Estonia at the 1996 Summer Paralympics

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Estonia at the
1996 Summer Paralympics
Flag of Estonia.svg
IPC code EST
NPC Estonian Paralympic Committee
Website www.paralympic.ee
in Atlanta
Competitors10 in 4 sports
Medals
Ranked 32nd
Gold
3
Silver
4
Bronze
2
Total
9
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (1988)

Estonia participated in the X Summer Paralympic Games in Atlanta, United States. Estonian team representatives were Estonian Paralympic Committee president and Estonian Minister of Social Affairs Toomas Vilosius, [1] head secretary Allan Kiil, [2] secretary Maarit Vabrit and coaches Margit Aidla, Mallika Koel, Rein Põldme and Rein Valdru. Only press member was Are Eller.

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Estonia entered 10 athletes in the following sports:

Medallists

MedalNameSportEventReference
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Annely Ojastu Athletics Women's 100m T42-46 [3]
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Marge Kõrkjas Swimming Women's 50m freestyle B2 [4]
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Marge Kõrkjas Swimming Women's 100m freestyle B2 [5]
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Annely Ojastu Athletics Women's 200m T42-46 [6]
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Annely Ojastu Athletics Women's long jump F42-46 [7]
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Eela Kokk Swimming Women's 50m freestyle MH [8]
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Marge Kõrkjas Swimming Women's 100m backstroke B2 [9]
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Malle Juhkam Athletics Women's long jump MH [10]
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Helena Silm Athletics Women's pentathlon P10-12 [11]

Top 6 Finishes

4th place

5th place

6th place

Results by event

Athletics

Powerlifting

Shooting

Swimming

See also

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