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 independence in 1991.

Erika Salumäe
Erika Salumäe in 1992
Personal information
Full nameErika Salumäe
Born (1962-06-11) 11 June 1962 (age 62)
Pärnu, Estonia
Team information
DisciplineTrack cycling
RoleRider
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
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Sprint
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Bogotá Sprint
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Sprint
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1987 Vienna Sprint
Gold medal – first place 1989 Lyon Sprint
Silver medal – second place 1984 Barcelona Sprint
Silver medal – second place 1986 Colorado Springs Sprint
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1983 Edmonton Sprint
Gold medal – first place 1983 Edmonton Time trial
Silver medal – second place 1983 Edmonton Points race

Salumäe was born in Pärnu, Estonia. 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.

References

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  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
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Awards
Preceded by Estonian Sportswoman of the Year
19831984
Succeeded by
Preceded by Estonian Sportswoman of the Year
19871990
Succeeded by
Preceded by Estonian Sportswoman of the Year
1992
Succeeded by
Preceded by Estonian Sportswoman of the Year
19951996
Succeeded by