Team Kyrgyzstan - Profile

Highlights:

@ PYEONGCHANG 2018
Kyrgyzstan competed with a team of two male athletes Alpine skiing and cross-country skiing. Their best finish was 40th by Yevgeny Timofeyev in men's slalom skiing.

PYEONGCHANG 2018 FLAGBEARERS
Opening Ceremony: Tariel Zharkymbaev (CCS)
Closing Ceremony: Yevgeny Timofeyev (ALP)

OLYMPIC GAMES HISTORY
Kyrgyzstan's National Olympic Committee (NOC) was formed in 1991 shortly after the break-up of the Soviet Union. It was provisionally recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1992 and full recognition followed in 1993. Their first Olympic appearance occurred at the Lillehammer 1994 Olympic Winter Games, represented by biathlete Yevgeniya Roppel. They have competed at every Olympic Winter Games since.

The nation has been represented by eight athletes (six men, two women), competing in four disciplines - Alpine skiing, biathlon, cross-country skiing, and ski jumping. The best finish by a Kyrgyzs Winter Olympian came at Nagano 1998, when biathlete Aleksandr Tropnikov finished 36th in the 20km individual.

Two athletes from Kyrgyzstan have competed at two Olympic Winter Games - Tropnikov in 1998 and 2002, and Alpine skier Aleksandr Timofeyev in 2014 and 2018.

At the Olympic Games, Kyrgyz athletes have won seven medals (three silver, four bronze). Several Kyrgyz athletes competed from 1952-88 for the Soviet Union, and Kyrgyz athletes were present at the Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games as members of the Unified Team. During this time Kyrgyz athletes won seven medals (six of them in 1980) - five gold, one silver, and one bronze. The most successful Kyrgyz was the equestrian rider Aleksandr Blinov (one gold, one silver in 1980).

SUPERLATIVES

First Competitor, Female: Yevgeniya Roppel (18 February 1994) - 1994 - Biathlon (15km) - 67th
First Competitor, Male: Aleksandr Tropnikov (11 February 1998) - 1998 - Biathlon (20km) - 36th

Youngest Competitor, Female: Yevgeniya Roppel (17y-300d) - 1994 - Biathlon (15km) - 67th
Youngest Competitor, Male: Yevgeny Timofeyev (19y-125d) - 2014 - Alpine Skiing (Giant Slalom) - 61st

Oldest Competitor, Female: Olga Reshetkova (28y-018d) - 2010 - Cross-Country Skiing (Sprint) - 54th
Oldest Competitor, Male: Aleksandr Tropnikov (36y-195d) - 2002 - Biathlon (10km Sprint) - 77th

Additional Information:

http://olympic.kg/

Anthem Title: Kyrgyz Respublikasynyn Mamlekettik Gimni (National Anthem of the Kyrgyz Republic)

Anthem Composer: Music: Nasyr Davlesov, Kalyi Moldobasanov, Lyrics: Djamil Sadykov, Eshmambet Kuluev

Anthem Inducted: 1992

Founding Date: 1991

IOC Recognition Date: 1993

Delegation President: Sharshenbek Abdykerimov

Delegation Secretary General: Salamat Ergeshov

First OG/PG Appearance: 1994

Number OG/PG Appearances: 7