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) |
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 at the Olympics, and were also part of the Unified Team in 1992.
The National Olympic Committee of Kazakhstan was created in 1990 and recognized in 1993.
Medals by Summer Sport
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Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
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Gold | Vassiliy Jirov | 1996 Atlanta | Boxing | Men's light-heavyweight |
Gold | Alexander Parygin | 1996 Atlanta | Modern pentathlon | Men's individual |
Gold | Yuriy Melnichenko | 1996 Atlanta | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 57 kg |
Silver | Bulat Zhumadilov | 1996 Atlanta | Boxing | Men's flyweight |
Silver | Sergey Belyayev | 1996 Atlanta | Shooting | Men's 50 m rifle prone |
Silver | Sergey Belyayev | 1996 Atlanta | Shooting | Men's 50 m rifle three positions |
Silver | Anatoly Khrapaty | 1996 Atlanta | Weightlifting | Men's 99 kg |
Bronze | Bulat Niyazymbetov | 1996 Atlanta | Boxing | Men's light-welterweight |
Bronze | Yermakhan Ibraimov | 1996 Atlanta | Boxing | Men's light-middleweight |
Bronze | Vladimir Vokhmyanin | 1996 Atlanta | Shooting | Men's 25 m rapid fire pistol |
Bronze | Maulen Mamyrov | 1996 Atlanta | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 52 kg |
Gold | Olga Shishigina | 2000 Sydney | Athletics | Women's 100 m hurdles |
Gold | Bekzat Sattarkhanov | 2000 Sydney | Boxing | Men's featherweight |
Gold | Yermakhan Ibraimov | 2000 Sydney | Boxing | Men's light-middleweight |
Silver | Bulat Zhumadilov | 2000 Sydney | Boxing | Men's flyweight |
Silver | Mukhtarkhan Dildabekov | 2000 Sydney | Boxing | Men's super heavyweight |
Silver | Alexander Vinokourov | 2000 Sydney | Cycling | Men's road race |
Silver | Islam Bairamukov | 2000 Sydney | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 97 kg |
Gold | Bakhtiyar Artayev | 2004 Athens | Boxing | Men's welterweight |
Silver | Gennady Golovkin | 2004 Athens | Boxing | Men's middleweight |
Silver | Sergey Filimonov | 2004 Athens | Weightlifting | Men's 77 kg |
Silver | Gennadiy Laliyev | 2004 Athens | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 74 kg |
Silver | Georgiy Tsurtsumia | 2004 Athens | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 120 kg |
Bronze | Dmitriy Karpov | 2004 Athens | Athletics | Men's decathlon |
Bronze | Serik Yeleuov | 2004 Athens | Boxing | Men's lightweight |
Bronze | Mkhitar Manukyan | 2004 Athens | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg |
Gold | Bakhyt Sarsekbayev | 2008 Beijing | Boxing | Men's welterweight |
Gold | Alla Vazhenina | 2008 Beijing | Weightlifting | Women's 75 kg |
Silver | Askhat Zhitkeyev | 2008 Beijing | Judo | Men's 100 kg |
Silver | Nurbakyt Tengizbayev | 2008 Beijing | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 60 kg |
Silver | Olga Rypakova | 2008 Beijing | Athletics | Women's triple jump |
Bronze | Yerkebulan Shynaliyev | 2008 Beijing | Boxing | Men's light heavyweight |
Bronze | Arman Chilmanov | 2008 Beijing | Taekwondo | Men's +80 kg |
Bronze | Marid Mutalimov | 2008 Beijing | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 120 kg |
Bronze | Yelena Shalygina | 2008 Beijing | Wrestling | Women's freestyle 63 kg |
Gold | Olga Rypakova | 2012 London | Athletics | Women's triple jump |
Gold | Serik Sapiyev | 2012 London | Boxing | Men's welterweight |
Gold | Alexander Vinokourov | 2012 London | Cycling | Men's road race |
Silver | Adilbek Niyazymbetov | 2012 London | Boxing | Men's light heavyweight |
Silver | Anna Nurmukhambetova | 2012 London | Weightlifting | Women's 69 kg |
Bronze | Ivan Dychko | 2012 London | Boxing | Men's super heavyweight |
Bronze | Marina Volnova | 2012 London | Boxing | Women's middleweight |
Bronze | Akzhurek Tanatarov | 2012 London | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 66 kg |
Bronze | Daniyal Gadzhiyev | 2012 London | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 84 kg |
Bronze | Guzel Manyurova | 2012 London | Wrestling | Women's freestyle 72 kg |
Bronze | Daulet Shabanbay | 2012 London | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 120 kg |
Gold | Daniyar Yeleussinov | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Boxing | Men's welterweight |
Gold | Dmitriy Balandin | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Swimming | Men's 200 m breaststroke |
Silver | Adilbek Niyazymbetov | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Boxing | Men's light heavyweight |
Silver | Vasiliy Levit | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Boxing | Men's heavyweight |
Silver | Yeldos Smetov | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Judo | Men's 60 kg |
Silver | Zhazira Zhapparkul | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Weightlifting | Women's 69 kg |
Silver | Guzel Manyurova | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Wrestling | Women's freestyle 75 kg |
Bronze | Olga Rypakova | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Athletics | Women's triple jump |
Bronze | Ivan Dychko | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Boxing | Men's super heavyweight |
Bronze | Dariga Shakimova | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Boxing | Women's middleweight |
Bronze | Galbadrakhyn Otgontsetseg | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Judo | Women's 48 kg |
Bronze | Farkhad Kharki | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Weightlifting | Men's 62 kg |
Bronze | Alexandr Zaichikov | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Weightlifting | Men's 105 kg |
Bronze | Karina Goricheva | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Weightlifting | Women's 63 kg |
Bronze | Yekaterina Larionova | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Wrestling | Women's freestyle 63 kg |
Bronze | Elmira Syzdykova | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Wrestling | Women's freestyle 69 kg |
Bronze | Denis Ulanov | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Weightlifting | Men's 85 kg |
Bronze | Yeldos Smetov | 2020 Tokyo | Judo | Men's 60 kg |
Bronze | Igor Son | 2020 Tokyo | Weightlifting | Men's 61 kg |
Bronze | Zulfiya Chinshanlo | 2020 Tokyo | Weightlifting | Women's 55 kg |
Bronze | Kamshybek Kunkabayev | 2020 Tokyo | Boxing | Men's super heavyweight |
Bronze | Saken Bibossinov | 2020 Tokyo | Boxing | Men's flyweight |
Bronze | Nurislam Sanayev | 2020 Tokyo | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 57 kg |
Bronze | Darkhan Assadilov | 2020 Tokyo | Karate | Men's kumite 67 kg |
Bronze | Sofya Berultseva | 2020 Tokyo | Karate | Women's kumite +61 kg |
Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
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Gold | Vladimir Smirnov | 1994 Lillehammer | Cross-country skiing | Men's 50 km classical |
Silver | Vladimir Smirnov | 1994 Lillehammer | Cross-country skiing | Men's 10 km classical |
Silver | Vladimir Smirnov | 1994 Lillehammer | Cross-country skiing | Men's 15 km freestyle pursuit |
Bronze | Vladimir Smirnov | 1998 Nagano | Cross-country skiing | Men's 15 km freestyle pursuit |
Bronze | Lyudmila Prokasheva | 1998 Nagano | 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 |
The athletes from Kazakhstan listed below tested positive for doping and were stripped of their medals.
# | Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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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 |
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