Full event list of Estonia's 2024 Paris Olympics competitors
The 2024 Paris Olympics are now practically over, with the closing ceremony taking place on Sunday.
It has been only three years since the last summer games in Tokyo, postponed by a year due to the pandemic.
That time, Estonia came away with two medals, a gold and a bronze, in the women's epee team and individual events respectively.
Estonia sent 25 sportspeople to the French capital, competing across 14 disciplines including athletics, wrestling and archery.
The athletes' full details including events, personal bests (PB) and dates and times (local Paris time) they were in action are as follows, with completed events in italics and the athlete's results where known:
Cycling
Competitor: Janika Lõiv
Date of birth: 28.11.1989.
Club: KMC Ridley MTB Racing Team.
Trainer: Karmen Reinpõld.
Previous olympic results: 2021 Tokyo - 17th place.
Paris Olympics schedule: July 28, 3.10 p.m. - Women's cross country (placed 19th).
Competitor: Madis Mihkels
Date of birth: 31.05.2003.
Club: Intermarche Wanty.
Trainer: Adriaan Helmantel.
Previous olympic results: Making debut.
Paris Olympics schedule: August 3, 12.00 p.m. - 272-kilometer men's group event. Finished 30th.
Judo
Competitor: Klen Kristofer Kaljulaid
Date of birth: 25.03.1995.
Club: Ookami.
Trainer: Vladimir Stepanjan.
Previous olympic results: Making debut.
Paris Olympics schedule: July 31, Men's -90 kg events. Reached round of 16 but did not progress further.
Athletics
400 meter hurdles
Competitor: Rasmus Mägi
Date of birth: 04.05.1992.
Club: TÜ Akadeemiline SpordiClub.
Trainer: Taivo Mägi, Anne Mägi.
Previous olympic results: 2012 London- 28th place; 2016 Rio de Janeiro - 6th place: 2021 Tokyo - 7th place.
PB: 47.82 (2022)
Paris Olympics schedule: August 5, 11.05 a.m. - Men's 400 meter hurdles round 1. Won heat and progresses to semi-finals; August 6, 1.00 p.m. - Men's 400 meter hurdles repechage round; August 7, 8.35 p.m. - Men's 400 meter hurdles semi-final; August 9, 10.45 p.m. - Men's 400 meter hurdles final. Finished 7th.
Men's decathlon, August 2-3
August 2: 11.05 a.m. - 100 meters; 11.55 a.m. - Long jump; 1.15 p.m. - shot put; 19.00 p.m. - high jump; 9.50 p.m. - 400 meters.
August 3: 11.05 a.m. - 110 meter hurdles; 11.55 a.m. - Discus group A; 1.00 p.m. - Discus group B; 2.40 p.m - Pole vault; 8.10 p.m - Javelin group A; 9.10 p.m. - Javelin group A; 10.45 p.m. - 1500 meters.
Competitor: Janek Õiglane
Date of birth: 25.04.1994.
Club: Audentese SK.
Trainer: James Thomas, Ryan Baily.
Previous olympic results: Making debut.
PB: 8,524 points (2023).
Paris Olympics schedule: Men's decathlon, August 2-3 (see above). Finished 5th overall (8572 points - a personal best).
Competitor: Johannes Erm
Date of birth: 26.03.1998.
Club: KJK Leksi 44.
Trainer: Holger Peel.
Previous olympic results: 2021 Tokyo - 11th place.
PB: 8,764 points (2024).
Paris Olympics schedule: Men's decathlon, August 2-3 (see times above). Finished sixth overall (8569 points).
Competitor: Karel Tilga
Date of birth: 05.02.1998.
Club: Tartu SS Kalev.
Trainer: Jeff Huntoon.
Previous olympic results: 2021 Tokyo 20th place.
PB: 8,681 points (2023).
Paris Olympics schedule: Men's decathlon, August 2-3 (see schedule above). Finished 11th overall (8377 points).
High Jump
Competitor: Elisabeth Pihela
Date of birth: 15.03.2004.
Club: TÜ Akadeemiline SpordiClub.
Trainer: Grit Šadeiko.
Previous olympic results: Making debut.
PB: 1.92 (2011).
Paris Olympics schedule: August 2, 11.15 p.m. - Women's high jump qualification. Finished 26th. Did not progress further.
