Tallinn, Estonia August 4th, 2026: Today, the International Functional Fitness Federation (iF3) announced its recognition of the Eesti Funktsionaalse Fitnessi Liit (EFFL) as the national governing body for competitive functional fitness in Estonia.
Madis Laanesoo, President of the EFFL, announced, “We are moving along with building the structure of functional fitness sport in Estonia, bringing the clubs to one unity and stepping together to face the future, whatever obstacle it might bring.”
He went on to explain that, “2026 is still the year of laying the foundation to our sports federation, but we have already participated in last year’s World Championships in Lithuania and Euros in Italy, and understand representing your country on the highest stage is something special.”
Athletes from Estonia can look forward to competing at several iF3 international events this season, including Masters and Junior European Championships in Bath, UK, Masters World Championships in Aruba, and World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. To learn more about the work for the Estonian Federation, follow them at https://www.instagram.com/estonianfunctionalfitness.
Laanesoo expressed his excitement about the future saying. “We Estonians love to work hard, and hard work is still ahead of us. So with community’s support, Estonian Functional Fitness will be strongly built in the upcoming years.”
Gretchen Kittelberger, President of the International Functional Fitness Federation, commented, “We are excited to expand our presence in the Baltic region with the official addition of the Estonian Federation. We have been working closely with the Estonian Federation for the past year, and they have already had the opportunity to get to know our other National Federations, so we are confident that they will quickly become a very strong organization. We will not be surprised to see Estonian athletes on the podium in international competition very soon.”
