Estonia at the European Athletics Championships

Estonia at the
European Athletics Championships
WA codeEST
National federationEesti Kergejõustikuliit
Websitewww.ekjl.ee
Medals
Ranked 31st
Gold
4
Silver
6
Bronze
5
Total
15
European Athletics Championships appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Soviet Union (1946–1990)

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]

Summary

See also: List of European Athletics Championships medalists (men) and List of European Athletics Championships medalists (women)
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
2024 Rome 19 1 0 0 1 17th
Total 4 6 5 15 31st

Medalists

As of 2024.[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
Johannes Erm 2024 Rome Men's decathlon  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
Janek Õiglane 2022 Munich Men's decathlon  Bronze

Statistics

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

References

  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.