Shooting
Competitor: Peeter Olesk
Date of birth: 22.04.1993.
Club: Kaitsejõudude spordiClub.
Trainer: Matthias Hahn.
Previous olympic results: 2016 Rio de Janeiro rapid fire pistol: 25th place; 2021 Tokyo rapid fire pistol: 19th place; air pistol: 33rd place.
Paris Olympics schedule: August 5, 10.00 a.m. - Men's 25 m rapid fire pistol qualification 2nd heat. Placed 11th. Progressed no further in the competition.
Competitor: Peeter Jürisson
Date of birth: 16.03.2002.
Club: Saaremaa LaskurClub.
Trainer: Peeter Päkk
Previous olympic results: Making debut.
Paris Olympics schedule: August 2, 10.00 a.m. - Men's skeet qualification day one; August 3, 10.00 a.m./4.30 p.m. - Men's skeet qualification day two. Finished 28th overall.
Wrestling
Competitor: Heiki Nabi
Date of birth: 06.06.1985.
Trainers: Ivar Kotkas, Levi Earl.
Previous olympic results: 2012 London: Greco-Roman 120 kg - Silver medal.
2016 Rio de Janeiro Greco-Roman - 130 kg 5th place.
Paris Olympics schedule: August 5, 4.00 p.m. - Greco-Roman 130 kg round of 16; defeated by Sabah Shariati (Azerbaijan). While there was a chance to progress further depending on how Shariati subsequently performed, this did not materialize.
Sailing and windsurfing
Competitor: Ingrid Puusta
Date of birth: 08.11.1990.
Club: Pirita Purjelauakool.
Trainer: Matthew Rickard.
Previous olympic results: 2012 London Women's windsurfing RS:X class - 15th place; 2016 Rio de Janeiro Women's windsurfing RS:X class - 11th place; 2021 Tokyo Women's windsurfing RS:X class - 16th place.
Paris Olympics schedule: July 28-August 1, 1.00 p.m. everyday inclusive - IQ Foil class. Finished 17th and did not progress to medals phase.
Note: Starting with the 2024 Summer Olympics the IQFoil class has been selected to replace RS:X.
Competitor: Karl-Martin Rammo
Date of birth: 06.06.1989.
Club: ROPK/TJK.
Trainer: Rein Ottoson.
Previous olympic results: 2012 London Laser Standard class - 18th place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Laser Standard class - 21st place 2021 Tokyo Laser Standard class - 15th place.
Paris Olympics schedule: August 1-5, 1.00 p.m. everyday inclusive - ILCA 7 dinghy class. Finished 31st. Did not make final.
Equestrian
Competitor: My Kaisla Catharina Relander, riding "Expert"
Date of birth: 19.08.1998.
Trainer: Peter Geerink.
Previous olympic results: Making debut.
Paris Olympics schedule: August 5, 3.00 p.m. - Jumping individual qualification. Failed to qualify after horse refused water jumpe.
Badminton
Competitor: Kristin Kuuba
Date of birth: 15.02.1997.
Club: SulgpalliClub Triiton.
Trainer: Peter Gade, Joshua Eipe.
Previous olympic results: 2021 Tokyo shared 15th-43rd places.
Paris Olympics schedule: July 27 10.20 a.m.: Women's singles group games July 28, 9.30 a.m. - Women's singles group games; July 29, 11.10 a.m - Women's singles group games; July 30, 9.30 a.m. - Women's singles group games. Defeated Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq (Maldives) 21-7, 21-9 in Group M clash; July 31, 9.30 a.m. - Women's singles group games. Lost 21:5, 21:10 to Pusarla Venkata Sindhu (India). Did not progress further.
Rowing
Men's quadruple sculls
Paris Olympics schedule: July 27 1.30 p.m. - Men's quadruple sculls heats, finished fourth. July 29, 12.20 p.m. - Men's quadruple sculls repechages finished fourth. July 31, 1.02 p.m. Men's Final-B placed first, placed seventh in the event overall.
Competitor: Tõnu Endrekson
Date of birth: 11.06.1979.
Trainer: Veikko Sinisalo.
Previous olympic results: 2004 Athens Men's double sculls - 4th place; 2008 Beijing Men's double sculls - Silver medal; 2012 London Men's quadruple sculls - 4th place; 2016 Rio de Janeiro Men's quadruple sculls - Bronze medal; 2021 Tokyo Men's quadruple sculls - 6th place.
