Estonia at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Infobox Olympics Estonia
games=2008 Summer
competitors= 47
sports= 13
flagbearer=Martin Padar (opening)
officials=28
gold=1
silver=1
bronze=
rank=

Estonia competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. This is a list of the results of all Estonian athletes who qualified for the Olympics and were nominated by Estonian Olympic Committee. The Estonian delegation, the largest in the nation's history of the Olympic Games [ [http://peking.postimees.ee/?id=21535 OM-koondis võib paisuda kõigi aegade suurimaks Et_icon] ] , marched into the Beijing National Olympic stadium as the 13th nation, before Andorra and after Ireland delegations during the opening ceremony. Estonia was represented in the Beijing Olympic Games by 47 sportsmen and sportswomen in total of 13 different sporting events. The oldest, and most experienced, athlete of the Estonian team was Jüri Jaanson (43) for whom these were his 6th games. [ [http://peking.postimees.ee/?id=23127 Olümpia avatseremoonial kannab Eesti lippu Martin Padar Et_icon] ]

Medalists

Combined events

Badminton

Men

Women

Gymnastics (rhythmic)

Sailing

;Men

Women

Volleyball (beach)

*

Men

Officials and Press

Estonian Olympic Committee will send following representatives to those games. ; Representatives
NOC representatives will be president Mart Siimann and secretary Toomas Tõnise, delegation head - chief de mission: Martti Raju, press attaché Sven Sommer, Aivo Normak in athletics, Michael Kjeldsen in badminton, Larissa Gorbunova in rhythmic gymnastics, Aavo Põhjala in judo, Toivo Suvi in cycling, Irina Embrich in fencing, Jaan Tults in rowing, Ott Kallas in sailing, Mati Mark in shooting, Tõnu Meijel in swimming, Juan Pablo Giacopelli in tennis, Jüri Käen in triathlon, Raivo Simson in beach volleyball.

; Team coaches
Vesteinn Hafsteinsson, Mehis Viru and Remigija Nazaroviene - athletics, Edgar Treier - cycling, Tatjana Jaanson and Mati Killing - rowing, Igor Trofymov - sailing, Urmas Jaamul, United States 1988 Olympic team swimming coach Ernest Steve Bultman [ [http://www.aggieathletics.com/pressRelease.php?PRID=14712 Largest Ever Contingent of Aggies to Compete in 2008 Olympic Games] , Texas A&M Aggies] and Aleksandr Abel - swimming.

;VIP guests
*Andrus Ansip - the Prime Minister of Estonia,
*Laine Jänes - the Minister of Culture,
*Andres Unga - the Estonian Ambassador in China. ;Press and MediaThe Eesti Televisioon is represented with a 16 member team in Beijing ("Marko Kaljuveer", "Anu Säärits", "Lembitu Kuuse", "Helar Osila", "Rein Sokk", "Kristjan Kalkun", "Astrid Kannel", "Andres Kuusk" and "Priit Kuusk") to broadcast live TV, nearly 400 hours of the olympics and Eesti Raadio 6 members ("Hanno Tomberg", "Tiit Karuks", "Erik Lillo", "Tarmo Tiisler", "Vallo Kelmsaar" and "Andrian Tšeremenin") for 160 hours live radio coverage.

In addition to the state ETV channel a new ETV2 channel will be launched on 8 August to broadcast the rest of the olympic programme which does not fit into the timetable inside the main national television channel.

Daily newspaper SL Õhtuleht is represented with a 5 member team: photographer "Jarek Jõepera" and journalists "Tarmo Paju", "Andres Vaher", "Urmo Soonvald" and "Jaan Martinson". Postimees is represented with "Peep Pahv", "Ann Hiiemaa" and photographer "Raigo Pajula", Eesti Päevaleht with "Andrus Nilk", Eesti Ekspress with "Raul Ranne", Pärnu Postimees with "Enn Hallik", Sporditäht with "Tiit Lääne".

Missing athletes

The following athletes did not qualify for the Olympics despite having won a nomination or being among the top of the world in their sport. This could either be due to injuries, failing to achieve the national and/or international standards or due to heavy competition from fellow Estonian athletes.

Athletics

*Marek Niit - men's 200 m (B) norm, 20.69 (wind 1.80) June 5 2007 Valga
*Andrus Värnik - men's javelin throw (B) norm, 81.11 June 3 2008 Tallinn
*Risto Mätas - men's javelin throw (B) norm, 79.38 May 14 2008 Tallinn
*Raigo Toompuu - men's shot put (B) norm, 20.12 June 29 2008 Helsingborg
*Indrek Turi - men's decathlon (B) norm, 7724 October 8 2007 Brežice
*Viktoria Leks - women's high jump (B) norm, 1.91 February 11 2007 Tallinn

Sailing

*Henri Kaar (Neil Pryde RS:X sailboard) [ [http://sport.err.ee/index.php?0566384 Henri Kaar võitis Eestile olümpiapääsme] , Eesti Rahvusringhääling Et_icon] , [ [http://sport.postimees.ee/?id=19576 Henri Kaar esitas EOKle protesti] , Postimees Et_icon]

Gallery

References

ee also

* Estonia at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

External links

* [http://eok.ee/organisatsioon/infotunnid Qualification by June 17, 2008. Et_icon]
* [http://www.delfi.ee/news/peking2008 Delfi.ee Peking 2008 Estonian Olympic news and competitors. Et_icon]
* [http://www.jalajalg.ee/om/?page=galerii Gallery of the 2008 Estonian Olympic Team outfit presentation by Nike] Et_icon
* [http://pilt.delfi.ee/en/picture/3316371/ Image of the two times Olympic champion Erika Salumäe wearing 2008 Estonian Olympic Team outfit]
* [http://www.baltictimes.com/news/articles/20212/ Baltic athletes get ready to reach for Olympic gold] The Baltic Times