Erika Salumäe

Erika Salumäe (born 11 June 1962) is an Estonian track bicycle racer who won the first Olympic gold medal for Estonia after the country regained its independence in 1991. As of 2016, she remains as the only Estonian female medalist at the Summer Olympics after regaining their independence.

Erika Salumäe

Erika Salumäe in 1992
Personal information
Full name	Erika Salumäe
Born	(1962-06-11) 11 June 1962 Pärnu, Estonia
Team information
Discipline	Track cycling
Role	Rider
Medal record Women's track cycling International track cycling competitions Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 2 0 0 World Championships 2 2 1 Summer Universiade 2 1 0 Total 6 3 1 Representing  Estonia Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona Sprint World Championships 1995 Bogotá Sprint Representing the  Soviet Union Olympic Games 1988 Seoul Sprint World Championships 1987 Vienna Sprint 1989 Lyon Sprint 1984 Barcelona Sprint 1986 Colorado Springs Sprint Summer Universiade 1983 Edmonton Sprint 1983 Edmonton Time trial 1983 Edmonton Points race

She was born in Pärnu. She trained at VSS Kalev in Tallinn. At the 1983 Summer Universiade she won two gold medals, in the women's sprint and women's 500 m time trial and the silver medal in the women's points race.[1] Salumäe won the gold medal in track cycling at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, competing for the USSR team and in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, competing for Estonia.[2]

At World Championships from 1984 to 1989, she won 2 golds (1987 and 1989), 2 silvers (1984 and 1986) and 1 bronze (1995).[3] From 1982 to 1989, she set 15 world records and was elected the Best Estonian Athlete in 1983, 1984, 1987–1990, 1992, 1995, and 1996.

In 2008, Salumäe participated as a celebrity contestant on the third season of Tantsud tähtedega, the Estonian version of Dancing with the Stars. Her professional dancing partner was Kristjan Kuusk.

References

1. "Track Cycling Universiade". sportfieber.pytalhost.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Erika Salumäe Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 30 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
3. Erika Salumäe Archived 11 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine Estonian Olympic Committee. eok.ee

Awards
Preceded by Inna Rose	Estonian Sportswoman of the Year 1983 – 1984	Succeeded by Kaija Parve-Helinurm
Preceded by Kaija Parve-Helinurm	Estonian Sportswoman of the Year 1987 – 1990	Succeeded by Kristiina Nurk
Preceded by Kristiina Nurk	Estonian Sportswoman of the Year 1992	Succeeded by Oksana Jermakova
Preceded by Margrit Tooman	Estonian Sportswoman of the Year 1995 – 1996	Succeeded by Kristina Šmigun