Estonia at the 1996 Summer Paralympics explained

Estonia participated in the X Summer Paralympic Games in Atlanta, United States. Estonian team representatives were Estonian Paralympic Committee president and Estonian Minister of Social Affairs Toomas Vilosius,^[1] head secretary Allan Kiil,^[2] secretary Maarit Vabrit and coaches Margit Aidla, Mallika Koel, Rein Põldme and Rein Valdru. Only press member was Are Eller.

Estonia entered 10 athletes in the following sports:

• Athletics

4 female

• Powerlifting

1 male

• Shooting

1 male

• Swimming

4 female

Medallists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Reference
			Women's 100m T42-46	[3]
			Women's 50m freestyle B2	[4]
			Women's 100m freestyle B2	[5]
			Women's 200m T42-46	[6]
			Women's long jump F42-46	[7]
			Women's 50m freestyle MH	[8]
			Women's 100m backstroke B2	[9]
			Women's long jump MH	[10]
			Women's pentathlon P10-12	[11]

Top 6 Finishes

4th place

• Helena Silm – Athletics, Women's Long Jump F10-11

5th place

• Heli Kollom – Athletics, Women's Long Jump MH
• Eela Kokk – Swimming, Women's 100 m Freestyle MH
• Nadežda Maksimova – Swimming, Women's 100 m Breaststroke B3
• Nadežda Maksimova – Swimming, Women's 100 m Freestyle B3

6th place

• Nadežda Maksimova – Swimming, Women's 50 m Freestyle B3
• Annika Raide – Swimming, Women's 100 m Freestyle B1

Results by event

Athletics

• Malle Juhkam
  • Women's Long Jump MH – Final: 4.76 (→ Bronze Medal)
• Heli Kollom
  • Women's Long Jump MH – Final: 4.69 (→ 5. place)
• Annely Ojastu
  • Women's 100 m T42-46 – Semifinal Heats: 4th 12,96 ; Final: 12,78 (→ Gold Medal)
  • Women's 200 m T42-46 – Final: 26,26 (→ Silver Medal)
  • Women's Long Jump F42-46 – Final: 5.37 m (→ Silver Medal)
• Helena Silm
  • Women's 200 m T11 Semifinal Heat 1: dns (→ no ranking)
  • Women's Long Jump F10-11 – Final: 4.92m (→ 6. place)
  • Women's Pentathlon P10-12 – Final: 2713 pts (→ Bronze Medal)

Powerlifting

• Vassili Artamonov
  • Men's Up To 56 kg (→ nmr, no ranking)

Shooting

• Helmut Mänd
  • Men's Air Rifle 3x40 SH1 – Preliminary: 26th 1132 (→ 26. place)
  • Mixed Air Rifle Prone SH1 – Preliminary: 23rd 592 (→ 23. place)

Swimming

• Nadežda Maksimova
  • Women's 50 m Freestyle B3 – Final: 32,05 (→ 6. place)
  • Women's 100 m Freestyle B3 – Final: 1.10,55 (→ 5. place)
  • Women's 100 m Breaststroke B3 – Final: 1.35,16 (→ 5. place)
  • Women's 200 m Medley B3 – Final: dq (→ no ranking)
• Eela Kokk
  • Women's 50 m Freestyle MH – Heats: 2nd 33,01 Final: 33,14 (→ Silver Medal)
  • Women's 100 m Freestyle MH – Heats: 6th 1.14,66 ; Final: 1.13,25 (→ 6. place)
• Annika Raide
  • Women's 50 m Freestyle B1 – Heats: 11th 39,46 (→ did not advance)
  • Women's 100 m Freestyle B1 – Heats: 8th 1.24,31 ; Final: 1.23,26 (→ 6. place)
  • Women's 100 m Backstroke B1 – Heats: 7th 1.32,09 ; Final: dq
• Marge Kõrkjas
  • Women's 50 m Freestyle B2 – Heats: 1st 30,35 ; Final: 29,90 (→ Gold Medal)
  • Women's 100 m Freestyle B2 – Heats: 1st 1.09,12 ; Final: 1.07,43 (→ Gold Medal)
  • Women's 100 m Backstroke B2 – Final: 1.22,43 (→ Silver Medal)

See also

• 1996 Summer Paralympics
• Estonia at the Paralympics
• Estonia at the 1996 Summer Olympics

External links

• International Paralympic Committee
• Estonian Paralympic Committee

Notes and References

1. Web site: VILOSIUS, TOOMAS . www.esbl.ee . 7 August 2024.
2. News: Petrova . Margaret . Suri ravimatut haigust põdenud Tallinna Sadama eksjuht Allan Kiil . 7 August 2024 . Ärileht . 16 June 2021 . et.
3. Web site: Atlanta 1996 - athletics - womens-100-m-t42-46 . International Paralympic Committee . 7 August 2024 . en.
4. Web site: Atlanta 1996 - swimming - womens-50-m-freestyle-b2 . International Paralympic Committee . 7 August 2024 . en.
5. Web site: Atlanta 1996 - swimming - womens-100-m-freestyle-b2 . International Paralympic Committee . 7 August 2024 . en.
6. Web site: Atlanta 1996 - athletics - womens-200-m-t42-46 . International Paralympic Committee . 7 August 2024 . en.
7. Web site: Atlanta 1996 - athletics - womens-long-jump-f42-46 . International Paralympic Committee . 7 August 2024 . en.
8. Web site: Atlanta 1996 - swimming - womens-50-m-freestyle-mh . International Paralympic Committee . 7 August 2024 . en.
9. Web site: Atlanta 1996 - swimming - womens-100-m-backstroke-b2 . International Paralympic Committee . 7 August 2024 . en.
10. Web site: Atlanta 1996 - athletics - womens-long-jump-mh . International Paralympic Committee . 7 August 2024 . en.
11. Web site: Atlanta 1996 - athletics - womens-pentathlon-p10-12 . International Paralympic Committee . 7 August 2024 . en.