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. Salumäe was born in

Pärnu Pärnu () is the fourth-largest city in Estonia. Situated in southwest Estonia, Pärnu is located south of the Estonian capital, Tallinn, and west of Estonia's second-largest city, Tartu. The city sits off the coast of Pärnu Bay, an inlet of ...

, Estonia. She trained at VSS Kalev in Tallinn. At the

1983 Summer Universiade The 1983 Summer Universiade, also known as the 1983 World University Games or XII Summer Universiade, took place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between July 1 and 12, 1983. Over 2400 athletes from 73 countries participated. It was the first time Ca ...

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. Salumäe won the gold medal in

track cycling Track cycling is a Cycle sport, bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using purpose-designed track bicycles. History Track cycling has been around since at least 1870. When track cycling was in its i ...

at the

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 1988 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. 159 nations were represe ...

in Seoul, competing for the USSR team and in the

1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics (, ), officially the Games of the XXV Olympiad (, ) and officially branded as Barcelona '92, were an international multi-sport event held from 25 July to 9 August 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Beginning in 1994 ...

in Barcelona, competing for Estonia. At World Championships from 1984 to 1989, she won 2 golds (1987 and 1989), 2 silvers (1984 and 1986) and 1 bronze (1995).Erika Salumäe
Estonian Olympic Committee. eok.ee 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.

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* * * * * 1962 births Living people Sportspeople from Pärnu Estonian female cyclists Olympic cyclists for Estonia Olympic gold medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic gold medalists for Estonia Cyclists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists for the Soviet Union Olympic gold medalists in cycling UCI Track Cycling World Champions (women) Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Summer World University Games medalists in cycling Estonian track cyclists Honoured Masters of Sport of the USSR FISU World University Games gold medalists for the Soviet Union FISU World University Games silver medalists for the Soviet Union Medalists at the 1983 Summer Universiade Members of the Riigikogu, 1999–2003 Members of the Riigikogu, 2007–2011 Women members of the Riigikogu 21st-century Estonian women politicians Soviet female cyclists Competitors at the 1986 Goodwill Games Goodwill Games medalists in cycling Estonian sportsperson-politicians {{Estonia-cycling-bio-stub