Estonia at the 1936 Winter Olympics

Estonia at the 1936 Winter Olympics
IOC code	EST
NOC	Estonian Olympic Committee
Website	www.eok.ee  (in Estonian)
in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Competitors	5 (3 men, 2 women) in 4 sports
Flag bearer	Johannes Raudava
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
1928 1932 1936 1948–1988 1992 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022 2026
Other related appearances
Soviet Union (1956–1988)

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

The Estonian athletes were members of the Russian delegation since the 1912 Olympic Games. Estonia competed as a separate nation since the Summer Olympics in 1920. At the 1924 Winter Olympics, the nation was represented at the opening ceremony, but no athletes competed. The nation made its official debut in the Winter Olympics in the 1928 Winter Olympics held at St.Moritz. The nation returned to the Winter Games after missing the 1932 Winter Olympics and marked the nation'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 nation until the 1992 Winter Olympics. After the nation was became part of the Soviet Union in 1940, Estonian athletes would compete at the Olympic Games as part of the Soviet delegations from 1940 to 1988. ^[1] The Estonian Sports Federation formed the Estonian Olympic Committee in 1919, which ceased to exist during the Soviet occupation. It was renewed in 1989 and was approved by the International Olympic Committee in November 1991. ^[2]

The 1936 Winter Olympics were held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany between 6 and 16 February 1936. ^{[3] [4] [5]} The Estonian delegation consisted of five athletes competing across four sports. ^{[6] [7]} 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. ^[8]

Competitors

There were five athletes including two women who took part in the medal events across four sports. ^{[6] [7]}

Sport	Men	Women	Athletes
Alpine skiing	0	1	1
Cross-country skiing	1	0	1
Figure skating	1	1	2
Speed skating	1	0	1
Total	3	2	5

Alpine skiing

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 1936 Winter Olympics

Alpine skiing competitions for women were held on 7 and 8 February at Kreuzeck-Gebiet. ^[9] Karin Peckert-Forsman was the lone athlete representing the nation, and she finished in 26th place in the final classification. ^{[6] [7]}

Athlete	Event	Downhill			Slalom					Total
		Time	Points	Rank	Time 1	Time 2	Total	Points	Rank	Total points	Rank
Karin Peckert-Forsman	Women's combined	7:58.4	63.63	31	2:00.4	1:52.6	3:53.0	60.99	21	62.31	26

Cross-country skiing

Vello Kaaristo during the Games

Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 1936 Winter Olympics

Cross-country skiing competitions for men were held between 12 and 15 February at Olympia-Skistadion. ^{[10] [11]} Vello Kaaristo was the lone athlete representing Estonia. He finished outside the medal places in both the events he competed. ^{[6] [7]}

Athlete	Event	Race
		Time	Rank
Vello Kaaristo	Men's 18 km	1:25:11	30
	Men's 50 km	4:02:52	23

Figure skating

Main article: Figure skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics

Figure skating competitions for men were held on 13 February at Olympia-Kunsteisstadion. ^[12] Helene Michelson and Eduard Hiiop were classified 18th in the final result in the mixed pairs competition. ^{[6] [7]}

Athlete(s)	Event	CF	FS	TO	Points	Rank
Helene Michelson Eduard Hiiop	Pairs	18	—	161	60.9	18

Speed skating

Aleksander Mitt at the Games

Main article: Speed skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics

Speed skating competitions for men were held at Olympia-Eissportplatz am Rießersee. ^[13] 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. ^{[6] [7]}

Athlete	Event	Final
		Time	Rank
Aleksander Mitt	500 m	46.6	22
	1500 m	2:27.8	22
	5000 m	9:00.4	22
	10000 m	Did not finish

References

1. "Estonia at the Olympics". Olympedia . Retrieved 1 June 2024.
2. Slutsk, Aado (1992). Albertville ja nüüd Barcelona (in Estonian). Tallinn: Eesti Olümpiainfo. pp. 11–12.
3. Peter von le Fort (1936). IV. Olympische Winterspiele 1936 Amtlicher Bericht (PDF) (in German). Berlin: Reichssportverlag. Retrieved 1 June 2008.
4. "Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936". Olympics.com . Retrieved 3 February 2024.
5. "1936 Winter Olympics". Olympedia . Retrieved 3 February 2024.
6. "Estonia at the 1936 Winter Olympics". Olympedia . Retrieved 3 February 2024.
7. "Estonia at 1936 Winter Olympics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2001.
8. "Flag bearers at the 1936 Winter Olympics". Olympedia . Retrieved 3 February 2024.
9. "Alpine skiing, combined women". Olympedia . Retrieved 1 June 2024.
10. "Cross-country skiing, 18 km men". Olympedia . Retrieved 1 June 2024.
11. "Cross-country skiing, 50 km men". Olympedia . Retrieved 1 June 2024.
12. "Figure skating, Mixed pairs". Olympedia . Retrieved 1 June 2024.
13. "Speed skating, 500m men". Olympedia . Retrieved 1 June 2024.

External links

• EOK – Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936 (in Estonian)