Estonia competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, its seventh appearance at the Games and second entry since the breakup of the Soviet Union. 43 competitors, 35 men and 8 women, took part in 36 events in 13 sports.
Bruno Junk was an Estonian race walker. He competed for the Soviet Union at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics and won bronze medals on both occasions. He set a world record in the 15 km in 1951 (1:08:08.0), and had world's best times in the 20 km in 1956 (1:30:00.8) and in the 3 km in 1952 (11:51.4). Domestically he won four Soviet titles: in 1951 and 1956 in the 20 km, and in 1952 and 1953 in the 10 km, and eight Estonian titles: in 1949–50 and 1956–59 in the 20 km, in 1958 in the 10 km, and in 1959 in the 30 km.
Ivar Stukolkin is a retired Estonian swimmer. He is an Olympic champion in swimming.
Heino Kruus was an Estonian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He trained at VSS Kalev in Tallinn
Ilmar Kullam was an Estonian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the Soviet team, which won the silver medal. He played all eight matches. He trained at VSS Kalev in Tartu. He is 191 cm power forward. He was elected to the Hall of Fame of Estonian basketball in 2010.
Anatoli Krikun is a retired Estonian professional basketball player, who competed for the Soviet Union.
Johannes Kotkas was a heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Estonia who won a gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He held the European title in 1938, 1939 and 1947 and placed second at the 1953 world championships.
Viljar Loor was among the most accomplished Estonian volleyball players. At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Loor won the gold medal with the Soviet Union men's national volleyball team. He also won gold medals with the Soviet team at the 1978 FIVB World Championship in Italy and the 1982 FIVB World Championship in Argentina. He was a middle blocker.
Mikhail Nikolaevich Kuznetsov is a Russian rower who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Aleksandr Viktorovich Lukyanov is a Russian coxswain who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics, in the 1980 Summer Olympics, and in the 1988 Summer Olympics and for Russia in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Yuri Aleksandrovich Yakimov is a Russian rower who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Nikolay Aleksandrovich Kuznetsov is a Russian rower who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics. He was a crew member of the Soviet boat which won the bronze medal in the coxless fours event.
Oksana Ivanovna Yermakova is an Estonian and Russian épée fencer.
Tahkuranna is a village in Häädemeeste Parish, Pärnu County in southwestern Estonia. It is the birthplace of Konstantin Päts, the first president of Estonia and his brother, artist and politician Voldemar Päts. Tiit Helmja, an Olympic rower, was also born in Tahkuranna.
August Englas was an Estonian wrestler who competed for the Soviet Union.
Enn Sellik is an Estonian former long-distance runner who competed, representing Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Aavo Pikkuus is a retired Estonian cyclist. He was part of the Soviet Union cycling team that won the 100 km team time trial at the 1976 Summer Olympics and 1977 UCI Road World Championships and finished second at the world championships in 1975 and 1978.
Mait Riisman was an Estonian water polo player who played for the Soviet Union national water polo team, winning the gold medal in the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.
Arnemann is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Bogdan Gajda is a Polish boxer. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics. At the 1976 Summer Olympics, he lost to Vassily Solomin of the Soviet Union. At the 1980 Summer Olympics, he lost to Shadrach Odhiambo of Sweden.
