2008 Summer Olympics / Participant (Estonia)

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In 2008, Estonia took partin the Summer Olympics for the 10th timeas an independent nation. From 1908 to 1912, the athletes participated together with the Russian team, and from 1952 to 1988 the Estonian athletes were part of the Soviet Union team . All 47 athletes who qualified for the Games in thirteen different sports were nominated by the Estonian Olympic Committee . This makes the delegation the largest in the nation's history. The rower Jüri Jaanson (43), who is taking part in the Olympic Games for the sixth time, is the oldest Estonian participant in the Olympic Games. The judoka Martin Padar carried the flag at the opening ceremony.

badminton

• Raul Must

  Singles, men

• Kati Tolmoff

  Singles, women

The Estonian badminton team took part in the Olympic Games for the first time with two athletes, a man and a woman. Both athletes lost their encounters in the first round and were eliminated.

beach volleyball

• Kristjan Quays
• Rivo Vesik

  Doubles, men

fencing

• Nikolai Novosjolov

  Epee, single men

gymnastics

• Irina Kikkas

  Singles, women

Judo

• Martin Padar

  over 100 kg, men

athletics

• Tiidrek Nurme

  1500 m, men

• Pavel Loskutov

  Marathon, men

• Gerd Kanter (gold )

  Discus throw, men

• Aleksander Tammert

  Discus throw, men

• Mark Israel

  Discus throw, men

• Taavi Peetre

  Shot put, men

• Mihkel Kukk

  Javelin, men

• Mikk Pahapill

  Decathlon, men

• Andres Raja

  Decathlon, men

• Ksenija Balta

  Long jump, women

• Kaire Leibak

  Triple jump, women

• Anna Iljuštšenko

  High jump, women

• Moonika Aava

  Javelin throw women

• Kaie Kand

  Heptathlon women

Cycling

Street

• Tanel Kangert

  Street races, men

• Purely Taaramäe

  Street races, men

  Time trial men

• Grete Treier

  Street races, women

Grete Treier was the first Estonian cyclist to qualify for the Summer Olympics. Their 30th place in the Olympic road race was also the best result of the Estonian cyclists.

train

• Daniel Novikov

  Sprint, men

rowing

• Andrei Jämsa

  One, men

• Tõnu Endrekson
• Jüri Jaanson

  Double sculls, men (silver )

• Igor Kuzmin
• Vladimir Latin
• Allar Raja
• Kaspar Taimsoo

  Double fours, men

shoot

• Andrei Inešin

  Skeet, men

swim

• Miko Mälberg

  50 m freestyle, men

• Danil Haustov

  100 m freestyle, men

• Vladimir Sidorkin

  200 m freestyle, men

• Martti Aljand

  100 m chest, men

  200 m chest, men

• Andres Olvik

  200 m back, men

• Martin Liivamägi

  200 m medley, men

• Triin Aljand

  50 m freestyle, women

  100 m freestyle, women

  100 m butterfly, women

• Elina Partõka

  200 m freestyle, women

• Anna-Liisa Põld

  400 m individual medley, women

During the Summer Olympics in Beijing, Estonian swimmers have so far set four new national records.

sailing

• Johannes Ahun

  Windsurfing men

• Deniss Karpak

  laser

tennis

• Maret Ani

  Singles, women

  Doubles, women

• Kaia Kanepi

  Singles, women

  Doubles, women

Triathlon

• Marko Albert

  Singles, men

Official and press

In addition to the athletes, the Estonian Olympic Committee is sending the following representatives to the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing:

representatives

The representatives of the National Olympic Committee of Estonia will be the President Mart Siiman, the Secretary Toomas Tõnise, the head of the delegation, Martti Raju and the press attaché Sven Sommer. There are also representatives for the individual sports:

• Michael Kjeldsen, badminton
• Raivo Simson, beach volleyball
• Irina Embrich , fencing
• Aavo Põhjala, judo
• Aivo Normak, athletics
• Larissa Gorbunova, gymnastics
• Toivo Suvi, cycling
• Jaan Tults, rowing
• Mati Mark, shooting
• Tõnu Meijel, swimming
• Ott Kallas, sailing
• Juan Pablo Giacopelli, tennis
• Jüri Käen, triathlon

Team trainer

• Vesteinn Hafsteinsson, Meihis Viru, Remigija Nazaroviene

  athletics

• Edgar Treier

  Cycling

• Tatjana Jaanson, Mati Killing

  rowing

• Urmas Jaarmul, Ernest Steve Bultman, Aleksandr Abel

  swim

• Igor Trofymov

  sailing

VIP guests

• Andrus Ansip , Prime Minister of Estonia
• Laine Jänes , Estonia's Minister of Culture
• Andres Unga, Estonian Ambassador to China

Press and mass media

The Estonian Television is at the Beijing Games with a sixteen-member team ( Marko Kaljuveer , Anu Säärits , Lembitu Kuuse , Helar Osila , clean Sokk , Kristjan Kalkun , Astrid Kannel , Andres Kuusk and Priit Kuusk live almost 400 hours) on site and transfers from Beijing. The Eesti radio sends a team of six ( Hanno Tomberg , Tiit Karuks , Erik Lillo , Tarmo Tiisler , Vallo Kelmsaar and Andrian Tšeremenin live about 160 hours).

In addition to the transmission by ETV, the transmitter ETV2 was installed, which is supposed to send additional image material that does not fit into the schedule. There are also some Estonian newspapers and magazines in Beijing for reporting.

Missing athletes

The following athletes did not qualify for the Beijing Summer Olympics despite being nominated or among the world's best in their sports. The reasons for this are illnesses, the lack of national and / or international qualification standards and the great competition among the Estonian colleagues.

athletics

• Marek Niit, 200 m men
• Andrus Värnik , javelin men
• Risto Mätas, javelin men
• Raigo Toompuu, Shot Put Men
• Indrek Turi, decathlon men
• Viktoria Leks, high jump women

sailing

• Henri Kaar, windsurfing men

Individual evidence

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