| Estonia at the European Games | |
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| IOC code | EST |
| NOC | Estonian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| Medals Ranked 36th |
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| European Games appearances (overview) | |
Estonia has competed at the European Games since the inaugural 2015 Games.
| Estonia at the European Games | |
|---|---|
| | |
| IOC code | EST |
| NOC | Estonian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| Medals Ranked 36th |
|
| European Games appearances (overview) | |
Estonia has competed at the European Games since the inaugural 2015 Games.
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2015 Baku | 59 [1] | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33 |
 2019 Minsk | 68 [2] | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 35 |
 2023 Kraków | 105 [3] | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
 2027 Istanbul | Future event | |||||
| Total | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 36 | |
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Julia Beljajeva Irina Embrich Erika Kirpu Katrina Lehis | 2015 Baku | Fencing | Women's team épée |
 Bronze | Heiki Nabi | 2015 Baku | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 130 kg |
| Bronze | Erika Kirpu | 2015 Baku | Fencing | Women's épée |
| Silver | Alo Jakin | 2019 Minsk | Cycling | Men's road race |
| Silver | Merike Anderson Kadri-Ann Lass Annika Köster Janne Pulk | 2019 Minsk | Basketball | Women's tournament |
| Bronze | Epp Mäe | 2019 Minsk | Wrestling | Women's freestyle 76 kg |
| Bronze | Raul Must | 2019 Minsk | Badminton | Men's singles |
| Bronze | Pavel Artamonov | 2019 Minsk | Karate | Men's kumite 75 kg |
 Gold | Robin Jäätma Lisell Jäätma | 2023 Kraków | Archery | Mixed team compound |
| Gold | Astrid Johanna Grents | 2023 Kraków | Muaythai | Women's 60 kg |
| Silver | Rasmus Mägi | 2023 Kraków | Athletics | 400 m hurdles |
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Archery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Muaythai | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fencing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Athletics | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Basketball | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cycling | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wrestling | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Badminton | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Karate | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (9 entries) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
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