Kyrgyzstan at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Kyrgyzstan competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018. The team, announced on January 10, 2018, consisted of two male athletes, one competing in alpine skiing and the other in cross-country skiing.[1]
| Kyrgyzstan at the 2018 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | KGZ |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan |
| in Pyeongchang, South Korea 9–25 February 2018 | |
| Competitors | 2 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Tariel Zharkymbaev (opening) |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Soviet Union (1956–1988) | |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the delegation per sport.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cross-country skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Alpine skiing
Kyrgyzstan qualified one male alpine skier, Evgeniy Timofeev.[2] Timofeev also was the only athlete to represent the country four years prior, as a last minute injury substitute.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Evgeniy Timofeev | Men's giant slalom | 1:20.90 | 72 | 1:20.13 | 63 | 2:41.03 | 63 |
| Men's slalom | 1:01.56 | 49 | 1:02.37 | 40 | 2:03.93 | 40 | |
Cross-country skiing
Kyrgyzstan qualified one male cross-country skier, Tariel Zharkymbaev.[4][5]
- Sprint
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Tariel Zharkymbaev | Men's sprint | 4:05.99 | 78 | did not advance | |||||
References
- "2 skiers to participate in 2018 Winter Olympics in Korea". AKIpress news agency. Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- "Alpine Skiing Quota List for Olympic Games 2018". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 12 June 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- "Participant of Olympic Games in Sochi Dmitry Trelevsky injured during training". www.kabar.kg/eng/. 12 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- "Cross-country Skiing Quota List for Olympic Games 2018". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 12 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- "Skier Tariel Zharkymbaev wins berth at Winter Olympics 2018". 24.kg News Agency. Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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