Kyrgyzstan at the Olympics facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kyrgyzstan at the Olympics
IOC code	KGZ
NOC	National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan
Medals Ranked 122nd	Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 5 8 13
Summer appearances
1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winter appearances
1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Other related appearances
Russian Empire (1900–1912)  Soviet Union (1952–1988)  Unified Team (1992)

Kyrgyzstan is a country that loves sports, and its athletes have proudly competed in the Olympic Games many times! They have taken part in seven Summer Olympics and seven Winter Olympics as an independent country. So far, they have won 13 medals in total!

Before becoming an independent nation, athletes from Kyrgyzstan competed as part of the Soviet Union team. After the Soviet Union broke up, in 1992, Kyrgyzstan's athletes joined the Unified Team for one Olympic Games.

Kyrgyzstan first competed as its own country in the 1994 Winter Olympics. Then, they made their first appearance in the Summer Olympics in 1996.

Olympic Medals for Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan has a proud history at the Olympics, especially in the Summer Games where they have won all their medals. Let's look at how they've done over the years and in different sports.

Summer Olympics Medal Count

The Summer Olympics are where Kyrgyzstan has shined the brightest, earning many medals. Here's a table showing their performance in each Summer Games:

Games	Athletes	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1900–1912	as part of  Russian Empire (RU1)
1920–1948	did not participate
1952–1988	as part of  Soviet Union (URS)
1992 Barcelona	as part of  Unified Team (EUN)
1996 Atlanta	33	0	0	0	0	-
2000 Sydney	48	0	0	1	1	71
2004 Athens	29	0	0	0	0	-
2008 Beijing	21	0	1	2	3	64
2012 London	14	0	0	0	0	-
2016 Rio de Janeiro	19	0	0	0	0	-
2020 Tokyo	17	0	2	1	3	70
2024 Paris	16	0	2	4	6	68
2028 Los Angeles	future event
Total		0	5	8	13	120

Winter Olympics Medal Count

Kyrgyzstan has also participated in the Winter Olympics, but they have not yet won any medals in these games.

Games	Athletes	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1952–1988	as part of  Soviet Union (URS)
1992 Albertville	as part of  Unified Team (EUN)
1994 Lillehammer	1	0	0	0	0	-
1998 Nagano	1	0	0	0	0	-
2002 Salt Lake City	2	0	0	0	0	-
2006 Turin	1	0	0	0	0	-
2010 Vancouver	2	0	0	0	0	-
2014 Sochi	1	0	0	0	0	-
2018 Pyeongchang	2	0	0	0	0	-
2022 Beijing	1	0	0	0	0	–
2026 Milan/Cortina	future event
Total		0	0	0	0	-

Medals by Sport

Most of Kyrgyzstan's Olympic medals have come from Wrestling. They have also won medals in Judo and Boxing.

Kyrgyzstan's Olympic Medalists

Here are the amazing athletes who have won medals for Kyrgyzstan at the Olympic Games:

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
3 Bronze	Smagulov, AidynAidyn Smagulov	2000 Sydney	Judo	Men's 60 kg
2 Silver	Begaliev, KanatbekKanatbek Begaliev	2008 Beijing	Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg
3 Bronze	Tyumenbayev, RuslanRuslan Tyumenbayev	2008 Beijing	Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman 60 kg
3 Bronze	Bazarguruev, BazarBazar Bazarguruev	2008 Beijing	Wrestling	Men's freestyle 60 kg
2 Silver	Makhmudov, AkzholAkzhol Makhmudov	2020 Tokyo	Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman 77 kg
2 Silver	Tynybekova, AisuluuAisuluu Tynybekova	2020 Tokyo	Wrestling	Women's freestyle 62 kg
3 Bronze	Zhumanazarova, MeerimMeerim Zhumanazarova	2020 Tokyo	Wrestling	Women's freestyle 68 kg
2 Silver	Zhumanazarova, MeerimMeerim Zhumanazarova	2024 Paris	Wrestling	Women's freestyle 68 kg
3 Bronze	Makhmudov, AkzholAkzhol Makhmudov	2024 Paris	Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman 77 kg
3 Bronze	Sharshenbekov, ZholamanZholaman Sharshenbekov	2024 Paris	Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman 60 kg
3 Bronze	Dzhuzupbekov, UzurUzur Dzhuzupbekov	2024 Paris	Wrestling	Men's Greco-Roman 97 kg
3 Bronze	Tynybekova, AisuluuAisuluu Tynybekova	2024 Paris	Wrestling	Women's Freestyle 62 kg
2 Silver	Munarbek Seiitbek uulu	2024 Paris	Boxing	Boxing – Men's 57 kg

Disqualified Medalists

Sometimes, an athlete might win a medal but then lose it later. This can happen if rules were not followed, for example, if they used banned substances. This is called being "disqualified."

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
3 Bronze	Izzat Artykov	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Weightlifting	Men's 69 kg

See Also

• List of flag bearers for Kyrgyzstan at the Olympics