Kyrgyzstan at the 2020 Summer Olympics

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Kyrgyzstan at the
2020 Summer Olympics
Flag of Kyrgyzstan (1992-2023).svg
IOC code KGZ
NOC National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan
Website www.olympic.kg  (in Kyrgyz, Russian, and English)
in Tokyo, Japan
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors17 in 7 sports
Flag bearers (opening) Kanykei Kubanychbekova
Denis Petrashov
Flag bearer (closing) Ernazar Akmataliev
Medals
Ranked 70th
Gold
0
Silver
2
Bronze
1
Total
3
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
Flag of Russia.svg  Russian Empire (1900–1912)
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (1952–1988)
Olympic flag.svg  Unified Team (1992)

Kyrgyzstan participated at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo. Initially scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [1] It was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics in the post-Soviet era.

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Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Akzhol Makhmudov Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 77 kg August 3
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Aisuluu Tynybekova Wrestling Women's freestyle 62 kg August 4
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Meerim Zhumanazarova Wrestling Women's freestyle 68 kg August 3

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 123
Fencing 101
Judo 101
Shooting 011
Swimming 101
Weightlifting 101
Wrestling 639
Total11617

Athletics

Kyrgyz athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (with a maximum of three athletes in each event): [2] [3]

Key
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Nursultan Keneshbekov Men's 5000 m 14:07.7918Did not advance
Darya Maslova Women's marathon 2:35:3536

Fencing

Kyrgyzstan entered one fencer into the Olympic competition for the first time since 2008. Roman Petrov claimed a spot in the men's épée by winning the final match at the Asia and Oceania Zonal Qualifier in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. [4]

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Roman Petrov Men's épée Flag of South Korea.svg  Ma S-g  (KOR)
W 15–7
Flag of Japan.svg  Yamada  (JPN)
L 13–15
Did not advance

Judo

Kyrgyzstan entered one male judoka into the Olympic tournament based on the International Judo Federation Olympics Individual Ranking. [5]

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Vladimir Zoloev Men's −81 kg ByeRussian Olympic Committee flag.png  Khubetsov  (ROC)
L 00–10
Did not advance

Shooting

Kyrgyzstan granted an invitation from ISSF to send a women's rifle shooter to the Olympics, if the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was fulfilled by June 6, 2021, marking the nation's return to the sport for the first time since London 2012. [6]

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Kanykei Kubanychbekova Women's 10 m air rifle 612.848Did not advance

Swimming

Kyrgyz swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): [7] [8]

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Denis Petrashov Men's 100 m breaststroke 1:00.2327Did not advance
Men's 200 m breaststroke 2:10.0718Did not advance

Weightlifting

Kyrgyzstan entered one male weightlifter into the Olympic competition. Bekdoolot Rasulbekov topped the list of weightlifters from Asia in the men's 96 kg category based on the IWF Absolute Continental Rankings.

AthleteEventSnatchClean & jerkTotalRank
ResultRankResultRank
Bekdoolot Rasulbekov Men's −96 kg 166820843746

Wrestling

Kyrgyzstan qualified nine wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. Two of them finished among the top six to book Olympic spots in the men's Greco-Roman 87 kg and women's freestyle 62 kg at the 2019 World Championships, while seven additional licenses were awarded to the Kyrgyz wrestlers, who progressed to the top two finals of their respective weight categories at the 2021 Asian Qualification Tournament in Almaty, Kazakhstan. [9] [10]

Key:

Freestyle
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Ernazar Akmataliev Men's −65 kg Flag of India.svg  Punia  (IND)
L 1–3 PP
Did not advance12
Aiaal Lazarev Men's −125 kg Flag of the United States.svg  Steveson  (USA)
L 0–4 ST
Did not advanceFlag of Turkey.svg  Akgül  (TUR)
L 0–3 PO
Did not advance16
Aisuluu Tynybekova Women's −62 kg Flag of Latvia (3-2).svg  Grigorjeva  (LAT)
W 3–0 PO
Flag of Romania.svg  Incze  (ROU)
W 5–0 VT
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Koliadenko  (UKR)
W 4–0 ST
Flag of Japan.svg  Kawai  (JPN)
L 1–3 PP
Silver medal icon.svg
Meerim Zhumanazarova Women's −68 kg Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Hristova  (BUL)
W 3–1 PP
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Oborududu  (NGR)
L 1–3 PP
Did not advanceFlag of Azerbaijan.svg  Manolova  (AZE)
W 3–1 PP
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Soronzonbold  (MGL)
W 5–0 VT
Bronze medal icon.svg
Aiperi Medet Kyzy Women's −76 kg Flag of Kazakhstan (3-2).svg  Syzdykova  (KAZ)
W 3–1 PP
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  Vorobieva  (ROC)
W 4–0 ST
Flag of the United States.svg  Gray  (USA)
L 1–3 PP
Flag of Turkey.svg  Adar  (TUR)
L 0–5 VT
5
Greco-Roman
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Zholaman Sharshenbekov Men's −60 kg Flag of Kazakhstan (3-2).svg  Ainagulov  (KAZ)
W 4–0 ST
Flag of Moldova (3-2).svg  Ciobanu  (MDA)
L 0–4 ST
Did not advance7
Akzhol Makhmudov Men's −77 kg Flag of Tunisia.svg  Maafi  (TUN)
W 4–0 ST
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Huseynov  (AZE)
W 4–1 SP
Flag of Armenia.svg  Chalyan  (ARM)
W 3–1 PP
Flag of Hungary.svg  T Lőrincz  (HUN)
L 1–3 PP
Silver medal icon.svg
Atabek Azisbekov Men's −87 kg Flag of Hungary.svg  V Lőrincz  (HUN)
L 1–3 PP
Did not advanceFlag of Germany.svg  Kudla  (GER)
L 1–4 SP
Did not advance10
Uzur Dzhuzupbekov Men's −97 kg Flag of Armenia.svg  Aleksanyan  (ARM)
L 1–3 PP
Did not advanceFlag of Finland.svg  Savolainen  (FIN)
L 1–3 PP
Did not advance10

References

  1. "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  3. "IAAF Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Tokyo 2020 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  4. "Fencing Zonal Qualifying Event for Asia-Oceania Finishes in Tashkent". International Fencing Federation. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  5. International Judo Federation Olympics Ranking
  6. "Quota Places by Nation and Number". www.issf-sports.org/. ISSF. 31 May 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  7. "FINA – Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Qualification". FINA . Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  8. "Tokyo 2020 – FINA Swimming Qualification System" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 . FINA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  9. Marantz, Ken (15 September 2019). "Olympic Champ Borrero Survives 'Bracket of Death' to Make 67kg Semis, Secure Tokyo 2020 Spot". United World Wrestling . Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  10. Marantz, Ken (9 April 2021). "Ryu Grabs Ticket to Tokyo While Kyrgyzstan Secures Three Olympic Spots". United World Wrestling . Retrieved 9 April 2021.