List of Olympic medalists from Estonia
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The Estonian Olympic Committee was founded in 1923 and was rejoined by the International Olympic Committee in 1991 after independence .
Medals balance
So far, 35 athletes from Estonia have won 41 Olympic medals (13 gold, 11 silver and 17 bronze).
Estonia at the Summer Olympics |
Estonia at the Winter Olympics |
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year | gold | silver | bronze | total | rank | year | gold | silver | bronze | total | rank | |
1920 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14th | |||||||
1924 | 1 | 1 | 4th | 6th | 17th | 1924 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1928 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 1928 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1932 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1932 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
1936 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7th | 13 | 1936 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1948 | - | - | - | - | - | 1948 | - | - | - | - | - | |
1952 | - | - | - | - | - | 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | |
1956 | - | - | - | - | - | 1956 | - | - | - | - | - | |
1960 | - | - | - | - | - | 1960 | - | - | - | - | - | |
1964 | - | - | - | - | - | 1964 | - | - | - | - | - | |
1968 | - | - | - | - | - | 1968 | - | - | - | - | - | |
1972 | - | - | - | - | - | 1972 | - | - | - | - | - | |
1976 | - | - | - | - | - | 1976 | - | - | - | - | - | |
1980 | - | - | - | - | - | 1980 | - | - | - | - | - | |
1984 | - | - | - | - | - | 1984 | - | - | - | - | - | |
1988 | - | - | - | - | - | 1988 | - | - | - | - | - | |
1992 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 1992 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2000 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 46 | 1998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2004 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 64 | 2002 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 17th | |
2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 2006 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | |
2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 63 | 2010 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25th | |
2016 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 78 | 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2020 | - | - | - | - | - | 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
total | 9 | 9 | 16 | 34 | total | 4th | 2 | 1 | 7th | |||
Ges. S + W | 13 | 11 | 17th | 41 | ||||||||
Medalist
A.
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Ants Antson - speed skating (1-0-0) (in USSR team)
- Innsbruck 1964 : gold, 1500 meters, men
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Raul Arnemann - rowing (0-0-1) (in USSR team)
- Montréal 1976 : bronze, four-man without a helmsman, men
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Rein Aun - athletics (0-1-0) (in USSR team)
- Tokyo 1964 : silver, decathlon, men
B.
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Aleksei Budõlin - Judo (0-0-1)
- Sydney 2000 : bronze, light middleweight (up to 81 kg), men
E.
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Tõnu Endrekson - Rowing (0-1-1)
- Beijing 2008 : silver, double scull, men
- Rio de Janeiro 2016 : bronze, double fours, men
F.
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Andreas Faehlmann - Sailing (0-0-1)
- Antwerp 1928 : bronze, 6-meter class
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Georg Faehlmann - Sailing (0-0-1)
- Antwerp 1928 : bronze, 6-meter class
J
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Jüri Jaanson - Rowing (0-2-0)
- Athens 2004 : Silver, One, Men
- Beijing 2008 : silver, double scull, men
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Andrei Jämsä - rowing (0-0-1)
- Rio de Janeiro 2016 : bronze, double fours, men
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Bruno Junk - Athletics (0-0-2) (in USSR team)
- Helsinki 1952 : bronze, 10 km walking, men
- Melbourne 1956 : Bronze, 20 km walking, men
K
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Michail Kaaleste - (0-1-0) canoe racing (in USSR team)
- Melbourne 1956 : silver, two-person kayak, men
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Osvald Käpp - Wrestling (1-0-0)
- Antwerp 1928 : gold, lightweight (up to 66 kg), men
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Jaan Kikas - Weightlifting (0-0-1)
- Paris 1924 : bronze, middleweight (up to 75 kg), men
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Gerd Kanter - discus throw (1-0-1)
- Beijing 2008 : gold, men
- London 2012 : bronze, men
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Martin Klein - Wrestling (0-1-0) (in Russia's team)
- Stockholm 1912 : silver, Greco-Roman, men
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Aleksander Klumberg - Athletics (0-0-1)
- Paris 1924 : bronze, decathlon, men
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Johannes Kotkas - Wrestling (1-0-0) (in USSR team)
- Helsinki 1952 : gold, Greco-Roman, men
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Anatoly Krikun - (0-0-1) basketball (in USSR team)
- Mexico City 1968 : bronze, men
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Heino Kruus - (0-1-0) basketball (in USSR team)
- Helsinki 1952 : silver, men
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Ilmar Kullam - (0-1-0) basketball (in USSR team)
- Helsinki 1952 : silver, men
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Albert Kusnets - Wrestling (0-0-1)
- Antwerp 1928 : bronze, middleweight (up to 75 kg), men
L.
