Most Famous Estonian Athletes

50 Estonian Athletes in view out of 75

Sports 75
Estonia 386
Paul Keres
Paul Keres Estonian Chess 1916 – 1975
#10,928
Ragnar Klavan
Ragnar Klavan Estonian Football Born 1985
#17,327
Enar Jääger
Enar Jääger Estonian Football Born 1984
#70,318
Erki Nool
Erki Nool Estonian Athlete Born 1970
#81,008
Dmitri Kruglov
Dmitri Kruglov Estonian Football Born 1984
#86,241
Kristjan Palusalu
Kristjan Palusalu Estonian Wrestler 1908 – 1987
#88,035
Margus Hunt
Margus Hunt Estonian Athletic Born 1987
#102,051
JK
Johannes Kotkas Estonian Wrestler 1915 – 1998
#102,375
Ott Tänak
Ott Tänak Estonian Driver Born 1987
#107,096
IT
Ingemar Teever Estonian Football Born 1983
#115,145
Alfred Neuland
Alfred Neuland Estonian Weightlifter 1895 – 1966
#115,899
Andrus Värnik
Andrus Värnik Estonian Javelin Thrower Born 1977
#117,700
Alo Bärengrub
Alo Bärengrub Estonian Football Born 1984
#132,638
LO
Lembit Oll Estonian Chess 1966 – 1999
#141,649
Eduard Pütsep
Eduard Pütsep Estonian Wrestler 1898 – 1960
#147,536
Maicel Uibo
Maicel Uibo Estonian Athletic Born 1992
#157,052
Friedrich Amelung
Friedrich Amelung Estonian Chess 1842 – 1909
#163,385
Andrei Sidorenkov
Andrei Sidorenkov Estonian Football Born 1984
#174,951
Magnus Kirt
Magnus Kirt Estonian Athletic Born 1990
#175,172
Grit Šadeiko
Grit Šadeiko Estonian Athletic Born 1989
#183,807
UR
Urmas Rooba Estonian Football Born 1978
#191,705
Aavo Pikkuus
Aavo Pikkuus Estonian Sport Born 1954
#199,994
Georg Lurich
Georg Lurich Estonian Weightlifter 1876 – 1920
#201,756
Allar Raja
Allar Raja Estonian Rower Born 1983
#235,358
TP
Taavi Peetre Estonian Athletic 1983 – 2010
#235,773
August Neo
August Neo Estonian Wrestler 1908 – 1982
#256,024
VA
Vladimir Avilov Estonian Football Born 1995
#262,992
Martin Järveoja
Martin Järveoja Estonian Judo Born 1987
#301,165
HP
Heino Puuste Estonian Javelin Thrower Born 1955
#312,119
Kaarel Kiidron
Kaarel Kiidron Estonian Football Born 1990
#316,208
Andre Frolov
Andre Frolov Estonian Football Born 1988
#318,500
August Englas
August Englas Estonian Wrestler 1925 – 2017
#341,632
PM
Pavel Marin Estonian Football Born 1995
#346,351
KK
Kristjan Kais Estonian Player Born 1976
#348,919
AK
Aleksander Kreek Estonian Athletic 1914 – 1977
#360,992
Liina Laasma
Liina Laasma Estonian Javelin Thrower Born 1992
#368,518
AD
Alo Dupikov Estonian Football Born 1985
#382,238
Tatjana Mannima
Tatjana Mannima Estonian Skier Born 1980
#390,441
SP
Stanislav Prins Estonian Football Born 1988
#434,682
LL
Liivo Leetma Estonian Football Born 1977
#436,635
Madis Vihmann
Madis Vihmann Estonian Football Born 1995
#440,616
SS
Siim Sellis Estonian Skier Born 1987
#462,314
Karl Robert Saluri
Karl Robert Saluri Estonian Athlete Born 1993
#491,357
AR
Anton Raadik Estonian Boxer 1917 – 1999
#504,829
HU
Heinrich Uukkivi Estonian Football 1912 – 1943
#507,622
AS
Aleksander Saharov Estonian Football Born 1982
#566,892
Vello Kaaristo
Vello Kaaristo Estonian Skier 1911 – 1965
#580,250
Kaie Kand
Kaie Kand Estonian Athletic Born 1984
#628,693
KL
Krista Lepik Estonian Athlete Born 1964
#667,773
AI
Aleksander Illi Estonian Basket 1912 – 2000
#683,779

By the numbers

Inside Estonia Athletes

75 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous estonia athletes born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Estonia Athletes peaked in the 1980s with 23 people.

What Estonia Athletes Are Known For

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Football are Estonia Athletes's biggest group — 27% of all notables (20).

Estonia Athletes over-index on chess — 51.8× the global rate.

  1. Football20
  2. Wrestler11
  3. Athletic9
  4. Sport7
  5. Chess5
  6. Skier5
  7. Athlete3
  8. Weightlifter3
  1. Chess551.8×
  2. Wrestler1129.6×
  3. Skier517.0×
  4. Athletic912.7×
  5. Sport75.5×
  6. Football202.9×

City Hot Spots

Cities that over-produce Estonia Athletes compared to the world average — multiplier shows how much more.