Kazakhstan at the 2017 Asian Winter Games explained

Noc:KAZ
Nocname:National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Year:2017
Date:February 19–26
Games:Asian Winter Games
Location:Sapporo and Obihiro
Competitors:116
Sports:5
Flagbearer:Yerdos Akhmadiyev
Gold:9
Silver:11
Bronze:12
Rank:4
Appearances:auto

Kazakhstan competed in the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan from February 19 to 26.[1] [2] Kazakhstan competed in all five sports (eleven disciplines).[3] The team consists of 116 athletes and was announced on January 17.[4] [5]

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.[6]

Medal summary

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
21 February
23 February
23 February
24 February
24 February
25 February
26 February
26 February
26 February
20 February
21 February
23 February
23 February
24 February
24 February
25 February
25 February
26 February
26 February
26 February
21 February
21 February
22 February
22 February
23 February
24 February
24 February
24 February
25 February
25 February
26 February
26 February

Competitors

The following table lists the Kazakh delegation per sport and gender.

width=200Sport !width=60Men !width=60Women !width=60Total
Alpine skiing224
Biathlon5 5 10
Cross-country skiing6 612
Curling5 5 10
Figure skating224
Freestyle skiing314
Ice hockey232144
Short track speed skating5 5 10
Ski jumping44
Snowboarding22 4
Speed skating6 410
Total 6353 116

Alpine skiing

See main article: Alpine skiing at the 2017 Asian Winter Games. Kazakhstan's alpine skiing team consists of four athletes (two men and two women).[4]

Men
Women

Biathlon

See main article: Biathlon at the 2017 Asian Winter Games. Kazakhstan's biathlon team consists of ten athletes (five men and five women).[4]

Men
Women

Cross-country skiing

See main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2017 Asian Winter Games. Kazakhstan's cross-country skiing team consists of twelve athletes (six men and six women).[4]

Men
Women

Curling

See main article: Curling at the 2017 Asian Winter Games. Kazakhstan has entered both a men's and women's teams, each consists of five athletes, for a total of ten.[7] [8]

Men's tournament

See main article: Curling at the 2017 Asian Winter Games – Men's tournament.

Round-robinKazakhstan has a bye in draw 3
  • Draw 1 Saturday, February 18, 9:00
  • Draw 2Saturday, February 18, 18:00
  • Draw 4Monday, February 20, 13:30
  • Draw 5Tuesday, February 21, 9:00
  • Draw 6Tuesday, February 21, 18:00
  • Women's tournament

    See main article: Curling at the 2017 Asian Winter Games – Women's tournament. The women's team consists of five athletes.[4]

    Round-robinKazakhstan has a bye in draw 4
  • Draw 1 Saturday, February 18, 13:30
  • Draw 2Saturday, February 19, 9:00
  • Draw 3Sunday, February 20, 9:00
  • Draw 5Tuesday, February 21, 13:30
  • Figure skating

    See main article: Figure skating at the 2017 Asian Winter Games. Kazakhstan's figure skating team consists of four athletes (two men and two women).[4]

    Singles
    Athlete(s)EventTotal
    PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
    Abzal RakimgalievMen's
    Denis Ten
    Aiza MambekovaWomen's
    Elizabet Tursynbayeva

    Freestyle skiing

    See main article: Freestyle skiing at the 2017 Asian Winter Games. Kazakhstan's freestyle skiing team consists of four athletes (three men and one woman).[4]

    Men
    Woman

    Ice hockey

    See main article: Ice hockey at the 2017 Asian Winter Games. Kazakhstan has entered teams in both hockey tournaments. The men's team will compete in the top division.[9] [10]

    Men's tournament

    See main article: Ice hockey at the 2017 Asian Winter Games – Men's tournament.

