Kazakhstan at the 1996 Summer Olympics
| Kazakhstan at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | KAZ |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
| Website | www.olympic.kz (in Kazakh, Russian, and English) |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 96 (72 men and 24 women) in 14 sports |
| Flag bearer | Yermakhan Ibraimov |
| Medals Ranked 24th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Russian Empire (1900–1912) Soviet Union (1952–1988) Unified Team (1992) | |
Kazakhstan competed in the Summer Olympic Games as an independent nation for the first time at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Previously, Kazakhstani athletes competed for the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics. 96 competitors, 72 men and 24 women, took part in 99 events in 14 sports.[1]
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Vassiliy Jirov | Boxing | Men's light-heavyweight |
| Gold |
Alexandre Paryguin | Modern pentathlon | Men's individual |
| Gold |
Yuriy Melnichenko | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 57 kg |
 Silver |
Bulat Jumadilov | Boxing | Men's flyweight |
| Silver |
Sergey Belyayev | Shooting | Men's 50 metre rifle three positions |
| Silver |
Sergey Belyayev | Shooting | Men's 50 metre rifle prone |
| Silver |
Anatoly Khrapaty | Weightlifting | Men's 99 kg |
 Bronze |
Bolat Niyazymbetov | Boxing | Men's light-welterweight |
| Bronze |
Yermakhan Ibraimov | Boxing | Men's light-middleweight |
| Bronze |
Vladimir Vokhmianin | Shooting | Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol |
| Bronze |
Maulen Mamyrov | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 52 kg |
Archery
Kazakhstan sent six archers to Atlanta. Only one, Vadim Chikarev, won a match in the individual round. Chikarev had competed on the Unified Team in Barcelona. The women's team defeated the United States in the team round.
Women's Individual Competition:
- Anna Mozhar – Round of 64, 37th place (0–1)
- Irina Leonova – Round of 64, 52nd place (0–1)
- Yana Touniiantse – Round of 64, 58th place (0–1)
Men's Individual Competition:
- Vadim Chikarev – Round of 32, 30th place (1–1)
- Vitaliy Shin – Round of 64, 33rd place (0–1)
- Sergei Martynov – Round of 64, 43rd place (0–1)
Women's Team Competition:
- Mozhar, Leonova, and Touniiantse – Quarterfinal, 8th place (1–1)
Men's Team Competition:
- Chikarev, Shin, and Martynov – Round of 16, 13th place (0–1)
Athletics
Men's 100 metres
Men's 20 km Walk
Men's 50 km Walk
- Sergey Korepanov – 3:48:42 (→ 8th place)
Men's Pole Vault
Men's Triple Jump
Men's Shot Put
Women's 100 metres
- Heat - 11.91 (→ did not advance)
Women's 400 metres
- Heat – 53.24 (→ did not advance)
Women's 400m Hurdles
- Qualification – 55.94 (→ did not advance)
Women's Long Jump
- Qualification – 6.50m (→ did not advance)
- Qualification – 5.55m (→ did not advance)
Women's High Jump
- Qualification – 1.93m
- Final – 1.93m (→ 14th place)
Women's Shot Put
- Qualification – 16.40m (→ did not advance)
Women's Heptathlon
- Final Result – 6002 points (→ 18th place)
Women's 10 km Walk
- Svetlana Tolstaya – 45:35 (→ 21st place)
- Maya Sazonova – 47:33 (→ 35th place)
Boxing
Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
- Bolat Dzhumadilov →
Silver Medal
- First Round – Defeated Vladislav Neiman (Israel), 18–7
- Second Round – Defeated Serhiy Kovganko (Ukraine), 21–4
- Quarterfinals – Defeated Damaen Kelly (Ireland), 13–6
- Semifinals – Defeated Zoltan Lunka (Germany), 23–18
- Final – Lost to Maikro Romero (Cuba), 11–12
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
- Bektas Abubakirov
- First Round – Lost to Rachid Bouaita (France), 4–10
Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)
- Bakhtiyar Tileganov
- First Round – Lost to Floyd Mayweather (United States), referee stopped contest in second round
Men's Light Welterweight (– 63.5 kg)
- Bolat Niyazymbetov →
Bronze Medal
- First Round – Defeated Carlos Martínez (Mexico), 25–3
- Second Round – Defeated Davis Mwale (Zambia), 11–3
