Estonia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Games since 1992 and thirteenth overall in Summer Olympic history.
Estonian government rewards their Olympic gold medalists with a lifetime allowance of 4,600 euros annually with additional support when they approach the retirement age.
Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Date Julia BeljajevaIrina EmbrichErika KirpuKatrina Lehis Fencing Women's team épée Katrina Lehis Fencing Women's épée
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. SportMenWomenTotalArchery 0 1 1Athletics 6 1 7Badminton 1 1 2Cycling 2 1 3Equestrian 0 1 1Fencing 0 4 4Judo 1 0 1Rowing 4 0 4Sailing 1 1 2Shooting 1 0 1Swimming 2 1 3Tennis 0 1 1Triathlon 0 1 1Wrestling 1 1 2 Total 19 14 33
Archery
Estonia archers booked Olympic places in the women's individual recurve based on the world ranking.
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankReena PärnatWomen's individual62653W 6–4L 3–7Did not advance
Athletics
Estonian athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time/result or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):
Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankRasmus Mägi Men's 400 m hurdles48.732 Q48.36 NR2 Q48.11 NR7Roman FostiMen's marathoncolspan=4 rowspan=2 2:25:37 68Tiidrek Nurme2:16:16 27
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionKsenija BaltaWomen's long jump—Did not advance
Combined events – Men's decathlon AthleteEventFinalRankJohannes ErmResult11.047.3614.601.9948.2514.5545.72 4.80 58.414:28.42 PB821311Points852900765 794897905782 849714755Karel TilgaResult11.31 6.7715.25 2.02 50.4816.1041.31 73.36 PB4:38.24 7018 20Points7937608058227937226910941691Maicel UiboResult11.32 7.3713.952.02 50.8214.83 46.38 5.50 PB50.64 4:38.64 803715Points7919037258227778707951067598 689
Badminton
Estonia entered two badminton players (one per gender) into the Olympic tournament. Three-time Olympian Raul Must and rookie Kristin Kuuba were selected into the Olympic based on the BWF World Race to Tokyo Rankings. In the group stage, Must will be played in the group N, while Kuuba in the group D.
AthleteEventGroup StageEliminationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankRaul MustMen's singlesL (10–21, 9–21)L (7–21, 11–21)3Did not advanceKristin KuubaWomen's singlesW (21–19, 21–13)L (16–21, 12–21)2Did not advance
Cycling
Road Estonia entered two riders to compete in the men's Olympic road race, by virtue of their top 50 national finish (for men) in the UCI World Ranking.
AthleteEventTimeRankTanel KangertMen's road race6:15:3846Men's time trial59:05.2522Peeter PruusMen's road raceDid not finish
Mountain biking Estonia qualified one mountain biker for the women's Olympic cross-country race, as a result of her nation's seventeenth-place finish in the UCI Olympic Ranking List of 16 May 2021.
AthleteEventTimeRankJanika LõivWomen's cross-country1:23:1717
Equestrian
With Belarus withdrawing from the tournament, Estonia received an invitation from FEI to send a dressage rider to the Games, as the next highest-ranked eligible nation within the individual FEI Olympic Rankings for Group C (Central & Eastern Europe, Central Asia). This outcome signified the nation's Olympic debut in the equestrian disciplines.
Dressage AthleteHorseEventGrand Prix Grand Prix FreestyleOverallScoreRankTechnicalArtisticScoreRankDina EllermannDonna AnnaIndividual65.43549 Did not advance
Fencing
Estonian fencers qualified a full squad each in the women's team épée for the Games by accepting a spare berth freed up by Africa as the next highest-ranked eligible nation across all regions in the FIE Olympic Team Rankings.
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankJulia BeljajevaWomen's épéeW 15–5W 15–10L 8–15Did not advanceErika KirpuL 14–15Did not advanceKatrina LehisW 11–10W 15–10W 15–7L 11–15W 15–8Julia BeljajevaIrina EmbrichErika KirpuKatrina LehisWomen's team épéecolspan=3 W 29–26W 42–34W 36–32
Judo
Estonia entered one male judoka into the Olympic tournament based on the International Judo Federation Olympics Individual Ranking.International Judo Federation Olympics Ranking
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankGrigori MinaškinMen's –100 kgL 00–01Did not advance
Rowing
Estonia qualified one boat in the men's quadruple sculls for the Games by winning the gold medal and securing the first of two remaining berths at the 2021 FISA Final Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland.
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTõnu EndreksonAllar RajaKaspar TaimsooJüri-Mikk UdamMen's quadruple sculls5:47.123 R5:56.522 FA5:38.586 Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); R=Repechage
Sailing
Estonian sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, and the continental regattas.
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank123456789101112M*Karl-Martin RammoMen's Laser161319812112251colspan=2 EL11615Ingrid PuustaWomen's RS:X15 12161014171717171318EL16616 M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race
Shooting
Estonia granted an invitation from ISSF to send Rio 2016 Olympian Peeter Olesk (men's 25 m rapid fire pistol) to the rescheduled Games as the highest-ranked shooter vying for qualification in the ISSF World Olympic Rankings of 6 June 2021.
AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankPeeter OleskMen's 10 m air pistol56433Did not advanceMen's 25 m rapid fire pistol57219Did not advance
Swimming
Estonian swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMartin AllikveeMen's 200 m breaststroke2:12.6025Did not advanceKregor ZirkMen's 200 m freestyle1:46.10 NR11 Q1:46.6713Did not advanceMen's 400 m freestyle3:47.05 NR15colspan=2 Did not advanceMen's 100 m butterfly52.8241Did not advanceMen's 200 m butterfly1:57.2625Did not advanceEneli JefimovaWomen's 100 m breaststroke1:06.7914 Q1:07.5816Did not advanceWomen's 200 m breaststroke2:27.8727Did not advance
Tennis
At the conclusion of the qualification period for the Olympic tennis tournament, Estonia qualified one tennis player by means of ranking.
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankAnett KontaveitWomen's singlesL 5–7, 2–6 Did not advance
Triathlon
Estonia qualified one triathlete by means of world individual ranking.
Athlete Event Time Rank Swim (1.5 km) Trans 1 Bike (40 km) Trans 2 Run (10 km) TotalKaidi KiviojaWomen's21:400:48 Lapped
Wrestling
Estonia qualified two wrestlers for each of the following weight classes into the Olympic competition, all of whom finished among the top six to book Olympic spots in the men's Greco-Roman 130 kg and women's freestyle 76 kg, respectively, at the 2019 World Championships.
Freestyle AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankEpp MäeWomen's –76 kgW 3–1 PPL 0–3 PODid not advance 8
Greco-Roman AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankArtur VititinMen's –130 kgL 0–4 STDid not advance 15
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