History
Kazakhstan made its first Summer Olympic appearance in 1996 after the dissolution of the Soviet Union and has competed ever since. The nation sends a large delegation with around 100 athletes per Olympics whom compete in a large number of sports including; athletics, boxing, judo, weightlifting and wrestling. Kazakhstan has won a medal at every Olympics it has competed in. In total the nation has won 61 medals across 10 sports. The most successful sports are boxing (22), wrestling (16) and weightlifting (8). In 2016 Kazakhstan won 17 medals.
Qualified Quotas
Archery
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Individual | Ilfat Abdullin | Ilfat Abdullin |
| Denis Gankin | Denis Gankin | |
| Sanzhar Mussayev | Sanzhar Mussayev | |
| Men’s Team | Ilfat Abdullin Denis Gankin Sanzhar Mussayev |
Ilfat Abdullin Denis Gankin Sanzhar Mussayev |
Artistic Swimming
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s Duet | Alexandra Nemich Yekaterina Nemich |
Alexandra Nemich Yekaterina Nemich |
Athletics
Men’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s 20km Walk | Georgiy Sheiko | Georgiy Sheiko |
Women’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s 20km Walk | Ayman Ratova | Ayman Ratova |
| Women’s Triple Jump | Olga Rypakova | Olga Rypakova |
Boxing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Flyweight | Saken Bibossiov | |
| Men’s Featherweight | Serik Temirzhanov | |
| Men’s Lightweight | Zakir Safiullin | |
| Men’s Welterweight | Ablaikhan Zhussupov | |
| Men’s Middleweight | Abilkhan Amankul | |
| Men’s Light Heavyweight | Bekzad Nurdauletov | |
| Men’s Heavyweight | Vassiliy Levit | |
| Men’s Super Heavyweight | Kamshybek Kunkabayev | |
| Women’s Middleweight | Nadezhda Ryabets |
Cycling
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Road Race | Qualified Via Rankings | |
| Men’s Time Trial | Qualified Via Rankings | |
| Men’s Individual Sprint | Eligible to Compete | |
| Men’s Keirin | Qualified Via Rankings | |
| Men’s Omnium | Qualified Via Rankings |
Gymnastics
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Artistic Individual Events | Milad Karimi | Milad Karimi |
Karate
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s -67kg | Darkhan Assadilov |
Modern Pentathlon
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Individual | Pavel Ilyashenko | Pavel Ilyashenko |
| Women’s Individual | Elena Potapenko | Elena Potapenko |
Shooting
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions | Yuriy Yurkov | Yuriy Yurkov |
| Women’s Trap | Sarsenkul Rysbekova | Sarsenkul Rysbekova |
Sport Climbing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Combined | Rishat Khailbullin | Rishat Khailbullin |
Swimming
Men’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s 100m Breaststroke | Dmitriy Balandin | Dmitriy Balandin |
| Men’s 200m Breaststroke | Dmitriy Balandin | Dmitriy Balandin |
Water Polo
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Tournament | Pavel Lipilin Yevgeniy Medvedev Ruslan Akhmetov Roman Pilipenko Miras Aubakirov Alexey Shmider Murat Shakenov Altay Altayev Rustam Ukumanov Mikhail Ruday Ravil Manafov Yulian Verdesh Valeriy Shlemov |
Wrestling
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Freestyle -57kg | Nurislam Sanayev | Nurislam Sanayev |
| Men’s Freestyle -65kg | Daulet Niyazbekov | Daulet Niyazbekov |
| Men’s Freestyle -74kg | Daniyar Kaisanov | Daniyar Kaisanov |
| Men’s Freestyle -97kg | Alisher Yergali | Alisher Yergali |
| Men’s Greco-Roman -60kg | Mirambek Ainagulov | Mirambek Ainagulov |
| Men’s Greco-Roman -77kg | Askhat Dilmukhamedov | Askhat Dilmukhamedov |
| Women’s Freestyle -50kg | Valentina Islamova | Valentina Islamova |
| Women’s Freestyle -76kg | Elmira Syzdykova | Elmira Syzdykova |