Estonia sent 42 athletes to the 2004 Athens Olympics, winning three medals including a historic gold in athletics via Erki Nool at Sydney.
Key Facts
- Total athletes sent
- 42 (31 men, 11 women)
- Sports competed in
- 11
- Total medals won
- 3 (0 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze)
- Olympic appearance
- 9th Summer Olympics appearance
- Oldest athlete
- Eha Rünne, age 41
- Youngest athlete
- Jelena Petrova, age 15
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Estonia had competed at eight prior Summer Olympics, with 16 athletes from Sydney's delegation returning to Athens, including three medalists from 2000. The Estonian Olympic Committee selected 42 athletes across 11 sports, appointing Sydney decathlon champion Erki Nool as flag bearer based on his historic gold medal in athletics.
Estonia competed at the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics from 13 to 29 August 2004. Rower Jüri Jaanson, participating in his fifth Olympics, won silver in the men's single sculls. Discus thrower Aleksander Tammert and judoka Indrek Pertelson each claimed bronze medals, with Pertelson repeating his bronze from the Sydney Games.
Estonia finished the Athens Games with three medals, matching its Sydney total but earning no gold. Jaanson broke a lengthy medal drought with his silver. The results sustained Estonia's consistent presence among Olympic medal-winning nations in the post-Soviet era, with Pertelson's repeated podium finish in judo highlighting ongoing strength in combat sports.
Result
at Athens, Greece