Estonia at the 2022 Winter Olympics

Estonia at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Flag of Estonia
IOC code	EST
NOC	Estonian Olympic Committee
Website	www.eok.ee/en
in Beijing, China 4–20 February 2022
Competitors	26 (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)
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Other related appearances
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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]}

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

Further information: 2022 Winter Olympics medal table and List of 2022 Winter Olympics medal winners

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
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]

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Alpine skiing	1	1	2
Biathlon	4	4	8
Cross-country skiing	4	5	9
Figure skating	1	1	2
Freestyle skiing	0	1	1
Nordic combined	1	—	1
Ski jumping	2	0	2
Speed skating	1	0	1
Total	14	12	26

Alpine skiing

Main articles: Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

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

Athlete	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Tormis Laine	Men's giant slalom	DNF		Did not advance
	Men's slalom	DNF		Did not advance
Katie Vesterstein	Women's giant slalom	1:05.39	43	1:05.05	34	2:10.44	35
	Women's slalom	DNF		Did not advance

Biathlon

Main articles: Biathlon at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Biathlon at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

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

Men

Athlete	Event	Time	Misses	Rank
Kalev Ermits	Individual	57:21.3	6 (2+2+0+2)	78
Raido Ränkel		56:32.4	5 (0+2+1+2)	73
Kristo Siimer		55:32.7	3 (0+0+1+2)	60
Rene Zahkna		56:06.0	3 (0+0+1+2)	68
Raido Ränkel	Pursuit	46:23.1	6 (1+1+2+2)	47
Rene Zahkna		46:54.0	3 (0+0+2+1)	50
Kalev Ermits	Sprint	27:46.4	4 (2+2)	88
Raido Ränkel		26:39.1	2 (0+2)	51
Kristo Siimer		27:06.6	1 (1+0)	70
Rene Zahkna		26:37.9	1 (0+1)	50
Rene Zahkna Kristo Siimer Kalev Ermits Raido Ränkel	Team relay	1:26:03.6	2+12	15

Women

Athlete	Event	Time	Misses	Rank
Susan Külm	Individual	54:17.0	6 (2+2+1+1)	82
Regina Oja		53:53.7	7 (4+0+2+1)	79
Johanna Talihärm		51:59.5	3 (0+1+1+1)	66
Tuuli Tomingas		49:20.3	4 (0+1+1+2)	43
Susan Külm	Pursuit	40:57.3	3 (1+1+1+0)	45
Regina Oja		41:14.5	5 (3+1+0+1)	50
Johanna Talihärm		DNS
Tuuli Tomingas		41:12.2	7 (0+2+3+2)	49
Susan Külm	Sprint	23:15.3	1 (0+1)	44
Regina Oja		23:24.4	2 (1+1)	56
Johanna Talihärm		23:13.3	0 (0+0)	43
Tuuli Tomingas		22:49.2	2 (1+1)	33
Susan Külm Regina Oja Johanna Talihärm Tuuli Tomingas	Team relay	LAP		15

Mixed

Athlete	Event	Time	Misses	Rank
Regina Oja Kristo Siimer Tuuli Tomingas Rene Zahkna	Relay	1:11:56.5	1+14	16

Cross-country skiing

Main articles: Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

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

Distance

Athlete	Event	Classical		Freestyle		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Deficit	Rank
Alvar Johannes Alev	Men's 15 km classical	—				41:12.5	+3:17.7	35
Martin Himma		—				42:44.4	+4:49.6	56
Henri Roos		—				44:17.8	+6:23.0	70
Alvar Johannes Alev	Men's 30 km skiathlon	42:08.8	36	41:08.3	38	1:23:50.5	+7:40.7	33
Alvar Johannes Alev	Men's 50 km freestyle	—				1:16:28.4	+4:55.7	36
Alvar Johannes Alev Martin Himma Marko Kilp Henri Roos	4 × 10 km relay	—				LAP		15
Kaidy Kaasiku	Women's 10 km classical	—				33:50.7	+5:44.4	70
Keidy Kaasiku		—				32:55.4	+4:49.1	60
Aveli Uustalu		—				35:46.2	+7:39.9	80
Kaidy Kaasiku	Women's 15 km skiathlon	27:02.9	55	24:32.7	51	52:12.6	+7:58.9	54
Keidy Kaasiku		25:40.7	47	23:23.9	26	49:40.7	+5:27.0	39
Kaidy Kaasiku Merlii Mariel Keidy Kaasiku Aveli Uustalu	Women's 4 x 5 km relay	—				1:01:18.9	+7:37.9	16

Sprint

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Martin Himma	Sprint	3:00.07	48	Did not advance
Marko Kilp		2:58.95	45	Did not advance
Henri Roos		2:57.15	41	Did not advance
Martin Himma Henri Roos	Team sprint	—				20:24.29	5	Did not advance	11

Women

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Kaidy Kaasiku	Sprint	3:31.54	48	Did not advance
Keidy Kaasiku		3:36.82	62	Did not advance
Mariel Merlii Pulles		3:27.71	41	Did not advance
Aveli Uustalu		3:37.10	64	Did not advance
Keidy Kaasiku Mariel Merlii Pulles	Team sprint	—				24:47.51	9	Did not advance	17

Figure skating

Main articles: Figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

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

Athlete	Event	SP		FS		Total
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Aleksandr Selevko	Men's	65.29	28	Did not advance
Eva-Lotta Kiibus	Women's	59.55	21 Q	112.20	20	171.75	21

Freestyle skiing

Main articles: Freestyle skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Freestyle skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

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

Halfpipe

Athlete	Event	Qualification				Final
		Run 1	Run 2	Best	Rank	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Best	Rank
Kelly Sildaru	Women's halfpipe	87.50	DNS	87.50	3 Q	80.25	87.00	85.00	87.00	4

Slopestyle and Big air

Athlete	Event	Qualification					Final
		Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Best	Rank	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Best/Total	Rank
Kelly Sildaru	Women's slopestyle	80.96	86.15	—	86.15 Q	1	82.06	46.71	78.75	82.06
	Women's big air	40.25	85.25	28.00	125.50	17	Did not advance

Nordic combined

Main articles: Nordic combined at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Nordic combined at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Estonia qualified one athlete. ^[13]

Athlete	Event	Ski jumping			Cross-country		Total
		Distance	Points	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Kristjan Ilves	Large hill/10 km	140.0	128.7	2	27:29.5	29	28:13.5	9

Ski jumping

Main articles: Ski jumping at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Ski jumping at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Estonia qualified two male ski jumpers. ^[14]

Athlete	Event	Qualification			First round			Final			Total
		Distance	Points	Rank	Distance	Points	Rank	Distance	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Artti Aigro	Large hill	117.0	102.0	31 Q	130.0	121.4	29	127.5	117.9	28	239.3	30
Kevin Maltsev		113.0	94.3	41 Q	126.5	113.6	37	Did not advance
Artti Aigro	Normal hill	86.0	80.0	33 Q	97.0	116.7	34	Did not advance
Kevin Maltsev		89.5	80.2	32 Q	96.5	112.5	40	Did not advance

Speed skating

Main articles: Speed skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Speed skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

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

Athlete	Event	Final
		Time	Rank
Marten Liiv	Men's 500 m	35.26	24
	Men's 1000 m	1:08.65	7

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