List of Estonians - Sport

Sport

  • Moonika Aava (born 1979), javelin thrower
  • Aleksander Aberg (1881–1920), wrestler
  • Friedrich Amelung (1842–1909), chess player
  • Maret Ani (born 1982), tennis player
  • Ants Antson (born 1938), speedskater, Olympic medalist
  • Marko Asmer (born 1984), racing driver
  • Lauri Aus (1970–2003), cyclist
  • Aleksei Budõlin (born 1976), judoka, Olympic medalist
  • Toomas Edur (born 1954, NHL hockey player
  • Jaan Ehlvest (born 1962), chess player
  • Eduard Ellman-Eelma (1902–1943), football player
  • Gunnar Friedemann (1909–1943), chess player
  • Jüri Jaanson (born 1965), rower, Olympic medalist
  • Georg Hackenschmidt (1878–1968), wrestler
  • Kaido Höövelson ("Baruto Kaito"; born 1984), sumo wrestler
  • Kaia Kanepi (born 1985), tennis player
  • Anett Kontaveit (born 1995), tennis player
  • Gerd Kanter (born 1979), discus thrower, Olympic medalist
  • Osvald Käpp (1905–1995), wrestler, Olympic medalist
  • Paul Keres (1916–1975), chess player
  • Lionel Kieseritzky (1806–1853), chess player
  • Jaan Kikkas (1892–1944), weightlifter, Olympic medalist
  • Jaan Kirsipuu (born 1969), cyclist
  • Martin Klein (1884–1947), wrestler, Olympic medalist
  • Aleksander Klumberg (1899–1958), decathlete, Olympic medalist
  • Anton Koolmann (1899–1953), wrestler
  • Johannes Kotkas (1915–1998), wrestler
  • Albert Kusnets (1902–1942), wrestler, Olympic medalist
  • Marko Kristal (born 1973), football player
  • Leho Laurine (1904–1998), chess player
  • Tanel Leok (born 1985), motocross rider
  • Siim Liivik (born 1988), ice hockey player
  • Joel Lindpere (born 1981), footballer for New York Red Bulls and the Estonian National Team
  • Heino Lipp (1922–2006), decathlete
  • Jüri Lossmann (1891–1984), long distance runner, Olympic medalist
  • Arnold Luhaäär (1905–1965), weightlifter, Olympic medalist
  • Georg Lurich (1876–1920), wrestler
  • Jaak Mae (born 1972), skier, Olympic medalist
  • Markko Märtin (born 1975), rally driver
  • Tarmo Mitt (born 1977), World Strong Man
  • Martin Müürsepp (born 1974), basketball player
  • Iivo Nei (born 1931), chess player, JOCKEY
  • August Neo (1908–1982), wrestler, Olympic medalist
  • Alfred Neuland (1895–1966), weightlifter, Olympic medalist
  • Erki Nool (born 1970), decathlete, Olympic medalist
  • Tõnu Õim (born 1941), chess player
  • Lembit Oll (1966–1999), chess player
  • Andres Oper (born 1977), football player
  • Kristjan Palusalu (1908–1987), wrestler, Olympic medalist
  • Indrek Pertelson (born 1971), judoka, Olympic medalist
  • Mart Poom (born 1972), football player
  • Eduard Pütsep (1898–1960), wrestler, Olympic medalist
  • Kristjan Rahnu (born 1979), decathlete
  • Ilmar Raud (1913–1941), chess player
  • Michael Roos (Mihkel Roos, born 1982), American football player
  • Salme Rootare (1913–1987), chess player
  • Vidrik Rootare (c. 1900–1985), chess player
  • Sven Salumaa (born 1966), tennis player
  • Erika Salumäe (born 1962), cyclist, Olympic medalist
  • Jane Salumäe (born 1968), marathon runner
  • Ortvin Sarapu (1924–1999), chess player (New Zealand)
  • Roman Steinberg (1900–1928), wrestler, Olympic medalist
  • Alfred Schmidt (1898–1972), weightlifter, Olympic medalist
  • Paul Felix Schmidt (1916–1984), chess player
  • Kristina Šmigun-Vähi (born 1977), skier, Olympic medalist
  • Tiit Sokk (born 1964), basketball player (1988 Olympic Gold Medalist for USSR)
  • Nikolai Stepulov (1913–1968), boxer, Olympic medalist
  • Toivo Suursoo (born 1975), ice hockey player
  • Jaan Talts (born 1944), weightlifter, Olympic medalist
  • Harald Tammer (1899–1942), journalist, athlete, weightlifter, Olympic medalist
  • Aleksander Tammert (born 1973), discus thrower, Olympic medalist
  • Jüri Tarmak (born 1946), high jumper, Olympic medalist
  • Tõnu Tõniste (born 1967), yachtsman, businessman, Olympic medalist
  • Toomas Tõniste (born 1967), yachtsman, businessman, Olympic medalist
  • Michael Roos (born 1982), American football player
  • Johannes Türn (1898–1993), chess player
  • Voldemar Väli (1903–1997), wrestler, Olympic medalist
  • Andrus Värnik (born 1977), javelin thrower
  • Andrus Veerpalu (born 1971), skier, Olympic medalist

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