Harbin (TDI): As the 2025 Asian Winter Games drew to a close, Kazakhstan’s athletes finished in a very impressive 4th place out of 34 countries in the medals table.
With the competition held in the Chinese city of Harbin, the host country dominated the events, winning a total of 85 medals, including 32 gold.
South Korea followed in second place with 45 medals (sixteen gold), while Japan finished third with 37 medals, ten of which were gold.
Kazakhstan secured 20 medals, including 4 gold.
The team was led by biathletes Vladislav Kireyev and Vadim Kurales, who clinched first and second postions, respectively, in the sprint event.
Kazakhstan’s skiers and freestylers also contributed to the medal tally.
Olzhas Klimin won bronze in the 10 km freestyle race, while Konstantin Bortsov secured silver in the sprint.
In freestyle skiing, Roman Ivanov and Sherzod Khashirbayev secured medals in synchronized jumping, while Ardana Makhanova and Ayana Zholdas earned bronze in the women’s competition.
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Kazakhstan also excelled in team events. The men’s hockey team secured gold, while the women’s team clinched silver.
In cross-country skiing, the women’s 4×5 km relay team won silver, and the men’s 4×7.5 km relay team got bronze.
In speed skating, Kazakhstan secured bronze in the team sprint, with Yevgeny Koshkin taking silver in the 100-meter race.
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The country’s short track speed skaters added to the medal tally with gold in the men’s 5000-meter relay and silver in the women’s 3000-meter relay.
Uzbekistan’s only medal came in figure skating, where Ekaterina Gainish and Dmitry Chigirev secured gold in the pairs competition.
