Estonia competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, its seventh appearance at the Games and second entry since the breakup of the Soviet Union. 43 competitors, 35 men and 8 women, took part in 36 events in 13 sports.
Archery
Estonia sent the same archer to its second archery competition as it had sent to the first. Raul Kivilo lost his first match, but improved his ranking by 10 places from four years earlier.
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!colspan="2"|Ranking round
!Round of 64
!Round of 32
!Round of 16
!Quarterfinals
!Semifinals
!colspan="2"|Final /
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Score
!Seed
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|Raul Kivilo
|align=left|Men's individual
|649
|36
| (51) <br />W 158-157
|colspan=5|Did not advance
|42
|}
Athletics
;Men
;Track & road events
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!colspan="2"|Heat
!colspan="2"|Quarterfinal
!colspan="2"|Semifinal
!colspan="2"|Final
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Result
!Rank
!Result
!Rank
!Result
!Rank
!Result
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left rowspan=1|Pavel Loskutov
|align=left|Marathon
|colspan=6
|2:23.14
|58
|}
;Field events
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!colspan="2"|Qualification
!colspan="2"|Final
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Distance
!Position
!Distance
!Position
|-align=center
|align=left|Aleksander Tammert
|align=left|Discus Throw
|59.04
|25
|colspan=2|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|Donald Sild
|align=left|Javelin Throw
|72.54
|30
|colspan=2|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|Valeri Bukrejev
|align=left|Pole vault
|colspan=2|NM
|colspan=2|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|Jüri Tamm
|align=left|Hammer throw
|73.16
|26
|colspan=2|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|Marko Turban
|align=left|High Jump
|2.24
|22
|colspan=2|Did not advance
|}
;Combined events – Men's decathlon
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
!Athlete
!Event
! 100 m
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! 400 m
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! 1500 m
!Final
!Rank
|-align=center
|rowspan=2 align=left|Indrek Kaseorg
!style="font-size:95%"|Result
|11.40
|7.26
|13.11
|2.07
|49.03
|14.53
|39.46
|NM
|DNS
|—
|rowspan=2 colspan=2|DNF
|-align=center
!style="font-size:95%"|Points
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|0
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|—
|-align=center
|rowspan=2 align=left|Andrei Nazarov
!style="font-size:95%"|Result
|11.04
|NM
|DNS
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|rowspan=2 colspan=2|DNF
|-align=center
!style="font-size:95%"|Points
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|0
|0
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|-align=center
|rowspan=2 align=left|Erki Nool
!style="font-size:95%"|Result
|10.65
|7.88
|14.01
|2.01
|47.26
|15.03
|42.98
|5.40
|65.48
|4:43.36
|rowspan=2|8543
|rowspan=2|6
|-align=center
!style="font-size:95%"|Points
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;Women
;Track & road events
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!colspan="2"|Heat
!colspan="2"|Quarterfinal
!colspan="2"|Semifinal
!colspan="2"|Final
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Result
!Rank
!Result
!Rank
!Result
!Rank
!Result
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left rowspan=1|Jane Salumäe
|align=left|Marathon
|colspan=6
|colspan=2|DNF
|}
;Field events
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!colspan="2"|Qualification
!colspan="2"|Final
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Distance
!Position
!Distance
!Position
|-align=center
|align=left rowspan=2|Virge Naeris
|align=left|Long Jump
|6.26
|27
|colspan=2|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|Triple Jump
|14.00
|15
|colspan=2|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|Eha Rünne
|align=left|Discus Throw
|58.24
|26
|colspan=2|Did not advance
|}
Volleyball
Men's beach tournament
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!Round 1
!Round 2
!Round 3
!Round 4
!Loser's Bracket Round 1
!Loser's Bracket Round 2
!Loser's Bracket Round 3
!Loser's Bracket Round 4
!Loser's Bracket Round 5
!Semifinals
!colspan=2|Final /
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Opposition<br />Score
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|Avo Keel<br/>Kaido Kreen
|align=left|Men's
|align=center|<br />L 8–15
|colspan=3|Did not advance
|align=center|<br />L 2–15
|colspan=6|Did not advance
|17
|}
Canoeing
Sprint
;Men
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan=2|Athlete
!rowspan=2|Event
!colspan=2|Heats
!colspan=2|Repechages
!colspan=2|Semifinals
!colspan=2|Final
|- style="font-size:95%"
!Time
!Rank
!Time
!Rank
!Time
!Rank
!Time
!Rank
|- align=center
|align=left rowspan=2|Hain Helde
|align=left|K-1 500 m
|1.47,31
|7 R
|1.44,34
|5
|colspan=3|Did not advance
|19
|- align=center
|align=left|K-1 1000 m
|3.59,13
|7 R
|4.08,37
|5 QS
|3:47.237
|6
|colspan=1|Did not advance
|13
|}
Cycling
Road
