Global Leaderboard 50 in view

Most Famous Estonian Athletes

Sports 75
Estonia 386
10,928 PK Paul Keres Paul Keres Estonian Chess 1916–1975
17,327 RK Ragnar Klavan Ragnar Klavan Estonian Football b. 1985
70,318 EJ Enar Jääger Enar Jääger Estonian Football b. 1984
81,008 EN Erki Nool Erki Nool Estonian Athlete b. 1970
86,241 DK Dmitri Kruglov Dmitri Kruglov Estonian Football b. 1984
88,035 KP Kristjan Palusalu Kristjan Palusalu Estonian Wrestler 1908–1987
102,051 MH Margus Hunt Margus Hunt Estonian Athletic b. 1987
102,375 JK Johannes Kotkas Estonian Wrestler 1915–1998
107,096 OT Ott Tänak Ott Tänak Estonian Driver b. 1987
115,145 IT Ingemar Teever Estonian Football b. 1983
115,899 AN Alfred Neuland Alfred Neuland Estonian Weightlifter 1895–1966
117,700 AV Andrus Värnik Andrus Värnik Estonian Javelin Thrower b. 1977
132,638 AB Alo Bärengrub Alo Bärengrub Estonian Football b. 1984
141,649 LO Lembit Oll Estonian Chess 1966–1999
147,536 EP Eduard Pütsep Eduard Pütsep Estonian Wrestler 1898–1960
157,052 MU Maicel Uibo Maicel Uibo Estonian Athletic b. 1992
163,385 FA Friedrich Amelung Friedrich Amelung Estonian Chess 1842–1909
174,951 AS Andrei Sidorenkov Andrei Sidorenkov Estonian Football b. 1984
175,172 MK Magnus Kirt Magnus Kirt Estonian Athletic b. 1990
183,807 GŠ Grit Šadeiko Grit Šadeiko Estonian Athletic b. 1989
191,705 UR Urmas Rooba Estonian Football b. 1978
199,994 AP Aavo Pikkuus Aavo Pikkuus Estonian Sport b. 1954
201,756 GL Georg Lurich Georg Lurich Estonian Weightlifter 1876–1920
235,358 AR Allar Raja Allar Raja Estonian Rower b. 1983
235,773 TP Taavi Peetre Estonian Athletic 1983–2010
256,024 AN August Neo August Neo Estonian Wrestler 1908–1982
262,992 VA Vladimir Avilov Estonian Football b. 1995
301,165 MJ Martin Järveoja Martin Järveoja Estonian Judo b. 1987
312,119 HP Heino Puuste Estonian Javelin Thrower b. 1955
316,208 KK Kaarel Kiidron Kaarel Kiidron Estonian Football b. 1990
318,500 AF Andre Frolov Andre Frolov Estonian Football b. 1988
341,632 AE August Englas August Englas Estonian Wrestler 1925–2017
346,351 PM Pavel Marin Estonian Football b. 1995
348,919 KK Kristjan Kais Estonian Player b. 1976
360,992 AK Aleksander Kreek Estonian Athletic 1914–1977
368,518 LL Liina Laasma Liina Laasma Estonian Javelin Thrower b. 1992
382,238 AD Alo Dupikov Estonian Football b. 1985
390,441 TM Tatjana Mannima Tatjana Mannima Estonian Skier b. 1980
434,682 SP Stanislav Prins Estonian Football b. 1988
436,635 LL Liivo Leetma Estonian Football b. 1977
440,616 MV Madis Vihmann Madis Vihmann Estonian Football b. 1995
462,314 SS Siim Sellis Estonian Skier b. 1987
491,357 KR Karl Robert Saluri Karl Robert Saluri Estonian Athlete b. 1993
504,829 AR Anton Raadik Estonian Boxer 1917–1999
507,622 HU Heinrich Uukkivi Estonian Football 1912–1943
566,892 AS Aleksander Saharov Estonian Football b. 1982
580,250 VK Vello Kaaristo Vello Kaaristo Estonian Skier 1911–1965
628,693 KK Kaie Kand Kaie Kand Estonian Athletic b. 1984
667,773 KL Krista Lepik Estonian Athlete b. 1964
683,779 AI Aleksander Illi Estonian Basket 1912–2000
See all 152,953 rankings →

Ranked by cross-verified academic notability — how it works

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

Click any row to drill into that filter.

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.