Kazakhstan at the Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Kazakhstan first participated at the Olympic Games as an independent nation in 1994, and has sent athletes to compete in every Games since then. Prior to the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Kazakh athletes competed as part of the Soviet Union, and were also part of the Unified Team in 1992.
| Kazakhstan at the Olympics | |
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| IOC code | KAZ |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
| Website | www |
| Medals Ranked 49th |
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| Summer appearances | |
| Winter appearances | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Russian Empire (1900–1912) Soviet Union (1952–1988) Unified Team (1992) | |
The National Olympic Committee of Kazakhstan was created in 1990 and recognized in 1993.
Medal tables
Medals by Summer Games
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900–1912 | as part of the Russian Empire | |||||
| 1920–1948 | did not participate | |||||
| 1952–1988 | as part of the Soviet Union | |||||
 1992 Barcelona | as part of the Unified Team | |||||
 1996 Atlanta | 96 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 24 |
 2000 Sydney | 130 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 22 |
 2004 Athens | 119 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 40 |
 2008 Beijing | 132 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 29 |
 2012 London | 115 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 24 |
 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 104 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 30 |
 2020 Tokyo | 93 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 83 |
 2024 Paris | 79 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 43 |
| 2028 Los Angeles | future event | |||||
| 2032 Brisbane | ||||||
| Total (8/30) | 868 | 15 | 25 | 38 | 78 | 49 |
Medals by Winter Games
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956–1988 | as part of the Soviet Union | |||||
| 1992 Albertville | as part of the Unified Team | |||||
 1994 Lillehammer | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 1998 Nagano | 60 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| 2002 Salt Lake City | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2006 Turin | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2010 Vancouver | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 |
| 2014 Sochi | 52 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 |
 2018 Pyeongchang | 46 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| 2022 Beijing | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026 Milano Cortina | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| 2030 French Alps | future event | |||||
| 2034 Utah | ||||||
| Total (9/25) | 400 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 35 |
Medals by summer sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boxing | 7 | 8 | 11 | 26 |
 Athletics | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
 Wrestling | 1 | 6 | 11 | 18 |
 Weightlifting | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
 Judo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
 Cycling | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Modern pentathlon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Swimming | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shooting | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Gymnastics | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Karate | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Taekwondo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (12 entries) | 15 | 25 | 38 | 78 |
Medals by winter sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cross country skiing | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Figure skating | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Biathlon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Freestyle skiing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Speed skating | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
List of medalists
Summer Olympics
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Winter Olympics
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Vladimir Smirnov | 1994 Lillehammer |  Cross-country skiing | Men's 50 km classical |
 Silver |
Cross-country skiing | Men's 10 km classical | ||
| Silver |
Cross-country skiing | Men's 15 km freestyle pursuit | ||
 Bronze | 1998 Nagano | Cross-country skiing | Men's 15 km freestyle pursuit | |
| Bronze | Lyudmila Prokasheva |  Speed skating | Women's 5000 m | |
| Silver | Elena Khrustaleva | 2010 Vancouver |  Biathlon | Women's individual |
| Bronze | Denis Ten | 2014 Sochi |  Figure skating | Men's singles |
| Bronze | Yuliya Galysheva | 2018 Pyeongchang |  Freestyle skiing | Women's moguls |
| Gold | Mikhail Shaidorov | 2026 Milano Cortina | Figure skating | Men's singles |
Upgraded Medalists
- Nurbakyt Tengizbayev from bronze to silver (Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 60 kg)
- Alla Vazhenina from silver to gold (Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 75 kg)
- Olga Rypakova from 4th place to silver (Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's triple jump)
- Anna Nurmukhambetova from 4th place to silver (Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 69 kg)
- Daulet Shabanbay from 5th place to bronze (Wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 120 kg)
- Denis Ulanov from 4th place to bronze (Weightlifting at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 85 kg)
Stripped Olympic medals
The athletes from Kazakhstan listed below tested positive for doping and were stripped of their medals.
| # | Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gold | Ilya Ilyin | Weightlifting | Men's 94 kg | 17 August 2008 |
| 2 | Silver | Irina Nekrassova | Weightlifting | Women's 63 kg | 12 August 2008 |
| 3 | Silver | Taimuraz Tigiyev | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 96 kg | 21 August 2008 |
| 4 | Bronze | Asset Mambetov | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 96 kg | 14 August 2008 |
| 5 | Bronze | Mariya Grabovetskaya | Weightlifting | Women's +75 kg | 16 August 2008 |
| 6 | Gold | Zulfiya Chinshanlo | Weightlifting | Women's 53 kg | 29 July 2012 |
| 7 | Gold | Maiya Maneza | Weightlifting | Women's 63 kg | 31 July 2012 |
| 8 | Gold | Svetlana Podobedova | Weightlifting | Women's 75 kg | 3 August 2012 |
| 9 | Gold | Ilya Ilyin | Weightlifting | Men's 94 kg | 4 August 2012 |
| 10 | Gold | Nijat Rahimov | Weightlifting | Men's 77 kg | 10 August 2016 |
See also
References
External links
- "Kazakhstan". International Olympic Committee. 27 July 2021.
- "Kazakhstan". Olympedia.com.
- "Olympic Analytics/KAZ". olympanalyt.com.