Estonia at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Estonia at the 2014 Winter Olympics
IOC code	EST
NOC	Estonian Olympic Committee
Website	www.eok.ee (in Estonian)
in Sochi
Competitors	25 in 6 sports
Flag bearers	Indrek Tobreluts (opening)[1][2] Karel Tammjärv (closing)[3]
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
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Other related appearances
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Estonia competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. On 24 January 2014, 25 athletes were officially named to the Estonian Olympic team.^[4][5][6]

Alpine skiing

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics

According to the quota allocation released on January 20, 2014, Estonia had two athletes in qualification position.^[7]

Athlete	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Warren Cummings Smith	Men's giant slalom	1:28.25	48	1:29.17	45	2:57.42	45
	Men's slalom	55.08	54	1:02.20	27	1:57.28	26
Triin Tobi	Women's giant slalom	1:34.65	68	1:34.52	=61	3:09.17	61
	Women's slalom	1:11.43	57	1:09.02	47	2:20.45	46

Biathlon

Main article: Biathlon at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Based on their performance at the 2012 and 2013 Biathlon World Championships Estonia qualified 5 men and 4 women.^[8]

Men

Athlete	Event	Time	Misses	Rank
Kalev Ermits	Individual	57:04.5	2 (1+1+0+0)	70
Kauri Kõiv	Sprint	26:47.1	3 (2+1)	54
	Pursuit	38:10.2	3 (1+0+0+2)	46
	Individual	58:17.3	7 (1+2+2+2)	78
Roland Lessing	Sprint	27:06.3	3 (0+3)	66
Daniil Steptšenko	Sprint	26:40.5	2 (1+1)	50
	Pursuit	40:52.0	7 (1+1+1+4)	59
	Individual	56:14.4	3 (1+2+0+0)	62
Indrek Tobreluts	Sprint	26:46.5	3 (0+3)	53
	Pursuit	38:00.5	3 (0+0+2+1)	45
	Individual	53:02.5	2 (0+1+0+1)	29
Kauri Kõiv Roland Lessing Daniil Steptšenko Indrek Tobreluts	Team relay	LAP	15 (12+3)	17

Women

Athlete	Event	Time	Misses	Rank
Grete Gaim	Sprint	24:18.2	2 (1+1)	71
	Individual	51:28.5	2 (0+0+0+2)	58
Kadri Lehtla	Sprint	24:13.3	4 (2+2)	69
	Individual	49:44.8	2 (1+0+1+0)	44
Johanna Talihärm	Sprint	23:09.3	0 (0+0)	48
	Pursuit	37:52.5	5 (2+0+0+3)	55
	Individual	55:16.5	6 (2+1+0+3)	73
Daria Yurlova	Sprint	24:01.1	2 (1+1)	67
	Individual	55:18.0	6 (0+2+2+2)	74
Kadri Lehtla Grete Gaim Daria Yurlova Johanna Talihärm	Team relay	LAP	14 (1+13)	16

Mixed

Athlete	Event	Time	Misses	Rank
Kauri Kõiv Kadri Lehtla Daniil Steptšenko Daria Yurlova	Team relay	LAP	23 (6+17)	15

Cross-country skiing

Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics

According to the quota allocation released on January 20, 2014, Estonia had five athletes in qualification position and received two more places as next eligible in the waiting list.^[7]

Distance

Men

Athlete	Event	Classical		Freestyle		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Deficit	Rank
Algo Kärp	15 km classical	—				42:16.5	+3:46.8	42
Aivar Rehemaa	15 km classical	—				41:49.8	+3:20.1	40
	30 km skiathlon	38:04.3	48	35:09.3	51	1:13:47.2	+5:31.8	51
	50 km freestyle	—				1:52:22.1	+5:26.9	44
Raido Ränkel	15 km classical	—				43:38.9	+5:09.2	61
Karel Tammjärv	15 km classical	—				42:27.7	+3:58.0	45
	50 km freestyle	—				1:53:23.0	+6:27.8	49
Algo Kärp Aivar Rehemaa Raido Ränkel Karel Tammjärv	4×10 km relay	—				1:32:52.6	+4:10.6	10

Women

Athlete	Event	Final
		Time	Deficit	Rank
Triin Ojaste	10 km classical	31:54.3	+3:36.5	45

Sprint

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Peeter Kümmel	Men's sprint	3:44.03	52	Did not advance
Raido Ränkel		3:43.82	51	Did not advance
Siim Sellis		3:48.06	59	Did not advance
Peeter Kümmel Raido Ränkel	Men's team sprint	—				24:26.49	7	Did not advance
Triin Ojaste	Women's sprint	2:47.07	48	Did not advance

Figure skating

Main article: Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Estonia had achieved the following quota places.

Athlete	Event	SP		FS		Total
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Viktor Romanenkov	Men's singles	61.55	23 Q	78.44	24	139.99	24
Jelena Glebova	Ladies' singles	46.19	29	Did not advance

Nordic combined

Main article: Nordic combined at the 2014 Winter Olympics

According to the quota allocation released on January 20, 2014, Estonia had four athletes in qualification position.^[7]

Athlete	Event	Ski jumping			Cross-country		Total
		Distance	Points	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Kristjan Ilves	Normal hill/10 km	97.5	117.3	17	26:26.8	44	27:23.8	41
	Large hill/10 km	125.0	117.2	8	25:24.5	43	26:11.5	34
Han Hendrik Piho	Normal hill/10 km	90.5	102.8	43	25:47.4	40	27:42.4	43
	Large hill/10 km	118.0	95.3	37	24:00.0	32	24:15.0	36
Karl-August Tiirmaa	Normal hill/10 km	89.5	99.9	45	26:23.2	43	28:29.2	44
	Large hill/10 km	123.0	104.3	21	26:06.4	44	27:45.4	44

Ski jumping

Main article: Ski jumping at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Estonia qualified two athletes.

Athlete	Event	Qualification			First round			Final			Total
		Distance	Points	Rank	Distance	Points	Rank	Distance	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Kaarel Nurmsalu	Men's normal hill	92.0	106.6	32 Q	95.0	113.3	37	Did not advance
	Men's large hill	125.0	103.6	24 Q	124.5	105.9	41	Did not advance
Siim-Tanel Sammelselg	Men's normal hill	73.0	66.2	51	Did not advance
	Men's large hill	107.5	69.0	49	Did not advance

References

1. Järvela, Ott (23 January 2014). "Sotši olümpia avatseremoonial kannab Eesti lippu Indrek Tobreluts" [Indrek Tobreluts will carry the Estonian flag at the Sochi Olympics opening ceremony]. www.ohtuleht.ee (in Estonian). Õhtuleht. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
2. "Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF). www.olympic.org. Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
3. "Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF). The International Olympic Committee (IOC). 23 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
4. "Estonia Names Its Olympic Team". Estonian Public Broadcasting. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
5. "Update: One More Skier Added to Olympics Team". Estonian Public Broadcasting. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
6. "Seventh Skier Added to Olympic Team". Estonian Public Broadcasting. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
7. "Summary of Quota allocation as per 20.01.2014" (PDF). www.fis-ski.com. FIS. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
8. "2014 Winter Olympics Biathlon NOC quota". Real Biathlon. Retrieved 16 March 2013.

External links

• Estonia at the 2014 Winter Olympics (Sochi2014.com) at the Wayback Machine (archived 2014-02-25)
• Estonia at the 2014 Winter Olympics at SR/Olympics (archived)