Estonia at the 2022 Winter Olympics

Estonia at the
2022 Winter Olympics
Flag of Estonia
IOC codeEST
NOCEstonian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.eok.ee/en
in Beijing, China
4–20 February 2022
Competitors26 (14 men and 12 women) in 8 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Martin Himma
Kelly Sildaru
Flag bearer (closing)Kelly Sildaru
Medals
Ranked 27th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
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

Further information: 2022 Winter Olympics medal table and List of 2022 Winter Olympics medal winners
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Bronze Kelly Sildaru Freestyle skiing Women's slopestyle February 15

Competitors

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

Sport Men Women Total
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

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
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

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

Cross-country skiing

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
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
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
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

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
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

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
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
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 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Women's big air 40.25 85.25 28.00 125.50 17 Did not advance

Nordic combined

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
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

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
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

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

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