Kazakhstan at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Kazakhstan is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from 19 January to 1 February 2024, This will be Kazakhstan's fourth appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having competed at every Games since the inaugural edition in 2012.

Kazakhstan at the
2024 Winter Youth Olympics
IOC codeKAZ
NOCNational Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan
in Gangwon, South Korea
19 January 2024 (2024-01-19) – 1 February 2024 (2024-02-01)
Competitors41 in 9 sports
Flag bearer (opening)Yerassyl Shyngyskhan & Kristina Shumekova
Flag bearer (closing)TBD
Medals
Ranked 20th
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
2
Total
3
Winter Youth Olympics appearances (overview)

The Kazakh team consisted of 41 athletes (27 men and 14 women) competing in ten sports.[1] Short track speed skater Yerassyl Shyngyskhan and speed skater Kristina Shumekova were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[2][3]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.

SportMenWomenTotal
Alpine skiing112
Biathlon336
Cross-country skiing224
Curling112
Freestyle skiing111
Ice hockey13013
Ski jumping224
Short track speed skating224
Speed skating224
Total271441

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
 GoldIlya MizernykhSki jumpingMen's individual normal hill20 January
 BronzePolina OmelchukShort track speed skatingWomen's 1000 metres21 January
 BronzeKazakhstan men's national under-16 ice hockey teamIce hockeyMen's 3x3 tournament25 January

Alpine skiing

Kazakhstan qualified two alpine skiers (one per gender).[4]

Men
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Rostislav KhokhlovSuper-G59.5445
Giant slalom53.364448.75311:42.1133
Slalom50.583555.80191:46.3819
Combined58.6842DNF
Women
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Alexandra SkorokhodovaSuper-G55.7118
Giant slalom49.71952.8041:42.515
Slalom50.84849.50141:40.349
Combined57.961652.5281:50.4810

Biathlon

Kazakhstan qualified six biathletes (three per gender).

Men
AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
Ilyas KhassenovSprint26:38.97 (4+3)77
Individual48:19.77 (2+0+1+4)42
Anton RedkinSprint23:16.21 (1+0)17
Individual52:00.39 (3+3+0+3)72
Kirill ZotovSprint24:33.73 (2+1)48
Individual45:55.03 (1+1+0+1)23
Women
AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
Alema KarabayevaSprint25:04.95 (4+1)57
Individual43:27.34 (1+0+1+2)36
Evelina MezentsevaSprint25:23.87 (4+3)62
Individual45:00.38 (3+2+2+1)57
Mariya VorobyevaSprintDNF
Individual49:18.49 (2+2+2+3)82
Mixed
AthletesEventTimeMissesRank
Alema Karabayeva
Ilyas Khassenov
Single mixed relay47:31.010 (0+10)10
Alema Karabayeva
Evelina Mezentseva
Anton Redkin
Kirill Zotov
Mixed relay1:23:56.518 (3+15)11

Cross-country skiing

Kazakhstan qualified four cross-country skiers (two per gender).[5]

Men
AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Berik Boranbayev7.5 km classical21:39.935
Sprint freestyle3:10.4322 Q3:07.015Did not advance
Aubakir Totanov7.5 km classical21:59.740
Sprint freestyle3:18.7837Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Milana Mamedova7.5 km classical27:28.852
Sprint freestyle4:13.1656Did not advance
Violetta Mitropolskaya7.5 km classical24:06.825
Sprint freestyle3:50.3533Did not advance
Mixed
AthleteEventTimeRank
Milana Mamedova
Berik Boranbayev
Violetta Mitropolskaya
Aubakir Totanov
Mixed relay58:57.416

Curling

Kazakhstan qualified a mixed doubles pair for a total of two athletes (one per gender).[6][7]

Summary
TeamEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Merey Tastemir
Ibragim Tastemir
Mixed doubles  Austria
L
 Germany
L 4–8
 Switzerland
L 1–9
 Italy
W 10–2
 Denmark
L 3–15
5Did not advance18

Mixed doubles

Group DWLW–LDSC
 Denmark411–130.64
 Germany411–131.04
 Switzerland411–179.90
 Austria2340.68
 Kazakhstan1444.33
 Italy05107.78
Round robin
Draw 4