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Allar Levandi - Nordic skiing (0-0-1) (in USSR team)
- Calgary 1988 : Bronze, Nordic Combined, Singles, Men
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Jaak Lipso - (0-1-1) basketball (in USSR team)
- Tokyo 1964 : silver, men
- Mexico City 1968 : bronze, men
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Viljar Loor - volleyball (1-0-0) (in USSR team)
- Moscow 1980 : gold, men
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Jüri Lossmann - Athletics (0-1-0)
- Antwerp 1920 : silver, marathon, men
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Joann Lõssov - (0-1-0) basketball (in USSR team)
- Helsinki 1952 : silver, men
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Arnold Luhaäär - Weightlifting (0-1-1)
- Antwerp 1928 : silver, heavyweight (over 82.5 kg), men
- Berlin 1936 : bronze, heavyweight (over 82.5 kg), men
M.
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Jaak Mae - Nordic skiing (0-0-1)
- Salt Lake City 2002 : Bronze, 15 km cross-country, men
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Heiki Nabi - Wrestling (0-1-0)
- London 2012 : Silver, Greco-Roman, heavyweight (up to 120 kg), men
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August Neo - Wrestling (0-1-1)
- Berlin 1936 : silver, freestyle, light heavyweight (up to 87 kg), men
- Berlin 1936 : bronze, Greco-Roman, light heavyweight (up to 87 kg), men
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Alfred Neuland - Weightlifting (1-1-0)
- Antwerp 1920 : gold, lightweight (up to 67.5 kg), men
- Paris 1924 : silver, middleweight (up to 75 kg), men
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Erki Nool - Athletics (1-0-0)
- Sydney 2000 : gold, decathlon, men
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Kristjan Palusalu - Wrestling (2-0-0)
- Berlin 1936 : gold, freestyle, heavyweight (over 87 kg), men
- Berlin 1936 : Gold, Greco-Roman, heavyweight (over 87 kg), men
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Indrek Pertelson - Judo (0-0-2)
- Sydney 2000 : bronze, heavyweight (over 100 kg), men
- Athens 2004 : bronze, heavyweight (over 100 kg), men
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Aavo Pikkuus - cycling (1-0-0) (in USSR team)
- Montréal 1976 : gold, team driving (100 km), men
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Nikolai Polyakov - sailing (0-1-0) (in USSR team)
- Moscow 1980 : silver, Soling, men
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Eduard Pütsep - Wrestling (1-0-0)
- Paris 1924 : gold, Greco-Roman, bantam weight (up to 58 kg), men
R.
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Allar Raja - Rowing (0-0-1)
- Rio de Janeiro 2016 : bronze, double fours, men
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Vladimir Resnichenko - fencing (0-0-1) (in USSR team)
- Seoul 1988 : bronze, epee, team, men
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Mait Riisman - water polo (1-0-0) (in USSR team)
- Moscow 1980 : gold, men
S.
