Estonia at the European Athletics Championships

Estonia has participated at the European Athletics Championships since the inaugural 1934 year, but after the country was invaded and occupied by the Soviet Union in 1940, Estonia didn't participate until it regained independence. Since 1994, Estonia has participated in every championship.[1]

Estonia at the
European Athletics Championships
WA codeEST
National federationEesti Kergejõustikuliit
Websitewww.ekjl.ee
Medals
Ranked 32nd
Gold
3
Silver
6
Bronze
4
Total
13
European Athletics Championships appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Soviet Union (1946–1990)

Summary edit

Championships Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
1934 Turin 7 1 0 1 2 8th
1938 Paris 7 1 0 0 1 10th
1946–1990 Did not participate
1994 Helsinki 17 0 0 0 0
1998 Budapest ? 1 0 0 1 15th
2002 Munich 14 0 2 0 2 20th
2006 Gothenburg 21 0 1 1 2 22nd
2010 Barcelona 17 0 0 0 0
2012 Helsinki 21 0 1 0 1 23rd
2014 Zurich 26 0 2 0 2 17th
2016 Amsterdam 23 0 0 1 1 27th
2018 Berlin 22 0 0 1 1 25th
2022 Munich 12 0 0 1 1 28th
Total 3 6 5 14 32nd

Medalists edit

As of 2018.[1]

Name Championships Event Medal
Erki Nool 1998 Budapest Men's decathlon   Gold
2002 Munich Men's decathlon   Silver
Arnold Viiding 1934 Turin Men's shot put   Gold
Aleksander Kreek 1938 Paris Men's shot put   Gold
Gerd Kanter 2006 Gothenburg Men's discus throw   Silver
2012 Helsinki Men's discus throw   Silver
2014 Zürich Men's discus throw   Silver
2016 Amsterdam Men's discus throw   Bronze
Pavel Loskutov 2002 Munich Men's marathon   Silver
Rasmus Mägi 2014 Zurich Men's 400 metres hurdles   Silver
Gustav Sule 1934 Turin Men's javelin throw   Bronze
Aleksander Tammert 2006 Gothenburg Men's discus throw   Bronze
Magnus Kirt 2018 Berlin Men's javelin throw   Bronze

Statistics edit

As of 2018.[1]

  • Youngest competitor
  • Youngest medalist
    • Rasmus Mägi – 22 years 103 days – 400m hurdles – 2nd – 2014
  • Oldest competitor
    • Men: Gerd Kanter – 39 years 94 days – discus throw – 2018
    • Women: Eha Rünne – 39 years 73 days – discus throw – 2002
  • Oldest medalist
    • Gerd Kanter – 37 years 64 days – discus throw – 3rd – 2016

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "European Athletics Championships 2022 statistics handbook" (PDF). European Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2022-08-15.

External links edit