Saturday, January 27, 18:00

Sheet D12345678Final
 Austria (Müller / Heinisch) 0011021W
 Kazakhstan (Tastemir / Tastemir)2100100/L
  •  Kazakhstan forfeited the game (ran out of time during end 8, 1 stone remaining)[8]
Draw 6

Sunday, January 28, 14:00

Sheet C12345678Final
 Germany (Sutor / Angrick)1213010X8
 Kazakhstan (Tastemir / Tastemir) 0000103X4
Draw 8

Monday, January 29, 10:00

Sheet B12345678Final
 Switzerland (Haehlen / Caccivio)310113XX9
 Kazakhstan (Tastemir / Tastemir) 001000XX1
Draw 13

Tuesday, January 30, 18:00

Sheet D12345678Final
 Kazakhstan (Tastemir / Tastemir) 123040XX10
 Italy (Maioni / Nichelatti)000101XX2
Draw 15

Wednesday, January 31, 12:30

Sheet B12345678Final
 Kazakhstan (Tastemir / Tastemir)000030XX3
 Denmark (Schmidt / Schmidt) 413106XX15

Freestyle skiing

Kazakhstan qualified two freestyle skiers (one per gender).

Dual moguls
Individual
AthleteEventGroup StageSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
PointsRankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Denis RastrubaMen's dual moguls  Lee (KOR)
L 2–3
 Buzzi (SUI)
W 3–DNF
 Sauvageau (CAN)
L 2–3
 Perets (UKR)
'W 3–2
103Did not advance
Yuliya FeklistovaWomen's dual moguls  Lodge (AUS)
L 2–3
 Kisil (UKR)
W 3–2
 Joly (FRA)
W 3–2
 Sakai (JPN)
L 2–3
103Did not advance
Team
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Yuliya Feklistova
Denis Rastruba
Mixed team  Joly /
Gay (FRA)
L 20–50
Did not advance

Ice hockey

Kazakhstan qualified a team of thirteen ice hockey players for the men's 3-on-3 ice hockey tournament. On January 25, Kazakhstan's junior ice hockey team secured the bronze medal in the men's 3-on-3 tournament at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea. It was the first Olympic medal in hockey in the history of Kazakhstan, as well as the first Olympic medal in a team sport for the country.[9]

Roster

Ramazan Kaidarov served as head coach.[10][11]

  • Temirlan Aiboluly – A
  • Anuar Akhmetzhanov
  • Tair Bigarinov – C
  • Yegor Kravchenko
  • Arseniy Kuchkovskiy
  • Nikita Kulakov
  • Bexultan Makysh
  • Roman Michurov – A
  • Matvey Reshetko
  • Adilkhan Sattar
  • Zhakhanger Tleukhan
  • Arman Tolen
  • Rasul Tursynov
Summary
Key:
TeamEventGroup stageSemifinalFinal
Opponent
Score
Opponent
Score
Opponent
Score
Opponent
Score
Opponent
Score
Opponent
Score
Opponent
Score
RankOpponent
Score
Opponent
Score
Rank
Kazakhstan men'sMen's 3x3 tournament  Poland
W 18–8
 Austria
L 8–9
 Latvia
L 11–15
 Denmark
L 6–8
 Chinese Taipei
W 14–2
 Spain
W 14–4
 Great Britain
W 22–13
4 Q  Latvia
L 5–19
 Austria
W 6–5

Men's 3x3 tournament

Preliminary round
PosTeamPldWSOWSOLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Latvia7700011931+8821Semifinals
2  Austria750025532+2315[a]
3  Denmark750027039+3115[a]
4  Kazakhstan740039359+3412[b]
5  Poland740035859−112[b]
6  Great Britain720054697−516
7  Chinese Taipei710062395−723
8  Spain700072880−520
Source: Gangwon 2024
Notes:
20 January 2024
12:00
Poland 8–18
(2–3, 4–5, 2–10)
 KazakhstanGangneung Hockey Centre
Game reference
Referees:
Mathieu Boudreau
David Prokofyev

