Lisell Jäätma
Estonian compound archer and World Games silver medalist.
Lisell Jäätma (born 19 July 1999) is an Estonian archer who competes in compound events. She took silver in the women’s individual compound at the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, China, and won gold in the mixed team compound at the 2023 European Games in Poland alongside her brother, Robin Jäätma.
Jäätma was born in Paide. Her mother, Maarika Jäätma, is also an archer and a trainer, and her younger brother Robin is an archer as well.
In 2017, she was part of the Estonian junior women’s team that won gold in the compound event at the European Indoor Archery Championships in Vittel, France, alongside Emily Hoim and Meeri-Marita Paas. Two years later, at the 2019 Summer Universiade in Naples, Italy, she and Robin Jäätma took gold in the mixed team compound. They followed that with a silver medal in the same event at the 2021 European Archery Championships in Antalya, Turkey.
Jäätma won the women’s compound gold at the Sud de France Nimes Archery Tournament in both 2020 and 2021. In 2022, she earned silver in the women’s team compound at the European Indoor Archery Championships in Laško, Slovenia, and bronze in the women’s compound at an Archery World Cup event in Antalya. That same year, she and Robin Jäätma claimed silver in the mixed team compound at the European Archery Championships in Munich, Germany.
In 2024, she was part of the Estonian women’s team that won bronze in the compound event at the European Archery Championships in Essen, Germany, alongside Meeri-Marita Paas and Maris Tetsmann.
Quick Facts
- Citizenship
- Estonian
- Birth Date
- 19 July 1999
- Parents
- <!-- or
- Country
- Estonia
- Sport
- Archery
- Event
- Compound
Facts from the source article.
Lore & Background
Lisell Jäätma was born in Paide to a family of archers: her mother Maarika Jäätma is an archer and trainer, and her younger brother Robin Jäätma is also an archer. She began competing internationally in junior events, winning gold in the junior women's team compound at the 2017 European Indoor Archery Championships in Vittel, France, alongside Emily Hoim and Meeri-Marita Paas. In 2019, she and Robin won gold in the mixed team compound at the Summer Universiade in Naples, Italy. Jäätma has consistently performed at European and World Cup levels, earning medals in both individual and team events. She won gold in the women's compound event at the Sud de France Nimes Archery Tournament in both 2020 and 2021. At the 2022 European Indoor Archery Championships in Laško, Slovenia, she took silver in the women's team compound. She also secured a bronze medal in the women's compound at the Antalya leg of the 2022 Archery World Cup. With her brother Robin, she won silver in the mixed team compound at the 2021 European Archery Championships in Antalya and again at the 2022 European Archery Championships in Munich. In 2024, she earned bronze in the women's team compound at the European Archery Championships in Essen, Germany, with Meeri-Marita Paas and Maris Tetsmann. Her career culminated in a silver medal in the women's individual compound at the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, China.
Reader's Guide
Lisell Jäätma's career illustrates the strength of Estonian compound archery, particularly within a family tradition. Her mother's background as an archer and trainer provided an early foundation, while her brother Robin became a frequent mixed-team partner. Their gold medal at the 2023 European Games in Poland marked a high point for Estonian archery on the continental stage. Jäätma's silver at the 2025 World Games in Chengdu further solidified her standing among the world's elite compound archers. Her medal record spans junior and senior levels, indoor and outdoor events, and individual, team, and mixed-team formats, demonstrating versatility and sustained performance. The repeated success with her brother in mixed team events highlights a unique familial synergy. Her achievements at the European Archery Championships, Archery World Cup, and the World Games collectively position her as a key figure in the sport's development in Estonia, inspiring a new generation of archers in a country with a relatively small but dedicated archery community.
Did You Know?
- She and her brother Robin Jäätma won the gold medal in the mixed team compound event at the 2023 European Games in Poland.
- Jäätma won the silver medal in the women's individual compound event at the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, China.
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