Kazakhstan competed in the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan from February 19 to 26. Kazakhstan competed in all five sports (eleven disciplines). The team consists of 116 athletes and was announced on January 17.
Also on January 17 in conjunction with the team announcement, cross-country skier Yerdos Akhmadiyev was announced as the country's flagbearer during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony. Akhmadiyev also served as the country's flagbearer at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
Medal summary Medal table
Medalists MedalNameSportEventDate Rinat Mukhin Cross-country skiing Men's 15 kilometre freestyle 21 February Yan Savitskiy Biathlon Men's 10 km sprint 23 February Galina Vishnevskaya Biathlon Women's 7.5 km sprint 23 February Galina Vishnevskaya Biathlon Women's 10 km pursuit 24 February Yuliya Galysheva Freestyle skiing Women's dual moguls 24 February Galina VishnevskayaDarya UssanovaMaxim BraunYan Savitskiy Biathlon Mixed relay 25 February Yan Savitskiy Biathlon Men's 15 km mass start 26 February Galina Vishnevskaya Biathlon Women's 12.5 km mass start 26 February Kazakhstan men's national ice hockey team Ice hockey Men's tournament 26 February Yelena Kolomina Cross-country skiing Women's sprint 20 February Denis Kuzin Speed skating Men's 1000 metres 21 February Vassiliy Podkorytov Biathlon Men's 10 km sprint 23 February Yelena Kolomina Cross-country skiing Women's 5 km classical 23 February Yan Savitskiy Biathlon Men's 12.5 km pursuit 24 February Sergey CherepanovYerdos AkhmadiyevNikolay ChebotkoRinat Mukhin Cross-country skiing Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay 24 February Alina RaikovaAnna KistanovaVassiliy PodkorytovAnton Pantov Biathlon Mixed relay 25 February Sabirzhan MuminovKonstantin SokolenkoMarat ZhaparovSergey Tkachenko Ski jumping Men's large hill team 25 February Alina Raikova Biathlon Women's 12.5 km mass start 26 February Yuliya Galysheva Cross-country skiing Men's 30 km freestyle mass start 26 February Sergey Cherepanov Freestyle skiing Women's moguls 26 February Yelena Kolomina Cross-country skiing Women's 10 kilometre freestyle 21 February Sergey Tkachenko Ski jumping Men's normal hill 21 February Iong A KimAnastassiya KrestovaMadina ZhanbussinovaAnita Nagay Short track speed skating Women's 3000 m relay 22 February Dmitry BabenkoDenis KuzinFyodor Mezentsev Speed skating Men's Team pursuit 22 February Alina Raikova Biathlon Women's 7.5 km sprint 23 February Darya Ussanova Biathlon Women's 10 km pursuit 24 February Dmitriy Reikherd Freestyle skiing Men's dual moguls 24 February Marat Zhaparov Ski jumping Men's large hill 24 February Elizabet Tursynbayeva Figure skating Ladies singles 25 February Kazakhstan women's national ice hockey team Ice hockey Women's tournament 25 February Nikolay Chebotko Cross-country skiing Men's 30 km freestyle mass start 26 February Dmitriy Reikherd Freestyle skiing Men's moguls 26 February
Competitors The following table lists the Kazakh delegation per sport and gender. Sport Men Women TotalAlpine skiing224Biathlon 5 5 10Cross-country skiing 6 612Curling 5 5 10Figure skating224Freestyle skiing314Ice hockey232144Short track speed skating 5 5 10Ski jumping 4 4Snowboarding 22 4Speed skating 6 410 Total 63 53 116
Alpine skiing
Kazakhstan's alpine skiing team consists of four athletes (two men and two women).
Men Igor Zakurdayev Martin Khuber
Women Yekaterina Karpova Mariya Grigorova
Biathlon
Kazakhstan's biathlon team consists of ten athletes (five men and five women).
Men Maxim Braun Anton Pantov Vassiliy Podkorytov Yan Savitskiy Vladislav Vitenko
Women Anna Kistanova Olga Poltoranina Darya Usanova Galina Vishnevskaya Alina Raikova
Cross-country skiing
Kazakhstan's cross-country skiing team consists of twelve athletes (six men and six women).
Men Yerdos Akhmadiyev Nikolay Chebotko Alexandr Malyshev Sergey Malyshev Rinat Mukhin Sergey Cherepanov
Women Tamara Ebel Yelena Kolomina Marina Matrossova Darya Ryazhko Angelina Shuryga Anzhelika Tarassova
Curling
Kazakhstan has entered both a men's and women's teams, each consists of five athletes, for a total of ten.