21 January 2024
10:30
Kazakhstan 8–9
(4–4, 4–4, 0–1)
 AustriaGangneung Hockey Centre
Game reference
Referees:
Lim Jun-seo
Joseph Sewell
21 January 2024
17:30
Latvia 15–11
(5–6, 6–0, 4–5)
 KazakhstanGangneung Hockey Centre
Game reference
Referees:
Mathieu Boudreau
Joseph Sewell

22 January 2024
09:00
Kazakhstan 6–8
(3–1, 1–3, 2–4)
 DenmarkGangneung Hockey Centre
Game reference
Referees:
David Prokofyev
David Thuma
22 January 2024
16:00
Chinese Taipei 2–14
(1–7, 1–1, 0–6)
 KazakhstanGangneung Hockey Centre
Game reference
Referees:
Mathieu Boudreau
Lim Jun-seo

23 January 2024
10:30
Spain 4–14
(1–2, 1–7, 2–5)
 KazakhstanGangneung Hockey Centre
Game reference
Referees:
Lim Jun-seo
David Thuma
23 January 2024
17:30
Kazakhstan 22–13
(6–1, 7–7, 9–5)
 Great BritainGangneung Hockey Centre
Game reference
Referees:
David Prokofyev
David Thuma
Semifinal
24 January 2024
12:00
Latvia 19–5
(9–1, 3–2, 7–2)
 KazakhstanGangneung Hockey Centre
Game reference
Referees:
Mathieu Boudreau
David Prokofyev
Bronze medal game
25 January 2024
12:00
Austria 5–6
(1–4, 2–1, 2–1)
 KazakhstanGangneung Hockey Centre
Game reference
Referees:
Lim Jun-seo
Joseph Sewell

Short track speed skating

Kazakhstan qualified four short track speed skaters (two per gender).

Men
AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Yerassyl Shynggyskhan500 m44.8123Did not advance
1000 m1:35.3244Did not advance
1500 m2:24.1264 q2:41.4215Did not advance
Meiirzhan Tolegen500 m43.5172 Q42.6805Did not advance
1000 m1:34.2124Did not advance
1500 mYCDid not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Anastassiya Astrakhantseva500 m45.8322 Q1:04.7075Did not advance
1000 m1:39.8061 Q1:37.1644Did not advance
1500 m2:38.7812 Q2:26.9143 FB2:46.81613
Polina Omelchuk500 m45.2301 Q45.0623Did not advance
1000 m1:36.3342 Q1:33.2533 q1:32.9182 FA1:41.600
1500 m2:33.9593 Q2:26.7492 FA2:43.1626
Mixed
AthleteEventSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRank
Anastassiya Astrakhantseva
Polina Omelchuk
Yerassyl Shynggyskhan
Meiirzhan Tolegen
Mixed relayPENDid not advance

Ski jumping

Kazakhstan qualified four ski jumpers (two per gender).[12]

AthleteEventFirst roundFinalTotal
DistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankPointsRank
Ilya MizernykhMen's normal hill103.5110.23102.0103.83214.0
Ilya Shilnikov81.059.63084.064.825124.430
Sofya ShishkinaWomen's normal hill63.520.12865.024.32944.429
Alyona Sviridenko66.526.12669.027.82853.927
Sofya Shishkina
Ilya Shilnikov
Alyona Sviridenko
Ilya Mizernykh
Mixed team324.0249.113309.0242.213491.313

Speed skating

Kazakhstan qualified four speed skaters (two per gender).

Men
AthleteEventTimeRank
Mikhail Matryukhin500 m39.5618
1500 m2:01.6017
Ruslan Zhanadilov500 m38.2614
1500 m1:55.678
Women
AthleteEventTimeRank
Alina Shumekova500 m41.19310
1500 m2:09.2711
Kristina Shumekova500 m40.897
1500 m2:06.477
Mass Start
AthleteEventSemifinalFinal
PointsTimeRankPointsTimeRank
Mikhail MatryukhinMen's mass start16:22.659Did not advance
Ruslan Zhanadilov25:36.698 Q05:31.8011
Alina ShumekovaWomen's mass start35:59.815 QDQ
Kristina Shumekova36:26.077 Q05:58.3812
Mixed relay
AthleteEventSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRank
Kristina Shumekova
Ruslan Zhanadilov
Mixed relayDQDid not advance

See also

References