List of Estonian sportspeople explained

This is a list of notable Estonian sportspeople. The criteria for inclusion in this list are:

• 1–3 places winners at major international tournaments;
• for team sports, winning in preliminary competitions of finals at major international tournaments, or playing for several seasons for clubs of major national leagues; or
• holders of past and current world records.

Athletics

• Rein Aun
• Ksenija Balta
• Bruno Junk
• Gerd Kanter
• Aleksander Klumberg
• Johannes Kotkas
• Pavel Loskutov
• Jüri Lossmann
• Rasmus Mägi
• Erki Nool
• Mikk Pahapill
• Uno Palu
• Jane Salumäe
• Jüri Tamm
• Aleksander Tammert
• Jüri Tarmak
• Jaak Uudmäe
• Andrus Värnik

Basketball

• Heino Enden
• Kristjan Kangur
• Anatoli Krikun
• Heino Kruus
• Ilmar Kullam
• Gert Kullamäe
• Mart Laga
• Tõnno Lepmets
• Jaak Lipso
• Joann Lõssov
• Martin Müürsepp
• Jaak Salumets
• Tiit Sokk
• Aleksei Tammiste
• Priit Tomson
• Siim-Sander Vene

Biathlon

• Kaija Parve
• Indrek Tobreluts

Boxing

• Nikolai Stepulov

Canoeing

• Mikhail Kaaleste
• Heino Kurvet

Cross-country skiing

• Jaak Mae
• Kristina Šmigun-Vähi
• Andrus Veerpalu

Cycling

• Tõnis Erm
• Tanel Kangert
• Jaan Kirsipuu
• Aavo Pikkuus
• Erika Salumäe
• Rein Taaramäe

Disc golf

• Kristin Tattar

Fencing

• Julia Beljajeva
• Irina Embrich
• Sven Järve
• Kaido Kaaberma
• Erika Kirpu
• Kristina Kuusk
• Meelis Loit
• Nikolai Novosjolov
• Heidi Rohi
• Maarika Võsu
• Oksana Yermakova
• Viktor Zuikov

Football

• Ragnar Klavan
• Marek Lemsalu
• Marko Meerits
• Henrik Ojamaa
• Andres Oper
• Raio Piiroja
• Mart Poom
• Andrei Stepanov
• Konstantin Vassiljev
• Indrek Zelinski

Freestyle skiing

• Kelly Sildaru

Judo

• Aleksei Budõlin
• Martin Padar
• Indrek Pertelson

Modern pentathlon

• Hanno Selg

Nordic combined

• Allar Levandi

Rallying

• • Markko Märtin Ott Tänak

Rowing

• Raul Arnemann
• Tõnu Endrekson
• Leonid Gulov
• Jüri Jaanson
• Andrei Jämsä
• Mart Kuusik
• Igor Kuzmin
• Vladimir Latin
• Kaisa Pajusalu
• Allar Raja
• Kaspar Taimsoo

Sailing

• Aleksandr Chuchelov
• Andreas Faehlmann
• Georg Faehlmann
• Tõnu Tõniste
• Toomas Tõniste
• Nikolai Vekšin
• Eberhard Vogdt
• William von Wirén

Speed skating

• Ants Antson

Swimming

• Martti Aljand
• Triin Aljand
• Kaire Indrikson
• Indrek Sei
• Ivar Stukolkin
• Eve Uusmees
• Ulvi Voog

Tennis

• Kaia Kanepi
• Anett Kontaveit
• Toomas Leius

Volleyball

• Viljar Loor

Weightlifting

• Gustav Ernesaks
• Jaan Kikkas
• Arnold Luhaäär
• Alfred Neuland
• Alfred Schmidt
• Jaan Talts
• Harald Tammer

Wrestling

• Georg Baumann
• August Englas
• Oskar Kaplur
• Osvald Käpp
• Martin Klein
• Albert Kusnets
• Epp Mäe
• Heiki Nabi
• August Neo
• Kristjan Palusalu
• Eduard Pütsep
• Roman Steinberg
• Voldemar Väli

See also

• Estonian Athlete of the Year
• Estonia at the Olympics
• Sport in Estonia