Here are the results of all of the Winter Olympics events in which Estonia has competed to date. For each event, we present the medalists and all Estonian finishers. Estonian competitors are shown in blue.
Estonian Olympic team results 2010
Estonia has so far captured one medal: the silver medal in the Ladies’ 10km Freestyle Cross-Country Skiing event, which was won by Kristina Šmigun-Vähi.
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Kristina Šmigun-Vähi
Estonia yesterday captured its first medal of the 2010 Olympics. Kristina Šmigun-Vähi, winner of two gold medals at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, claimed the silver medal in the women’s 10km freestyle cross-country event. She finished just 6.6 seconds behind gold medal winner Charlotte Kalla of Sweden.
Šmigun-Vähi’s achievement capped a significant comeback for the 32-year-old skier. She had “retired” from cross-country skiing after the 2006-2007 season in order to have a baby. She missed the past two seasons and began training for the Vancouver games only recently.
In other events Estonia has been far less successful. The country has to date participated in five events (men’s and women’s cross country skiing, men’s and women’s biathlon, and pairs figure skating), but Šmigun-Vähi can claim the country’s only competitive performance so far. Estonia will also compete in alpine skiing, ladies’ figure skating, ice dancing, and snowboarding.
The table below presents the top three finishers and all Estonian finishers in each medal event in which Estonia has competed. Estonian athletes are shown in blue.
| Cross-Country Skiing – Ladies’ 10 km F (15 Feb)
78 competitors |
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| 1 (gold) | Charlotte Kalla (Sweden) | 24:58 | |
| 2 (silver) | Kristina Smigun-Vähi | 25:05 | |
| 3 (bronze) | Marit Bjoergen (Norway) | 25:14 | |
| 58 | Tatjana Mannima | 28:13 | |
| Cross-Country Skiing – Men’s 15 km F (15 Feb)
95 competitors |
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| 1 (gold) | Dario Cologna (Switzerland) | 33:36 | |
| 2 (silver) | Pietro Piller Cottrer (Italy) | 34:01 | |
| 3 (bronze) | Lukas Bauer (Czech Republic) | 34:12 | |
| 51 | Aivar Rehemaa | 36:13 | |
| 67 | Karel Tammjarv | 37:38 | |
| Figure Skating – Pairs Short Program (14 Feb)
20 competitors |
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| 1 (gold) | China | ||
| 2 (silver) | China | ||
| 3 (bronze) | Germany | ||
| 19 | Maria Sergejeva & Ilja Glebov | ||
| Biathlon – Men’s 10 km Sprint (14 Feb)
87 competitors |
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| 1 (gold) | Vincent Jay (France) | ||
| 2 (silver) | Emil Hegle Svendsen (Norway) | ||
| 3 (bronze) | Jakov Fak (Croatia) | ||
| 31 | Indrek Tobreluts | ||
| 48 | Kauri Koiv | ||
| 62 | Roland Lessing | ||
| Biathlon – Women’s 7.5 km Sprint (13 Feb)
88 competitors |
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| 1 (gold) | Anastazia Kuzmina (Slovakia) | ||
| 2 (silver) | Magdalena Neuner (Germany) | ||
| 3 (bronze) | Marie Dorin (France) | ||
| 55 | Eveli Saue | ||
| 64 | Kadri Lehtla | ||
| 83 | Kristel Viigipuu | ||
| 84 | Sirli Hanni | ||
Greetings to all! Estonia on the Map has returned from its mid-winter hibernation. I’m looking forward to resuming EOTM’s observations and ruminations on contemporary Estonia in the days and weeks ahead.
But first, here’s a quick update on Back on the Map. Sales of the book have been brisk, and I appreciate the wonderful comments that readers have posted, both on this blog and on the book’s page on amazon.com. The promised bonus features — the playlist, the 1992 photo album, and the long-awaited “lost” chapter — are nearly ready for release and will be rolled out in February. Watch for details soon.
February is also a weighty month in the Estonian calendar. Even before the country sends 27 talented athletes with high hopes to the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Estonia is set to observe the 90th anniversary of the signing of the Tartu Peace Treaty on February 2nd. And three weeks later, on February 24th, comes the celebration of Estonian Independence Day. Watch for full coverage of these events and milestones, and lots more too, here on Estonia on the Map.
