Kazakhstan at the 2019 Winter Deaflympics
Kazakhstan competed at the 2019 Winter Deaflympics which was held in Valtellina and Valchiavenna, Italy, from December 12 to 21, 2019. Kazakhstan was one of the 34 nations to compete at the multi-sport event. This was the nation's second appearance at the Winter Deaflympics, after making its debut in 2015.[1] It sent a delegation consisting of 40 athletes for the event.[2]
| Kazakhstan at the 2019 Winter Deaflympics | |
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| IOC code | KAZ |
| in Valtellina, Valchiavenna | |
| Competitors | 40 in 4 sports |
| Medals Ranked 7th |
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| Winter Deaflympics appearances (overview) | |
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Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Samazhan Kettebekov Viktor Maksimenko Amangeldy Nauryzgaliev Berik Nurymov Dmitry Mochalsky Maxim Rozhkov | Chess | Men Team | 20 December |
Chess
Kazakhstan won the gold medal in the men's team event.[3]
Cross-country skiing
Ice hockey
The women's team was not eligible to compete at the event as the women's ice hockey event was canceled by the organizers and by the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf due to the low number of participants.[4]
Snowboarding
References
- "Kazakhstan". Deaflympics.com. Archived from the original on 2019-10-08. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
- INFORM.KZ (2019-12-07). "Kazakhstan to vie for top honors at Deaflympics in Italy". www.inform.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2019-12-10.
- "Chess". 2019 Winter Deaflympics. Archived from the original on 19 July 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- "Cancellation of Women's Hockey 2019 Winter Deaflympics in Italy – Manitoba Deaf Sports Association". Retrieved 2019-09-13.
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