Men's tournament
Viktor Kim – skip Abylaikhan Zhuzbay – third Dimitriy Garagul – second Muzdybay Kudaibergenov – lead Abilay Nurumbetov – alternate
Round-robin Kazakhstan has a bye in draw 3
Draw 1 Saturday, February 18, 9:00
Draw 2 Saturday, February 18, 18:00
Draw 4 Monday, February 20, 13:30
Draw 5 Tuesday, February 21, 9:00
Draw 6 Tuesday, February 21, 18:00
Women's tournament
The women's team consists of five athletes.
Ramina Yunicheva – skip Anastassiya Surgay – third Kamila Bakanova – second Diana Torkina – lead Sitora Alliyarova – alternate
Round-robin Kazakhstan has a bye in draw 4
Draw 1 Saturday, February 18, 13:30
Draw 2 Saturday, February 19, 9:00
Draw 3 Sunday, February 20, 9:00
Draw 5 Tuesday, February 21, 13:30
Figure skating
Kazakhstan's figure skating team consists of four athletes (two men and two women).
Singles Athlete(s)EventTotalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankAbzal RakimgalievMen's54.8014134.797189.5912Denis Ten72.989125.9013198.8810Aiza MambekovaWomen's49.99882.6510132.648Elizabet Tursynbayeva53.166121.882175.04
Freestyle skiing
Kazakhstan's freestyle skiing team consists of four athletes (three men and one woman).
Men Dmitriy Barmashov Dmitry Reiherd Oleg Tsinn
Woman Ayaulum Amrenova
Ice hockey
Kazakhstan has entered teams in both hockey tournaments. The men's team will compete in the top division.
Men's tournament
Kazakhstan was represented by the following 23 athletes:
Sergei Kudryavtsev (G) Pavel Poluektov (G) Valeri Sevidov (G) Vladislav Grebenshchikov (D) Madiyar Ibraibekov (D) Viktor Ivashin (D) Aleksandr Nurek (D) Alexander Pisarev (D) Ivan Stepanenko (D) Stanislav Zinchenko (D) Nursultan Belgibayev (F) Artem Burdelev (F) Dmitri Grents (F) Artyom Likhotnikov (F) Nikita Mikhailis (F) Vladislav Nikulin (F) Anton Petrov (F) Mikhail Rakhmanov (F) Konstantin Savenkov (F) Anton Sagadiev (F) Kirill Savitsky (F) Arkadi Shestakov (F) Yaroslav Yevdokimov (F)
Legend G– Goalie D = Defense-man F = Forward
Women's tournament
Kazakhstan was represented by the following 21 athletes:
Darya Dmitriyeva (G) Aizhan Raushanova (G) Arina Schekolova (G) Alexandra Feklistova (D) Azhar Khamimuldinova (D) Olga Konysheva (D) Viktoriya Sazonova (D) Galiya Nurgaliyeva (D) Malika Aldabergenova (F) Pernesh Ashimova (F) Karina Felzink (F) Alena Fux (F) Bulbul Kartanbayeva (F) Tatyana Koroleva (F) Tatyana Likhaus (F) Aida Olzhabayeva (F) Anastasia Orlova (F) Meruyert Ryspek (F) Arai Shegebayeva (F) Zarina Tukhtieva (F) Madina Tursynova (F)
Legend G– Goalie D = Defense-man F = Forward
Short track speed skating
Kazakhstan's short track speed skating team consists of ten athletes (five men and five women).
Men Aidar Bekzhanov Adil Galiakhmetov Nurtilek Kazhgali Yerkebulan Shamukhanov Mersaid Zhaksybaev
Women Iong A Kim Anastassiya Krestova Anita Nagay Olga Tikhonova Madina Zhanbussinova
Ski jumping
Kazakhstan's ski jumping team consists of four male athletes.
Men Marat Zhaparov Sabirzhan Muminov Sergey Tkachenko Konstantin Sokolenko
Snowboarding
Kazakhstan's snowboarding skiing team consists of four athletes (two men and two women). All four will compete in the alpine events.
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankRollan SadykovMen's giant slalom 56.77 15 47.91 15 1:44.68 14Men's slalom 49.12 18 41.58 14 1:30.7014Vladislav ZuyevMen's giant slalom 59.95 18 49.37 16 1:49.32 16Men's slalom 49.12 18 41.58 14 1:30.7014Dariya SlobodkinaWomen's giant slalom 1:05.86 9 57.66 10 2:03.52 10Women's slalom 48.93 17 40.32 13 1:29.25 12Xeniya TupikWomen's giant slalom 1:07.06 11 55.56 9 2:02.629Women's slalom 52.71 11 47.06 11 1:39.7711
Speed skating
Kazakhstan's speed skating team consists of ten athletes (six men and four women).
Men Dmitry Babenko Artem Krikunov Roman Krech Denis Kuzin Fyodor Mezentsev Stanislav Palkin
Women Yekaterina Aydova Nadezhda Sidelnik Mariya Sizova Elena Urvanceva
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