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Erika Salumäe - Cycling (2-0-0)
- Seoul 1988 : gold, sprint, women (in USSR team)
- Barcelona 1992 : gold, sprint, women
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Alfred Schmidt - Weightlifting (0-1-0)
- Antwerp 1920 : silver, featherweight (up to 60 kg), men
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Hanno Selg - (0-1-0) Modern Pentathlon (in USSR team)
- Rome 1960 : silver, team, men
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Kristina Šmigun - Nordic skiing (2-1-0)
- Turin 2006 : Gold, 10 km cross-country skiing, women
- Turin 2006 : gold, cross-country pursuit, women
- Vancouver 2010 : Silver, 10 km cross-country skiing, women
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Tiit Sokk - (1-0-0) basketball (in USSR team)
- Seoul 1988 : gold, men
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Roman Steinberg - Wrestling (0-0-1)
- Paris 1924 : bronze, Greco-Roman, middleweight (up to 75 kg), men
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Nikolai Stepulov - Boxing (0-1-0)
- Berlin 1936 : silver, lightweight (up to 61.24 kg), men
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Ivar Stukolkin - swimming (1-0-1) (in USSR team)
- Moscow 1980 : Gold, 4 × 200 m freestyle, men
- Moscow 1980 : bronze, 400 m freestyle, men
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Kaspar Taimsoo - Rowing (0-0-1)
- Rio de Janeiro 2016 : bronze, double fours, men
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Jaan Talts - Weightlifting (1-0-0) (in USSR team)
- Munich 1972 : gold, heavyweight, men
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Jüri Tamm - athletics (0-0-2) (in USSR team)
- Moscow 1980 : bronze, hammer throw, men
- Seoul 1988 : bronze, hammer throw, men
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Harald Tammer - Weightlifting (0-0-1)
- Paris 1924 : bronze, heavyweight (over 82.5 kg), men
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Aleksander Tammert - Athletics (0-0-1)
- Athens 2004 : bronze, discus throw, men
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Jüri Tarmak - Athletics (1-0-0) (in USSR team)
- Munich 1972 : gold, high jump, men
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Priit Tomson - (0-0-1) basketball (in USSR team)
- Mexico City 1968 : bronze, men
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Tõnu Tõniste - Sailing (0-1-1)
- Seoul 1988 : Silver, 470 class, men (in USSR team)
- Barcelona 1992 : bronze, 470 class, men
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Toomas Tõniste - Sailing (0-1-1)
- Seoul 1988 : Silver, 470 class, men (in USSR team)
- Barcelona 1992 : bronze, 470 class, men
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Alexander Tschutschelow - Sailing (0-1-0)
- Rome 1960 : silver, Finn dinghy, men (in USSR team)
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Svetlana Tširkova - fencing (2-0-0) (in USSR team)
- Mexico City 1968 : gold, foil, team, women
- Munich 1972 : gold, foil, team, women
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Jaak Uudmäe - Athletics (1-0-0) (in USSR team)
- Moscow 1980 : gold, triple jump, men
V
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Voldemar Väli - Wrestling (1-0-1)
- Antwerp 1928 : gold, Greco-Roman, featherweight (up to 60 kg), men
- Berlin 1936 : Bronze, Greco-Roman, lightweight (up to 66 kg), men
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Andrus Veerpalu - Nordic skiing (2-1-0)
- Salt Lake City 2002 : Gold, 15 km cross-country, men
- Salt Lake City 2002 : Silver, 50 km cross-country, men
- Turin 2006 : Gold, 15 km cross-country skiing, men
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Nikolai Vekšin - Sailing (0-0-1)
- Antwerp 1928 : bronze, 6-meter class
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Eberhard Vogdt - Sailing (0-0-1)
- Antwerp 1928 : bronze, 6-meter class
W.
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William von Wirén - Sailing (0-0-1)
- Antwerp 1928 : bronze, 6-meter class
Z
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Georgi Zažitski - fencing (0-0-1) (in USSR team)
- Munich 1972 : bronze, sword, team, men
Web links
- Estonian Medalists (Estonian Olympic Committee)