Estonia at the 1996 Summer Paralympics | |
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IPC code | EST |
NPC | Estonian Paralympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Atlanta | |
Competitors | 10 in 4 sports |
Medals Ranked 32nd |
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Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
Soviet Union (1988) |
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Estonia entered 10 athletes in the following sports:
Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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Gold | Annely Ojastu | Athletics | Women's 100m T42-46 |
Gold | Marge Kõrkjas | Swimming | Women's 50m freestyle B2 |
Gold | Marge Kõrkjas | Swimming | Women's 100m freestyle B2 |
Silver | Annely Ojastu | Athletics | Women's 200m T42-46 |
Silver | Annely Ojastu | Athletics | Women's long jump F42-46 |
Silver | Eela Kokk | Swimming | Women's 50m freestyle MH |
Silver | Marge Kõrkjas | Swimming | Women's 100m backstroke B2 |
Bronze | Malle Juhkam | Athletics | Women's long jump MH |
Bronze | Helena Silm | Athletics | Women's pentathlon P10-12 |
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