Estonia at the 2022 Winter Olympics

Sporting event delegation

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

Silver

Bronze

Total

Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

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Other related appearances
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]

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

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

Medal  | Name  | Sport  | Event  | Date

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Bronze | Kelly Sildaru | Freestyle skiing | Women's slopestyle | February 15

## Competitors

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

Sport  | Men  | Women  | Total

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Regina Oja
Kristo Siimer
Tuuli Tomingas
Rene Zahkna | Relay | 1:11:56.5  | 1+14  | 16

## Cross-country skiing

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

## References

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2. ^ "Olympic Committee confirms national team for Beijing Olympics". Eesti Rahvusringhääling. Tallinn, Estonia. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
3. ^ "Which countries are competing in the Winter Olympics 2022? Full list". The Independent. London, United Kingdom. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
4. ^ "Beijing-2022 Opening Ceremony Flag-Bearers". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
5. ^ "Kelly Sildaru one of Estonia's Winter Olympic opening ceremony flag-bearers". Eesti Rahvusringhääling. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
6. ^ "Beijing-2022 Closing Ceremony Flag-Bearers" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
7. ^ "Olympic Committee confirms national team for Beijing Olympics". ERR. 21 January 2022.
8. ^ "ALPINE SKIING QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 15 June 2021. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
9. ^ "Quota allocation list men" (PDF). International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
10. ^ "Quota allocation list women" (PDF). International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
11. ^ "CROSS-COUNTRY QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 17 January 2022. Archived from the original on 28 May 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
12. ^ "Communication No. 2388 - ENTRIES/PARTICIPATION 2022 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES (OWG) SINGLE & PAIR SKATING AND ICE DANCE". International Skating Union. 1 April 2021. Archived from the original on 2 April 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
13. ^ "Olympic Winter Games 2022 Quota List Nordic Combined". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 17 January 2022. Archived from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
14. ^ "Olympic Winter Games 2022 Quota List Ski Jumping". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 17 January 2022. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.

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