Estonia at the 2004 Summer Paralympics explained

Estonia participated in the XII. Summer Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece. Estonian team representatives were team attaché Estonian Paralympic Committee secretary Liisa Eller, Estonian Paralympic Committee member Are Eller and coaches Kersti Viru, Eric Roots, Heiti Vahtra, Viktor Tkatsenko. Estonian flag bearer at the opening ceremony was Helena Kannus.

Estonia entered 6 athletes in the following sports:

• Athletics

1 female

• Powerlifting

1 male

• Shooting

1 male

• Swimming

1 female and 2 males

Sports

Athletics

See main article: article and Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics.

Powerlifting

See main article: article and Powerlifting at the 2004 Summer Paralympics.

Shooting

See main article: article and Shooting at the 2004 Summer Paralympics.

Swimming

See main article: article and Swimming at the 2004 Summer Paralympics.

• Kardo Ploomipuu
  • Men's 100 m Backstroke S10 – Heats: 8th 1.09,80 ; Final: 1.08,99 (→ 8. place)^[6]
• Kristo Ringas
  • Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB13 – Heats: 11th 1.24,15 (→ did not advance, 11. place)
• Marge Kõrkjas
  • Women's 50 m Freestyle S12 – Heats: 2nd 29,28 ; Final: 28,74 (→ Silver Medal)
  • Women's 100 m Freestyle S12 – Heats: 6th 1.05,86 ; Final: 1.05,19 (→ 6. place)^[7]
  • Women's 100 m Butterfly S12 – Heats: 9th 1.23,91 (→ did not advance, 9. place)

See also

• 2004 Summer Paralympics
• Estonia at the Paralympics
• Estonia at the 2004 Summer Olympics

External links

• International Paralympic Committee
• Estonian Paralympic Committee
• Estonian Union of Sports for Disabled page for 2004 Summer Paralympics (in Estonian)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Athens 2004 - swimming . International Paralympic Committee . 6 July 2024 . en.
2. Web site: Marge võitis hõbemedali! . https://web.archive.org/web/20081018182555/http://www.eil.ee/est/ateema_paraolympiamangud_2004/marge_voitis_hobemedali_ . 6 July 2024. 2008-10-18 .
3. Web site: Athens 2004 - athletics - womens-long-jump-f12 . International Paralympic Committee . 6 July 2024 . en.
4. Web site: Athens 2004 - powerlifting - mens-60-kg . International Paralympic Committee . 6 July 2024 . en.
5. Web site: Athens 2004 - shooting - mixed-air-rifle-prone-sh1 . International Paralympic Committee . 6 July 2024 . en.
6. Web site: Athens 2004 - swimming - mens-100-m-backstroke-s10 . International Paralympic Committee . 6 July 2024 . en.
7. Web site: Athens 2004 - swimming - womens-100-m-freestyle-s12 . International Paralympic Committee . 6 July 2024 . en.