Olympic Games Record
See also: Estonia at the 1936 Summer Olympics and Basketball at the 1936 Summer OlympicsBasketball first appeared as an official sport at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The first official match was played between Estonia and France, which Estonia won 34–29.
- 1936: 9.-14. place
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