Estonia team have competed at the Special Olympics World Games since after regaining independence in 1991 and have won over 100 medals at the games.[1]
Medal tallies
Special Olympics World Summer Games
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Ranking | Athletes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 Special Olympics World Summer Games | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1995 Special Olympics World Summer Games | ||||||
| 1999 Special Olympics World Summer Games | ||||||
| 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | |
| 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 8 | |
 Estonia Total |
39[2] |
Best performances in bold.
Gold medalists
- 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games
- Kalle Noorkõiv: Aquatics (swimming) Division M20 – Men's 100 metre freestyle 2.03,74
- Anu Säär: Aquatics (swimming) Division F09 – Women's 50 metre freestyle 1.02,85
- Ragne Kändla: Aquatics (swimming) Division F01 – Women's 100 metre freestyle 1.58,16
- Viljar Koppel: Athletics/Track & Field Division M19 – Men's 400 metre run 1.12,57
- 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games
- Riho Saar: Aquatics (swimming), Age Group: 16- 21, Division M35 – Men's 50 metre freestyle
- Arvo Sõerd: Athletics/Track & Field – Men's 400 metre run
- Estonian team (Gristel Markus, Arvo Sõerd, Angela Siim, Taivo Sõts): Athletics/Track & Field – 4x100 metre run
- 1991 Special Olympics World Summer Games
- Joel Zoova: Athletics/Track & Field
Silver medalists
- 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games
- Viljar Koppel: Athletics/Track & Field Division M09 – Men's long jump 4.26
- Raivo Laar: Athletics/Track & Field Division M07 – Men's 400 metre Run 1.01,92
- Marge Vaino: Athletics/Track & Field Division F04 – Women's 800 metre run 2.48,72
- Marge Vaino: Athletics/Track & Field Division F02 – Women's long jump 3.52
- 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games
- Arvo Sõerd: Athletics/Track & Field, Age Group: 8- 11, Division M20 – Men's long jump
- 1995 Special Olympics World Summer Games
- Andrei Golovin: Powerlifting
- 1991 Special Olympics World Summer Games
- Arnold Oksmaa: Gymnastics
- Estonian team (Arnold Oksmaa 2. place Sten Meriväli 4. place): Gymnastics
- Arnold Oksmaa: Gymnastics
Bronze medalists
- 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games
- Raivo Laar: Athletics/Track & Field Division M03 – Men's 1500 metre run 5.21,76
- Jüri Kändla: Aquatics (swimming) Division M02 – Men's 50 metre freestyle 49,88
- Kalle Noorkõiv: Aquatics (swimming) Division M17 – Men's 50 metre freestyle 43,50
- Team Estonia (Jüri Kändla, Kalle Noorkõiv, Anu Säär, Ragne Kändla): Aquatics (swimming) Division M4 – 4X25 metre freestyle relay 1.26,78
- 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games
- Annika Holtsmann: Aquatics (swimming), Age Group: 16- 21, Division F10 – Women's 50 metre freestyle
- Angela Siim: Athletics/Track & Field, Age Group: 16- 21, Division F01 – Women's 1500 metre run
- Taivo Sõts: Athletics/Track & Field, Age Group: 16- 21, Division M01 – Men's shot put
Special Olympics World Winter Games
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Ranking | Athletes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Special Olympics World Winter Games | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1997 Special Olympics World Winter Games | 5 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 8 | |
| 2001 Special Olympics World Winter Games | 10 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 8 | |
| 2005 Special Olympics World Winter Games | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | |
| Estonia Total |
51 (49[2]) |
Best performances in bold.
Gold medalists
- 2005 Special Olympics World Winter Games
- Allar Sonn: Cross country skiing – Men's 1 km freestyle
- Arbo Skobiej: Cross country skiing – Men's 5 km individual
- Enno Rakojed: Cross country skiing – Men's 5 km freestyle 20.34,50
- Estonian team (Enno Rakojed, Arbo Skobiej, Raigo Moor, Gustav Rannamets): Cross country skiing – Men's 4x1 km freestyle 16.12,0
- 2001 Special Olympics World Winter Games
- Jannes Aasorg, Gennadi Grudkin, Airet Lohu, Urmas Simus, Marina Västrik, Eda King, Eerika Sõrmus and Kadi Kurn.
- 1997 Special Olympics World Winter Games
- Erki Elmik: Cross country skiing – Men's 3 km freestyle
- Liina Vingel: Cross country skiing – Women's km freestyle
- Thule Kariste
- Rainer Danilov
Silver medalists
- 2005 Special Olympics World Winter Games
- Sven Paulus: Cross country skiing – Men's 1 km freestyle
- Gustav Rannamets: Cross country skiing – Men's 3 km freestyle 12.29,60
- Raigo Moor: Cross country skiing – Men's 5 km freestyle 21.16,00
- 1997 Special Olympics World Winter Games
- Anu Säär: Cross country skiing – Women's 1 km freestyle
- Estonian team (Erki Elmik, Marek Sepp, Eiko Hallkivi): Cross country skiing – Men's 3x1 km freestyle
Bronze medalists
- 2005 Special Olympics World Winter Games
- Enno Rakojed: Cross country skiing – Men's 3 km freestyle 13.22,70
- 1997 Special Olympics World Winter Games
- Rene Ridal: Cross country skiing – Men's 1 km freestyle
- Marek Sepp: Cross country skiing – Men's 3 km freestyle
See also
- President and honorary patron of the Special Olympics Estonia (Estonian: Eesti Eriolümpia)
- Tõnu Karu – 1989–1997
- Toomas Hendrik Ilves – 1997–2004 (now Honorary President)
- Honorary patron since 2004: Jaak Jõerüüt
- Estonia at the Olympics
- Estonia at the Paralympics
References
- ^ (in Estonian) Ministeerium unustas eriolümplasi tervitada Õhtuleht, 16.10.2007
- ^ a b (in Estonian) Haridus: Vaekülas lehvis olümpialipp, Virumaa Teataja, 2.7.2005
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