Olympic Winter Games 2002 / Participant (Estonia)

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In 2002, Estonia took part in the Winter Olympics for the sixth time. 17 athletes were sent to compete in five different disciplines. A gold, a silver and a bronze medal were won in cross-country skiing, placing the country in 17th place in the medal table. The most successful athlete was Andrus Veerpalu , who won two medals.

The flag bearer at the opening ceremony was the former Nordic combined skier Allar Levandi , who did not play at these games.

Overview of the participants

biathlon

Men

• Janno Prants

  10 km sprint: 45th place (27: 29.1 min)

  12.5 km pursuit: abandonment

  20 km individual: 63rd place (59: 14.0 min)

  4 × 7.5 km relay: 11th place (1: 28: 38.2 h)

• Roland Lessing

  10 km sprint: 70th place (28: 34.4 min)

  20 km individual: 45th place (57: 08.4 min)

  4 × 7.5 km relay: 11th place (1: 28: 38.2 h)

• Dimitri Borovik

  10 km sprint: 30th place (26: 50.1 min)

  12.5 km pursuit: 26th place (35: 33.1 min)

  20 km individual: 56th place (58: 02.5 min)

  4 × 7.5 km relay: 11th place (1: 28: 38.2 h)

• Indrek Tobreluts

  10 km sprint: 48th place (27: 31.1 min)

  12.5 km pursuit: 41st place (36: 57.4 min)

  20 km individual: 53rd place (57: 52.1 min)

  4 × 7.5 km relay: 11th place (1: 28: 38.2 h)

figure skating

Men

• Margus Hernits

  27th place (13.5)

Nordic combination

• Jens Salumäe

  Individual: 40th place (48: 36.2 min)

  Sprint: 37th place (18: 44.2 min)

• Tambet Pikkor

  Single: task

  Sprint: 40th place (18: 56.1 min)

Cross-country skiing

Women

• Piret Niglas

  10 km classic: 51st place (32: 49.1 min)

  10 km pursuit: 54th place (14: 36.9 min, only classic, not qualified for freestyle)

• Katrin Šmigun

  10 km classic: 42nd place (31: 10.2 min)

  15 km freestyle: 23rd place (42: 25.6 min)

  30 km classic: 13th place (1: 36: 04.0 h)

• Kristina Šmigun-Vähi

  1.5 km sprint: 25th place (3: 20.94 min, qualification)

  10 km classic: task

  10 km pursuit: 13th place (26: 41.9 min)

  15 km freestyle: 7th place (40: 33.6 min)

  30 km classic: 7th place (1: 33: 52.7 h)

Men

• Indrek Tobreluts

  1.5 km sprint: 32nd place (3: 00.2 min, qualification)

• Pavo Raudsepp

  1.5 km sprint: 34th place (3: 01.4 min, qualification)

  30 km freestyle: 60th place (1: 23: 08.3 h)

• Raul Olle

  50 km classic: 18th place (2: 15: 00.0 h)

  4 × 10 km relay: 9th place (1: 36: 07.0 h)

• Priit Narusk

  1.5 km sprint: 38th place (3: 01.75 min, qualification)

  15 km classic: 57th place (43: 03.2 min)

  20 km pursuit: 53rd place (56: 00.7 min)

• Meelis Aasmäe

  15 km classic: 40th place (40: 31.2 min)

  50 km classic: 48th place (2: 27: 18.8 h)

  4 × 10 km relay: 9th place (1: 36: 07.0 h)

• Jaak Mae

  15 km classic: bronze (37: 50.8 min)

  20 km pursuit: 8th place (50: 36.2 min)

  4 × 10 km relay: 9th place (1: 36: 07.0 h)

• Andrus Veerpalu

  15 km classic: Gold (37: 07.4 min)

  50 km classic: silver (2: 06: 44.5 h)

  4 × 10 km relay: 9th place (1: 36: 07.0 h)

Ski jumping

• Jaan Jueris

  Individual, normal hill: 44th place (79.0 points, qualification)

  Individual, large hill: 40th place (74.4 points, qualification)

• Tambet Pikkor

  Individual, large hill: 52nd place (39.0 points, qualification)

• Jens Salumäe

  Individual, large hill: 49th place (78.9 points, 1st round)

Web links

• Estonia at the Olympic Winter Games 2002. in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Medal table on sports-reference.com (English). Retrieved June 9, 2012