    Kazakhstan was represented by the following 23 athletes:[4]

    Legend

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    Women's tournament

    See main article: Ice hockey at the 2017 Asian Winter Games – Women's tournament. Kazakhstan was represented by the following 21 athletes:[11]

    Legend

    ----------------

    Short track speed skating

    See main article: Short track speed skating at the 2017 Asian Winter Games. Kazakhstan's short track speed skating team consists of ten athletes (five men and five women).[4]

    Men
    Women

    Ski jumping

    See main article: Ski jumping at the 2017 Asian Winter Games. Kazakhstan's ski jumping team consists of four male athletes.[4]

    Men

    Snowboarding

    See main article: Snowboarding at the 2017 Asian Winter Games. Kazakhstan's snowboarding skiing team consists of four athletes (two men and two women). All four will compete in the alpine events.[4]

    AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Rollan Sadykov56.77 15 47.91 15 1:44.68 14
    49.12 18 41.58 14 1:30.7014
    align=left rowspan=2Vladislav Zuyev59.95 18 49.37 16 1:49.32 16
    49.12 18 41.58 14 1:30.7014
    align=left rowspan=2Dariya Slobodkina1:05.86 9 57.66 10 2:03.52 10
    48.93 17 40.32 13 1:29.25 12
    align=left rowspan=2Xeniya Tupik1:07.06 11 55.56 9 2:02.629
    52.71 11 47.06 11 1:39.7711

    Speed skating

    See main article: Speed skating at the 2017 Asian Winter Games. Kazakhstan's speed skating team consists of ten athletes (six men and four women).[4]

    Men
    Women

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Sapporo 2017 . www.ocasia.org/ . . 25 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161111113043/http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GameParticular.aspx?9QoyD9QEWPenUzDm9A5cxw. 11 November 2016 . dead .
    2. Web site: OCA welcomes record number of teams, athletes to Sapporo 2017 . www.ocasia.org/ . . 17 February 2017 . 17 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170819144530/http://www.ocasia.org/News/IndexNewsRM.aspx?WKegervtea3Kj2tgwUEW%2Fw=%3D . 19 August 2017 . dead .
    3. Web site: 2017 Sapporo AWG sport entries by NOC . 16 December 2016 . www.sapporo2017.org . 8th Sapporo Asian Winter Games Organizing Committee . 16 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220185609/https://sapporo2017.org/site/news-en/12161.html . 20 December 2016 . dead .
    4. Web site: Пресс релиз . Press release . Kazakh . www.kazsports.kz/ . Astana . 17 January 2017 . 2 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170213093348/http://www.kazsports.kz/news/638 . 13 February 2017 . dead .
    5. Web site: Kazakhstan reveals national team roaster at Asian Winter Games 2017 in Sapporo. 10 February 2017 . www.inform.kz/ . Kazinform . 10 February 2017.
    6. Web site: «Саппоро-2017» Азия ойындарына қатысатын Қазақстан құрамасы анықталды. "Sapporo-2017" were participating in the Asian Games team. Kazakh . 24 January 2017 . www.inform.kz/. 11 February 2017.
    7. Web site: Curling Playing Schedule for the 8th Asian Winter Games Sapporo 2017 . 27 January 2017 . www.sapporo2017.org/ . 2017 Asian Winter Games Organizing Committee . 27 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170127013015/https://sapporo2017.org/uploaded/attachment/5220.pdf . 27 January 2017 . dead .
    8. Web site: Asian Winter Games return to Sapporo for the third time . 15 February 2017 . www.worldcurling.org/ . . 15 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170216061502/http://www.worldcurling.org/eighth-awg-preview . 16 February 2017 . dead .
    9. Web site: Entry list for hockey at the 2017 Asian Winter Games . 3 December 2016 . www.nationalteamsoficehockey.com/. National Teams of Ice hockey . 3 December 2016.
    10. Web site: Sapporo 2017 confirm entrants in men's and women's ice hockey tournaments . Morgan . Liam . 4 January 2017 . www.insidethegames.biz/ . Dunsar Media Ltd. . 4 January 2017.
    11. Web site: Пресс релиз . Press release . Kazakh . www.kazsports.kz/ . Astana . 17 January 2017 . 2 February 2017 . 13 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170213093348/http://www.kazsports.kz/news/638 . dead .