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
|-
!Athlete
!Event
!Time
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|Lauri Aus
|align=left rowspan=5|Men's road race
|4:56.55
|36
|-align=center
|align=left|Jaan Kirsipuu
|4:56.54
|24
|-align=center
|align=left|Raido Kodanipork
|4:57.02
|96
|-align=center
|align=left| Andres Lauk
|4:56.56
|49
|-align=center
|align=left|Lauri Resik
|colspan=2|DNF
|}
Track
;Women's Sprint
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!colspan=2|Qualifying round
!colspan=1|1/8 final
!colspan=1|1/8 repechage
!colspan=1|Quarter-finals
!colspan=1|Classification 5-8
!colspan=1|Semi-finals
!colspan=2|Finals
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Time
!Rank
!Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
!Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
!Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
!Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
!Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
!Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left| Erika Salumäe
|align=left|Women's sprint
|11.566
|9
|<br>L 12.164
|<br>W 12.018
|<br>L 11.831
|<br><br><br>L 12.416
|colspan=2|Did not advance
|6
|}
Mountain biking
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
|-
!Athlete
!Event
!Time
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|Alges Maasikmets
|align=left |Men's cross-country
|colspan=2|DNF
|}
Fencing
Six fencers, three men and three women, represented Estonia in 1996.
;Men
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!Round of 64
!Round of 32
!Round of 16
!Quarterfinal
!Semifinal
!colspan=2|Final /
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Opposition <br /> Score
!Opposition <br /> Score
!Opposition <br /> Score
!Opposition <br /> Score
!Opposition <br /> Score
!Opposition <br /> Score
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|Kaido Kaaberma
|align=left rowspan=3|Individual épée
|
|<br>W 15–6
|<br>W 15–14
|<br>L 14–15
|colspan=2|Did not advance
|7
|-align=center
|align=left|Andrus Kajak
|
|<br>W 15–14
|<br>L 14–15
|colspan=3|Did not advance
|15
|-align=center
|align=left|Meelis Loit
|<br>L 14–15
|colspan=5|Did not advance
|35
|-align=center
|align=left|Andrus Kajak<br>Meelis Loit<br>Kaido Kaaberma
|align=left|Team épée
|colspan=3
|<br>L 39–45
|Classification semi-final<br/><br>W 45–38
|5th place final<br/><br>W 45–39
|5
|}
;Women
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!Round of 64
!Round of 32
!Round of 16
!Quarterfinal
!Semifinal
!colspan=2|Final /
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Opposition <br /> Score
!Opposition <br /> Score
!Opposition <br /> Score
!Opposition <br /> Score
!Opposition <br /> Score
!Opposition <br /> Score
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left| Heidi Rohi
|align=left rowspan=3|Individual épée
|<br>W 15-14
|<br>L 12-15
|colspan=4|Did not advance
|22
|-align=center
|align=left|Oksana Yermakova
|
|<br>W 15-14
|<br>L 6–15
|colspan=3|Did not advance
|15
|-align=center
|align=left|Maarika Võsu
|
|<br>L 13–15
|colspan=4|Did not advance
|18
|-align=center
|align=left|Oksana Yermakova<br>Maarika Võsu<br>Heidi Rohi
|align=left|Team épée
|colspan=3
|<br>L 38-45
|Classification semi-final<br/><br>W 45–38
|5th place final<br/><br>W 45-30
|5
|}
Judo
;Men
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!Preliminary
!Round of 32
!Round of 16
!Quarterfinals
!Semifinals
!Repechage 1
!Repechage 2
!Repechage 3
!colspan=2|Final /
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Opposition<br/>Result
!Opposition<br/>Result
!Opposition<br/>Result
!Opposition<br/>Result
!Opposition<br/>Result
!Opposition<br/>Result
!Opposition<br/>Result
!Opposition<br/>Result
!Opposition<br/>Result
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|Indrek Pertelson
|align=left|+95 kg
|
|<br>L 0000-1000
|colspan=7|Did not advance
|21
|}
Modern pentathlon
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!colspan=3|Shooting<br/><span style="font-size:95%">(10 m air pistol)</span>
!colspan=3|Swimming<br/><span style="font-size:95%">(200 m freestyle)</span>
!colspan=3|Fencing<br/><span style="font-size:95%">(épée one touch)</span>
!colspan=3|Riding<br/><span style="font-size:95%">(show jumping)</span>
!colspan=3|Running<br/><span style="font-size:95%">(3000 m)</span>
!rowspan=2|Total points
!rowspan=2|Final rank
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Points
!Rank
!MP Points
!Time
!Rank
!MP points
!Wins
!Rank
!MP points
!Penalties
!Rank
!MP points
!Time
!Rank
!MP Points
|-align=center
|align=left|Imre Tiidemann
|align=left rowspan=2|Men's
|184
|2
|1144
|. 3:27.86
|23
|1212
|16
|14
|820
|150
|17
|950
|12:39.040
|3
|1288
|5414
|7
|}
Rowing
;Men
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!colspan="2"|Heats
!colspan="2"|Repechage
!colspan="2"|Semifinals
!colspan="2"|Final
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Time
!Rank
!Time
!Rank
!Time
!Rank
!Time
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|Jüri Jaanson
|align=left|Single sculls
|8.10,01
|5 R
|8.15,25
|4 Q
|7.28,89
|3FC
|8.33,53
|18
|}
Sailing
Estonia competed in three events in the Sailing competition of the Sydney Olympics.