- Quarterfinals – Defeated Moghimi Babak (Iran), 13–8
- Semifinals – Lost to Héctor Vinent (Cuba), 6–23
Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg)
- Nurzhan Smanov
- First Round – Defeated Lynden Hosking (Australia), referee stopped contest in second round
- Second Round – Defeated Abdul Rasheed Baloch (Pakistan), 13–9
- Quarterfinals – Lost to Juan Hernández Sierra (Cuba), 8–16
Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)
- Yermakhan Ibraimov → Bronze Medal
- First Round – Defeated Nick Farrell (Canada), 15–4
- Second Round – Defeated Hendrik Simangunsong (Indonesia), referee stopped contest in first round
- Quarterfinals – Defeated Markus Beyer (Germany), 19–9
- Semifinals – Lost to Alfredo Duvergel (Cuba), 19–28
Men's Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg)
- Vassili Jirov →
Gold Medal
- First Round – Defeated Julio González (Mexico), referee stopped contest in second round
- Second Round – Defeated Pietro Aurino (Italy), 18–13
- Quarterfinals – Defeated Troy Amos-Ross (Canada), 14–8
- Semifinals – Defeated Antonio Tarver (United States), 15–9
- Final – Defeated Lee Seung-Bae (South Korea), 17–4
Men's Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg)
- Mikhail Yurchenko
- First Round – Bye
- Second Round – Lost to Alexei Lezin (Russia), referee stopped contest in first round
Canoeing
Cycling
Road competition
Men's Individual Road Race
Women's Individual Road Race
- Final – did not finish (→ no ranking)
Track competition
Men's Points Race
- Final – 7 points (→ 10th place)
Men's Individual Pursuit (4,000 metres)
Women's Points Race
Diving
Women's 3m Springboard
- Preliminary Heat – 276.45
- Semi Final – 202.86
- Final – 273.06 (→ 10th place)
- Preliminary Heat – 235.50
- Semi Final – 187.20 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
Women's 10m Platform
- Preliminary Heat – 319.11
- Semi Final – 158.40
- Final – 274.20 (→ 7th place)
Fencing
One male fencer represented Kazakhstan in 1996.
Gymnastics
Judo
Men's Half-Lightweight
Men's Lightweight
Men's Half-Middleweight
Men's Middleweight
Men's Half-Heavyweight
Men's Heavyweight
Women's Half-Middleweight
Women's Half-Heavyweight
Modern pentathlon
Men's Individual Competition:
- Alexandre Paryguin – 5551 pts (→
Gold Medal) - Dmitriy Tyurin – 3878 pts (→ 31st place)
Shooting
Men's Rapid-Fire Pistol (25 metres)
Men's Air Rifle (10 metres)
Men's Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions (50 metres)
Men's Small-Bore Rifle Prone (50 metres)
Men's Running Target (10 metres)
Women's Air Pistol (10 metres)
Women's Sporting Pistol (25 metres)
Swimming
Men's 50 m Freestyle
- Heat – 23.29 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
Men's 100 m Freestyle
- Heat – 50.49 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
Men's 200 m Freestyle
- Heat – 1:51.66 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)
Men's 100 m Backstroke
- Heat – 58.41 (→ did not advance, 41st place)
Men's 100 m Breaststroke
- Heat – 1:05.85 (→ did not advance, 38th place)
Men's 100 m Butterfly
- Heat – 54.56 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
Men's 200 m Individual Medley
- Heat – 2:08.78 (→ did not advance, 31st place)
Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
- Heat – DSQ (→ did not advance, no ranking)
Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
- Heat – 3:49.51 (→ did not advance, 15th place)
Women's 50 m Freestyle
- Heat – 25.97
- B-Final – 26.06 (→ 13th place)
Weightlifting
Wrestling
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Men's Light-Heavyweight
- Final – 155.0 + 182.5 = 337.5 (→ 10th place)
- Final – DNS (→ no ranking)
Notes
- (ed.) Watkins, Ginger T. (1997). The Official Report of the Centennial Olympic Games, Volume III The Competition Results (PDF). Atlanta: Peachtree Publishers. ISBN 1-56145-150-9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
{{cite book}}:|author=has generic name (help) - "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
References
- ^ "Kazakhstan at the 1996 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
