Kyrgyzstan at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics
| Kyrgyzstan at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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) | |
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.
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.