Estonia at the Paralympics
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Estonia
have competed at the Paralympic Games
since the 1992 Summer events
. Estonian Paralympic Committee
was founded on April, 1991. Best athlete Marge Kõrkjas has performed in four Paralympics and won always at least one medal, total of 7 – 2 Gold, 4 Silver and 1 Bronze.
Best performances in bold.
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
have competed at the Paralympic Games
Paralympic Games
The Paralympic Games are a major international multi-sport event where athletes with a physical disability compete; this includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and Cerebral Palsy. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which are held immediately following their...
since the 1992 Summer events
1992 Summer Paralympics
The 1992 Summer Paralympics were the ninth Paralympic Games to be held. They were held in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.- Sports :The games consisted of 487 events spread over fifteen sports. Powerlifting and weightlifting were considered to be a single sport...
. Estonian Paralympic Committee
Estonian Paralympic Committee
Estonian Paralympic Committee was founded on April, 1991....
was founded on April, 1991. Best athlete Marge Kõrkjas has performed in four Paralympics and won always at least one medal, total of 7 – 2 Gold, 4 Silver and 1 Bronze.
Summer Paralympics
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Ranking | Athletes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Summer Paralympics Estonia at the 1992 Summer Paralympics Estonia participated in the IX. Summer Paralympic Games in Barcelona, Spain. Estonian flag bearer at the opening ceremony was Nadežda Maksimova.Estonia entered 6 athletes in the following sports:*Athletics: 2 female and 1 male*Swimming: 2 female and 1 male... |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 44th of 82 | 6 |
| 1996 Summer Paralympics Estonia at the 1996 Summer Paralympics Estonia participated in the X Summer Paralympic Games in Atlanta, USA. Estonian team representatives were Estonian Paralympic Committee president and Estonian Minister of Social Affairs Toomas Vilosius, head secretary Allan Kiil, secretary Maarit Vabrit and coaches Margit Aidla, Mallika Koel, Rein... |
3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 32nd of 103 | 10 |
| 2000 Summer Paralympics Estonia at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Estonia participated in the XI. Summer Paralympic Games in Sydney, Australia. Estonian team representatives were president of Estonian Paralympic Committee Toomas Vilosius, Estonian Minister of Social Affairs Eiki Nestor, secretary member Are Eller and coaches Õnne Pollisinski and Rein... |
1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 45th of 127 | 10 |
| 2004 Summer Paralympics Estonia at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Estonia participated in the XII. Summer Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece. Estonian team representatives were team attaché Estonian Paralympic Committee secretary Liisa Eller, Estonian Paralympic Committee member Are Eller and coaches Kersti Viru, Eric Roots, Heiti Vahtra, Viktor Tkatsenko... |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 66th of 144 | 6 |
| 2008 Summer Paralympics Estonia at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Estonia competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China.-Medallists:The country won one medal, a bronze.- Shooting:Men's:* Helmut Mänd... |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 69th of 148 | 3 |
| Total | 4 | 8 | 6 | 19 |
Best performances in bold.