Estonia at the 2022 Winter Olympics

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Estonia at the
2022 Winter Olympics
Flag of Estonia.svg
IOC code EST
NOC Estonian Olympic Committee
Website www.eok.ee/en
in Beijing, China
4–20 February 2022
Competitors26 (14 men and 12 women) in 8 sports
Flag bearers (opening) Martin Himma
Kelly Sildaru
Flag bearer (closing) Kelly Sildaru
Medals
Ranked 27th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (1956–1988)

Estonia competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022. [1] Estonian team consisted of 26 athletes. [2] [3]

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Martin Himma and Kelly Sildaru were the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony. [4] [5] Sildaru was also the flagbearer during the closing ceremony. [6]

Kelly Sildaru won bronze in Women's slopestyle bringing Estonia the first medal on 2022 Winter Olympics and became Estonia's first Winter Olympic medalist since the Vancouver 2010.

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Kelly Sildaru Freestyle skiing Women's slopestyle February 15

Competitors

The following is a list of the number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. [7]

SportMenWomenTotal
Alpine skiing 112
Biathlon 448
Cross-country skiing 459
Figure skating 112
Freestyle skiing 011
Nordic combined 11
Ski jumping 202
Speed skating 101
Total141226

Alpine skiing

By meeting the basic qualification standards Estonia qualified one male and one female alpine skier. [8]

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Tormis Laine Men's giant slalom DNFDid not advance
Men's slalom DNFDid not advance
Katie Vesterstein Women's giant slalom 1:05.39431:05.05342:10.4435
Women's slalom DNFDid not advance

Biathlon

Estonia qualified four male and four female biathletes. [9] [10]

Men
AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
Kalev Ermits Individual 57:21.36 (2+2+0+2)78
Raido Ränkel 56:32.45 (0+2+1+2)73
Kristo Siimer 55:32.73 (0+0+1+2)60
Rene Zahkna 56:06.03 (0+0+1+2)68
Raido Ränkel Pursuit 46:23.16 (1+1+2+2)47
Rene Zahkna 46:54.03 (0+0+2+1)50
Kalev Ermits Sprint 27:46.44 (2+2)88
Raido Ränkel 26:39.12 (0+2)51
Kristo Siimer 27:06.61 (1+0)70
Rene Zahkna 26:37.91 (0+1)50
Rene Zahkna
Kristo Siimer
Kalev Ermits
Raido Ränkel
Team relay 1:26:03.62+1215
Women
AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
Susan Külm Individual 54:17.06 (2+2+1+1)82
Regina Oja 53:53.77 (4+0+2+1)79
Johanna Talihärm 51:59.53 (0+1+1+1)66
Tuuli Tomingas 49:20.34 (0+1+1+2)43
Susan Külm Pursuit 40:57.33 (1+1+1+0)45
Regina Oja 41:14.55 (3+1+0+1)50
Johanna Talihärm DNS
Tuuli Tomingas 41:12.27 (0+2+3+2)49
Susan Külm Sprint 23:15.31 (0+1)44
Regina Oja 23:24.42 (1+1)56
Johanna Talihärm 23:13.30 (0+0)43
Tuuli Tomingas 22:49.22 (1+1)33
Susan Külm
Regina Oja
Johanna Talihärm
Tuuli Tomingas
Team relay LAP15
Mixed
AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
Regina Oja
Kristo Siimer
Tuuli Tomingas
Rene Zahkna
Relay 1:11:56.51+1416

Cross-country skiing

Estonia qualified four male and five female cross-country skiers. [11]

Distance
AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRank
Alvar Johannes Alev Men's 15 km classical 41:12.5+3:17.735
Martin Himma 42:44.4+4:49.656
Henri Roos 44:17.8+6:23.070
Alvar Johannes Alev Men's 30 km skiathlon 42:08.83641:08.3381:23:50.5+7:40.733
Alvar Johannes Alev Men's 50 km freestyle 1:16:28.4+4:55.736
Alvar Johannes Alev
Martin Himma
Marko Kilp
Henri Roos
4 × 10 km relay LAP15
Kaidy Kaasiku Women's 10 km classical 33:50.7+5:44.470
Keidy Kaasiku 32:55.4+4:49.160
Aveli Uustalu 35:46.2+7:39.980
Kaidy Kaasiku Women's 15 km skiathlon 27:02.95524:32.75152:12.6+7:58.954
Keidy Kaasiku 25:40.74723:23.92649:40.7+5:27.039
Kaidy Kaasiku
Merlii Mariel
Keidy Kaasiku
Aveli Uustalu
Women's 4 x 5 km relay 1:01:18.9+7:37.916
Sprint
Men
AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Martin Himma Sprint 3:00.0748Did not advance
Marko Kilp 2:58.9545Did not advance
Henri Roos 2:57.1541Did not advance
Martin Himma
Henri Roos
Team sprint 20:24.295Did not advance11
Women
AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Kaidy Kaasiku Sprint 3:31.5448Did not advance
Keidy Kaasiku 3:36.8262Did not advance
Mariel Merlii Pulles 3:27.7141Did not advance
Aveli Uustalu 3:37.1064Did not advance
Keidy Kaasiku
Mariel Merlii Pulles
Team sprint 24:47.519Did not advance17

Figure skating

In the 2021 World Figure Skating Championships in Stockholm, Sweden, Estonia secured one quota in both the men's and ladies singles competitions. [12]

Singles
AthleteEventSPFSTotal
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
Aleksandr Selevko Men's 65.2928Did not advance
Eva-Lotta Kiibus Women's 59.5521 Q112.2020171.7521

Freestyle skiing

Kelly Sildaru is Estonia's qualifier in both Halfpipe and Slopestyle/Big Air.

Halfpipe
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
Run 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRank
Kelly Sildaru Women's halfpipe 87.50 DNS 87.503 Q80.2587.0085.0087.004
Slopestyle and Big air
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
Run 1Run 2Run 3BestRankRun 1Run 2Run 3Best/TotalRank
Kelly Sildaru Women's slopestyle 80.9686.1586.15 Q182.0646.7178.7582.06Bronze medal icon.svg
Women's big air 40.2585.2528.00125.5017Did not advance

Nordic combined

Estonia qualified one athlete. [13]

AthleteEventSki jumpingCross-countryTotal
DistancePointsRankTimeRankTimeRank
Kristjan Ilves Large hill/10 km 140.0128.7227:29.52928:13.59

Ski jumping

Estonia qualified two male ski jumpers. [14]

AthleteEventQualificationFirst roundFinalTotal
DistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankPointsRank
Artti Aigro Large hill 117.0102.031 Q130.0121.429127.5117.928239.330
Kevin Maltsev 113.094.341 Q126.5113.637Did not advance
Artti Aigro Normal hill 86.080.033 Q97.0116.734Did not advance
Kevin Maltsev 89.580.232 Q96.5112.540Did not advance

Speed skating

Estonian speed skater Marten Liiv qualified in both 500 and 1000 metres event.

AthleteEventFinal
TimeRank
Marten Liiv Men's 500 m 35.2624
Men's 1000 m 1:08.657

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