Competitor: Allar Raja
Date of birth: 22.06.1983.
Club: SK Kalev.
Trainer: Veikko Sinisalo.
Previous olympic results: 2008 Beijing Men's quadruple sculls - 9th place; 2012 London Men's quadruple sculls - 4th place 2016; Rio de Janeiro Men's quadruple sculls - Bronze medal; 2021 Tokyo Men's quadruple sculls - 6th place.
Competitor: Johann Poolak
Date of birth: 07.06.1997.
Club: SK Kalev.
Trainer: Veikko Sinisalo.
Previous olympic results: 2021 Tokyo Men's quadruple sculls reserve competitor.
Competitor: Mikhail Kushteyn
Date of birth: 14.11.1999.
Club: SK Energia.
Trainer: Veikko Sinisalo.
Previous olympic results: Making debut.
Uku Siim Timmusk (reserve competitor)
Date of birth: 19.04.2002.
Trainer: Aleksei Lipintsov.
Previous olympic results: Making debut.
Weight lifting
Competitor: Mart Seim
Date of birth: 24.10.1990.
Trainers: Alar Seim, Leho Pent.
Previous olympic results: 2016 Rio de Janeiro men's >105 kg - 7th place.
PBs: Snatch - 192 kg (2018); Clean and jerk - 253 kg (2017); total: 444 kg (2017).
Paris Olympics schedule: August 10 12.30 p.m. - men's +102 kg. Finished 9th.
Swimming
Competitor: Eneli Jefimova
Date of birth: 27.12.2006.
Club: Kalevi Ujumiskool.
Trainer: Henry Hein.
Previous olympic results: 2021 Tokyo 100 meter breast stroke - 16th place; 200 meter breast stroke - 27th place.
PBs (in 50-meter pool): 100 meter breast stroke: 1.06.18 (2023); 200 meter breast stroke: 2.26.02 (2023).
Paris Olympics schedule: July 28, 12.00 p.m. Women's 100 meter breast stroke heats. Placed eighth; July 28, 10.15 p.m. - Women's 100 meter breast stroke semi-final; July 29, 10.32 p.m. - Women's 100 meter breast stroke final. Finished seventh; July 31, 12.00 p.m. - Women's 200 meter breast stroke heats. Placed 23rd and did not progress further.
Competitor: Kregor Zirk
Date of birth: 03.07.1999.
Club: Ujumise SpordiClub.
Trainer: Tom Stewart Rushton.
Previous olympic results: 2021 Tokyo 200 meter freestyle - 13th place; 400 meter freestyle - 15th place; 100 meter butterfly - 41st place; 200 meter butterfly - 25th place.
PBs (in 50-meter pool): 400 meter freestyle 3.47.05 (2021); 200 meter butterfly 1.55.48 (2024).
Paris Olympics schedule: July 27, 12.00 p.m. - Men's 400 meter freestyle. Finished 22nd, did not make final; July 30, 12.00 p.m. - Men's 200 meter butterfly heats. Placed fourth; July 30, 9.41 p.m. - Men's 200 meter butterfly semi-final. Placed third; July 31, 9.36 p.m. - Men's 200 meter butterfly final, finished seventh.
Fencing
Competitor: Nelli Differt
Date of birth: 24.07.1990.
Club: En Garde.
Trainer: Helen Nelis-Naukas.
Previous olympic results: Making debut.
Paris Olympics schedule: July 27, starting from 11.00 a.m. - Women's epee individual event. Reached semi-finals stage. Lost in semifinal to Vivian Kong. Took part in bronze medal bout. Lost 15:14 to Eszter Muhar (Hungary) and just outside medals.
Archery
Competitor: Reena Pärnat
Date of birth: 01.12.1993.
Club: NS Archery Club.
Trainer: Siret Luik.
Previous olympic results: 2012 London - 33rd place; 2021 Tokyo - 17th place.
Paris Olympics schedule: July 25, 10.30 a.m. - Women's individual ranking round. Placed 42nd. Did not progress further.
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The Paris games started on Friday, July 26, and the opening ceremony was attended by Estonia's president, Alar Karis, along with the first lady, Sirje Karis.
The games ran to Sunday, August 11.
The official 2024 Paris Olympics website is here.
Editor's note: This piece was updated to include results as they came in.
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