;Men
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan=2|Athlete
!rowspan=2|Event
!colspan=11|Race
!rowspan=2|Net points
!rowspan=2|Final rank
|- style="font-size:95%"
!1
!2
!3
!4
!5
!6
!7
!8
!9
!10
!M*
|-align=center
|align=left|Tõnu Tõniste<br>Toomas Tõniste
|align=left|470
|7
|16
|8
|3
|19
|<s>PMS</s>
|<s>30</s>
|3
|6
|15
|19
|96
|10
|}
;Women
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan=2|Athlete
!rowspan=2|Event
!colspan=11|Race
!rowspan=2|Net points
!rowspan=2|Final rank
|- style="font-size:95%"
!1
!2
!3
!4
!5
!6
!7
!8
!9
!10
!M*
|-align=center
|align=left|Krista Kruuv
|align=left|Europe
|22
|25
|<s>26</s>
|23
|23
|20
|23
|<s>26</s>
|17
|22
|22
|197
|24
|}
;Open
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan=2|Athlete
!rowspan=2|Event
!colspan=11|Race
!rowspan=2|Net points
!rowspan=2|Final rank
|- style="font-size:95%"
!1
!2
!3
!4
!5
!6
!7
!8
!9
!10
!M*
|-align=center
|align=left|Peter Šaraškin
|align=left|Laser
|14
|27
|21
|29
|<s>30</s>
|<s>33</s>
|12
|14
|18
|21
|20
|176
|24
|}
Shooting
;Men
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!colspan="2"|Qualification
!colspan="2"|Final
|-
!Score
!Rank
!Score
!Rank
|-
|Andrei Inešin
||Skeet
|align="center"|121
|align="center"|7
|colspan="2" align="center"|Did not advance
|-
|Heikki Jaansalu
||Trap
|align="center"|115
|align="center"|45
|colspan="2" align="center"|Did not advance
|}
Swimming
;Men
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!colspan="2"|Heat
!colspan="2"|Semifinal
!colspan="2"|Final
|-style="font-size:95%"
!Time
!Rank
!Time
!Rank
!Time
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left rowspan=2|Indrek Sei
|align=left|50 metre freestyle
|23.29
|27
|colspan=4|Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|100 metre freestyle
| 51.19
|32
|colspan=4|Did not advance
|}
Wrestling
;Men's freestyle
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!Round 1
!Round 2
!Round 3
!Round 4
!Round 5
!Round 6
!colspan=2|Final /
|-style="font-size: 95%"
!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|Küllo Kõiv
|align=left|−68 kg
|<br>W 10–0
|<br>L 0–5
|<br>W 5–1
|<br>W 4–1
|<br>L 0–6
|
|<br>W 7–2
|7
|-align=center
|align=left|Arvi Aavik
|align=left|−100 kg
|<br>W 8–0
|<br>L 0–1
|<br>L 1–3
|colspan=4
|12
|}
;Men's Greco-Roman
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
!rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event
!Round 1
!Round 2
!Round 3
!Round 4
!Round 5
!Round 6
!colspan=2|Final /
|-style="font-size: 95%"
!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
!Opposition<br />Result
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|Valeri Nikitin
|align=left|−68 kg
|<br>L 0–3
|<br>W 6–0
|<br>W 2–0
|<br>W 6–0
|<br>L 0–4
|
|<br>L 1–6
|8
|-align=center
|align=left|Helger Hallik
|align=left|−130 kg
|<br>W 0–0
|<br>L 0–3
|<br>L 0–4
|colspan=4
|15
|}
Notes
References
External links
- EOK – Atlanta 1996
