This is a list of notable Estonian sportspeople. The criteria for inclusion in this list are:
- 1–3 places winners at major international tournaments;
- for team sports, winning in preliminary competitions of finals at major international tournaments, or playing for several seasons for clubs of major national leagues; or
- holders of past and current world records.
Athletics
- Rein Aun
- Ksenija Balta
- Bruno Junk
- Gerd Kanter
- Aleksander Klumberg
- Johannes Kotkas
- Pavel Loskutov
- Jüri Lossmann
- Rasmus Mägi
- Erki Nool
- Mikk Pahapill
- Uno Palu
- Jane Salumäe
- Jüri Tamm
- Aleksander Tammert
- Jüri Tarmak
- Jaak Uudmäe
- Andrus Värnik
Basketball
- Heino Enden
- Kristjan Kangur
- Anatoli Krikun
- Heino Kruus
- Ilmar Kullam
- Gert Kullamäe
- Mart Laga
- Tõnno Lepmets
- Jaak Lipso
- Joann Lõssov
- Martin Müürsepp
- Jaak Salumets
- Tiit Sokk
- Aleksei Tammiste
- Priit Tomson
- Siim-Sander Vene
Biathlon
Boxing
Canoeing
Cross-country skiing
Cycling
Disc golf
Fencing
- Julia Beljajeva
- Irina Embrich
- Sven Järve
- Kaido Kaaberma
- Erika Kirpu
- Kristina Kuusk
- Meelis Loit
- Nikolai Novosjolov
- Heidi Rohi
- Maarika Võsu
- Oksana Yermakova
- Viktor Zuikov
Football
- Ragnar Klavan
- Marek Lemsalu
- Marko Meerits
- Henrik Ojamaa
- Andres Oper
- Raio Piiroja
- Mart Poom
- Andrei Stepanov
- Konstantin Vassiljev
- Indrek Zelinski
Freestyle skiing
Judo
Modern pentathlon
Nordic combined
Rallying
Rowing
- Raul Arnemann
- Tõnu Endrekson
- Leonid Gulov
- Jüri Jaanson
- Andrei Jämsä
- Mart Kuusik
- Igor Kuzmin
- Vladimir Latin
- Kaisa Pajusalu
- Allar Raja
- Kaspar Taimsoo
Sailing
- Aleksandr Chuchelov
- Andreas Faehlmann
- Georg Faehlmann
- Tõnu Tõniste
- Toomas Tõniste
- Nikolai Vekšin
- Eberhard Vogdt
- William von Wirén
Speed skating
Swimming
Tennis
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Volleyball
Weightlifting
Wrestling
- Georg Baumann
- August Englas
- Oskar Kaplur
- Osvald Käpp
- Martin Klein
- Albert Kusnets
- Epp Mäe
- Heiki Nabi
- August Neo
- Kristjan Palusalu
- Eduard Pütsep
- Roman Steinberg
- Voldemar Väli