Estonia participated at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, held between 6 and 16 February 1936. The country's participation in the Games marked its second appearance at the Winter Olympics since its debut in the 1928 Games. The nation returned to the Winter Games after missing the 1932 Winter Olympics. These Games would be the last time that Estonia would compete at the Winter Games as an independent nation until the 1992 Winter Olympics.
The Estonian team consisted of five athletes including two women who competed across four sports. Skater Norbert Felsinger was the country's flag-bearer during the opening ceremony. The team did not win any medals, and as of this edition, Estonia had not won any Winter Games medal.
Background Estonian athletes were members of the Russian delegation since the 1912 Olympic Games. The Estonian Sports Federation formed the Estonian Olympic Committee in 1919, and Estonia competed as an independent country for the first time in the 1920 Summer Olympics. At the 1924 Winter Olympics, the country was represented at the opening ceremony, but no athletes competed. The country made its official Winter Olympics debut in 1928 at St.Moritz. The country returned to the Winter Games in 1936, after missing the 1932 Winter Olympics, which marked the Estonia's second appearance at the Winter Games. These Games would be the last time that Estonia would compete at the Winter Games as an independent country until 1992. After the country was occupied by the Soviet Union in 1940, Estonian athletes would compete at the Olympic Games as part of the Soviet delegations until 1988. The Estonian Olympic Committe, which ceased to exist during the Soviet occupation, was re-established in 1989 and approved by the International Olympic Committee in November 1991.
The 1936 Winter Olympics were held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany between 6 and 16 February 1936. The Estonian delegation consisted of five athletes competing across four sports. The delegation was led by Johannes Raudava, who also served as the country's flag-bearer in the Parade of Nations during the opening ceremony.
Competitors There were five athletes including two women who took part in the medal events across four sports. SportMenWomenAthletesAlpine skiing011Cross-country skiing101Figure skating112Speed skating101Total325
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing competitions for women were held on 7 and 8 February at Kreuzeck-Gebiet. Karin Peckert-Forsman was the lone athlete representing the nation, and she finished in 26th place in the final classification.
AthleteEventDownhillSlalomTotalTimePointsRankTime 1Time 2TotalPointsRankTotal pointsRankKarin Peckert-ForsmanWomen's combined7:58.463.63312:00.41:52.63:53.060.992162.3126
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing competitions for men were held between 12 and 15 February at Olympia-Skistadion. Vello Kaaristo was the lone athlete representing Estonia. He finished outside the medal places in both the events he competed.
AthleteEventRaceTimeRankVello KaaristoMen's 18 km1:25:1130Men's 50 km4:02:5223
Figure skating
Figure skating competitions for men were held on 13 February at Olympia-Kunsteisstadion. Helene Michelson and Eduard Hiiop were classified 18th in the final result in the mixed pairs competition.
Athlete(s) Event Points RankHelene Michelson Eduard HiiopPairs1816160.918
Speed skating
Speed skating competitions for men were held at Olympia-Eissportplatz am Rießersee. Aleksander Mitt competed in four events in the men's category. He was classified 22nd in three of the events and failed to complete the last event.
AthleteEventFinalTimeRankAleksander Mitt500 m46.6221500 m2:27.8225000 m9:00.42210000 mcolspan=2
References
External links EOK – Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936