonia's best placement in the sport was 23rd by Jens Salumäe in men's individual large hill in 2006.

Estonia has yet to participate in women's events in the sport.

Games Ski jumpers EventsGoldSilverBronze Total Ranking
2002 Salt Lake City32/30000
2006 Turin22/30000
2014 Sochi22/40000
2018 Pyeongchang32/40000
2022 Beijing22/50000
Total0000

Speed skating

Speed skating has been included in the Olympic programme since the inaugural 1924 Winter Olympics.

Estonia's best placement in the sport was 4th by Saskia Alusalu in women's mass start in 2018.

Estonia's best placement in a women's event in the sport was 7th by Marten Liiv in men's 1000m in 2022.

Games Skaters EventsGoldSilverBronze Total Ranking
1928 St. Moritz23/40000
1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen14/40000
2018 Pyeongchang23/140000
2022 Beijing12/140000
Total0000

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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