Estonia at the Olympics
Participation of athletes from Estonia in the Olympic Games
Estonia first competed in the Olympic Games at the 1920 Summer Olympics after becoming independence from Russia in 1918. The National Olympic Committee was created in 1923. They were a part of the first Winter Olympics in 1924. Estonian athletes took part of the Olympic Games until the country became a part of the Soviet Union in 1940. In the 1980 Summer Olympics, the Sailing regatta was held in the capital city of Tallinn. Estonia has taken part in all Olympics since it became independent again in 1991. Estonia has won most of its medals in athletics, weightlifting, wrestling and cross-country skiing.
| Estonia at the Olympics | |
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| IOC code | EST |
| NOC | Estonian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| Medals |
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| Summer appearances | |
| Winter appearances | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Russian Empire (1908–1912) Soviet Union (1952–1988) | |
Medals by Olympics sport
changeMedals by Summer Olympics sport
change| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrestling | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| Athletics | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Cycling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rowing | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Boxing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Judo | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Sailing | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 9 | 9 | 15 | 33 |
Medals by Winter Olympics sport
change| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-country skiing | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
Summer Olympics Medal Count
change| Year | Number of athletes | Number of sports | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russian Empire | ||||||
| 1912 | 12 | 5 | 1 | — | ||
| Independent Estonia | ||||||
| 1920 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | |
| 1924 | 47 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 17 |
| 1928 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| 1932 | 3 | 2 | — | |||
| 1936 | 39 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| The Soviet Union | ||||||
| 1952 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 1956 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | ||
| 1960 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | ||
| 1964 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | ||
| 1968 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 1972 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | |
| 1976 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| 1980 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 1984 | Did not participate | |||||
| 1988 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Independent Estonia | ||||||
| 1992 | 38 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 34-36 | |
| 1996 | 44 | 13 | — | |||
| 2000 | 33 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 46-47 | |
| 2004 | 42 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 64 | |
| 2008 | 47 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 46-49 | |
| 2012 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 21 | 21 | 26 | — | ||
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9 | 9 | 15 | 47 | ||
Winter Olympics Medal Count
change| Year | Number of athletes | Number of sports | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Estonia (medals are counted per teams) | ||||||
| 1928 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| The Soviet Union | ||||||
| 1956 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Independent Estonia | ||||||
| 1992 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| 2006 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2010 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| Totals | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | ||
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4 | 2 | 1 | 23? | ||
Related pages
changeReferences
changeOther websites
change- Eesti Olümpiakomitee (Estonian Olympic Committee) website Archived 2007-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Estonia profile at London2012.com Archived 2012-08-11 at the Wayback Machine