Kyrgyzstan is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from 19 January to 1 February 2024, This will be Kyrgyzstan's fourth appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having competed at every Games since the inaugural edition in 2012.
| Kyrgyzstan at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics | |
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| IOC code | KGZ |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic |
| in Gangwon, South Korea 19 January 2024 – 1 February 2024 | |
| Competitors | 3 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Artur Saparbekov |
| Flag bearer (closing) | TBD |
| Medals |
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| Winter Youth Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The Kyrgyzstan team consisted of three athletes (two men and one woman) competing in three sports.[1] Biathlete and cross-country skier Artur Saparbekov was the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[2]
Competitors edit
The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Biathlon | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cross-country skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2[a] | 1 | 3 |
- ^ A single athlete, Artur Saparbekov, will represent Kyrgyzstan in biathlon and cross-country skiing competitions.
Alpine skiing edit
Kyrgyzstan qualified two alpine skiers (one per gender).[3]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Timur Shakirov | Super-G | — | 59.67 | 46 | |||
| Giant slalom | 53.83 | 46 | 48.95 | 34 | 1:42.78 | 36 | |
| Slalom | 54.27 | 51 | DNF | ||||
| Combined | 58.92 | 44 | DNF | ||||
| Albina Ivanova | Giant slalom | DNF | |||||
| Slalom | 1:06.86 | 56 | 1:02.83 | 41 | 2:09.69 | 41 | |
Biathlon edit
Kyrgyzstan qualified one male biathlete.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artur Saparbekov | Sprint | 29:38.6 | 8 (5+3) | 91 |
| Individual | 55:44.1 | 9 (2+2+4+1) | 87 |
Cross-country skiing edit
Kyrgyzstan qualified one male cross-country skier.[4]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Artur Saparbekov | Sprint freestyle | 3:34.07 | 60 | Did not advance | |||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Asia will be represented by 18 NOCs at Winter YOG Gangwon 2024". www.oca.asia. Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). 17 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "Gangwon 2024 Opening Ceremony Flagbearers Information" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Alpine Skiing quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Cross-Country quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.