Kazakhstan at the 2017 Asian Winter Games

Kazakhstan competed in the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan from February 19 to 26. Kazakhstan competed in all five sports (eleven disciplines). The team consists of 116 athletes and was announced on January 17.

Also on January 17 in conjunction with the team announcement, cross-country skier Yerdos Akhmadiyev was announced as the country's flagbearer during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony. Akhmadiyev also served as the country's flagbearer at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

Competitors
The following table lists the Kazakh delegation per sport and gender.

Alpine skiing
Kazakhstan's alpine skiing team consists of four athletes (two men and two women).


 * Men
 * Igor Zakurdayev
 * Martin Khuber


 * Women
 * Yekaterina Karpova
 * Mariya Grigorova

Biathlon
Kazakhstan's biathlon team consists of ten athletes (five men and five women).


 * Men
 * Maxim Braun
 * Anton Pantov
 * Vassiliy Podkorytov
 * Yan Savitskiy
 * Vladislav Vitenko


 * Women
 * Anna Kistanova
 * Olga Poltoranina
 * Darya Usanova
 * Galina Vishnevskaya
 * Alina Raikova

Cross-country skiing
Kazakhstan's cross-country skiing team consists of twelve athletes (six men and six women).


 * Men
 * Yerdos Akhmadiyev
 * Nikolay Chebotko
 * Alexandr Malyshev
 * Sergey Malyshev
 * Rinat Mukhin
 * Sergey Cherepanov


 * Women
 * Tamara Ebel
 * Yelena Kolomina
 * Marina Matrossova
 * Darya Ryazhko
 * Angelina Shuryga
 * Anzhelika Tarassova

Curling
Kazakhstan has entered both a men's and women's teams, each consists of five athletes, for a total of ten.

Men's tournament

 * Viktor Kim – skip
 * Abylaikhan Zhuzbay – third
 * Dimitriy Garagul – second
 * Muzdybay Kudaibergenov – lead
 * Abilay Nurumbetov – alternate

Kazakhstan has a bye in draw 3
 * Round-robin

Saturday, February 18, 9:00
 * Draw 1

Saturday, February 18, 18:00
 * Draw 2

Monday, February 20, 13:30
 * Draw 4

Tuesday, February 21, 9:00
 * Draw 5

Tuesday, February 21, 18:00
 * Draw 6

Women's tournament
The women's team consists of five athletes.


 * Ramina Yunicheva – skip
 * Anastassiya Surgay – third
 * Kamila Bakanova – second
 * Diana Torkina – lead
 * Sitora Alliyarova – alternate

Kazakhstan has a bye in draw 4
 * Round-robin

Saturday, February 18, 13:30
 * Draw 1

Saturday, February 19, 9:00
 * Draw 2

Sunday, February 20, 9:00
 * Draw 3

Tuesday, February 21, 13:30
 * Draw 5

Figure skating
Kazakhstan's figure skating team consists of four athletes (two men and two women).


 * Singles

Freestyle skiing
Kazakhstan's freestyle skiing team consists of four athletes (three men and one woman).


 * Men
 * Dmitriy Barmashov
 * Dmitry Reiherd
 * Oleg Tsinn


 * Woman
 * Ayaulum Amrenova

Ice hockey
Kazakhstan has entered teams in both hockey tournaments. The men's team will compete in the top division.

Men's tournament
Kazakhstan was represented by the following 23 athletes:


 * Sergei Kudryavtsev (G)
 * Pavel Poluektov (G)
 * Valeri Sevidov (G)
 * Vladislav Grebenshchikov (D)
 * Madiyar Ibraibekov (D)
 * Viktor Ivashin (D)
 * Aleksandr Nurek (D)
 * Alexander Pisarev (D)
 * Ivan Stepanenko (D)
 * Stanislav Zinchenko (D)
 * Nursultan Belgibayev (F)
 * Artem Burdelev (F)
 * Dmitri Grents (F)
 * Artyom Likhotnikov (F)
 * Nikita Mikhailis (F)
 * Vladislav Nikulin (F)
 * Anton Petrov (F)
 * Mikhail Rakhmanov (F)
 * Konstantin Savenkov (F)
 * Anton Sagadiev (F)
 * Kirill Savitsky (F)
 * Arkadi Shestakov (F)
 * Yaroslav Yevdokimov (F)


 * Legend
 * G– Goalie D = Defense-man F = Forward

Women's tournament
Kazakhstan was represented by the following 21 athletes:


 * Darya Dmitriyeva (G)
 * Aizhan Raushanova (G)
 * Arina Schekolova (G)
 * Alexandra Feklistova (D)
 * Azhar Khamimuldinova (D)
 * Olga Konysheva (D)
 * Viktoriya Sazonova (D)
 * Galiya Nurgaliyeva (D)
 * Malika Aldabergenova (F)
 * Pernesh Ashimova (F)
 * Karina Felzink (F)
 * Alena Fux (F)
 * Bulbul Kartanbayeva (F)
 * Tatyana Koroleva (F)
 * Tatyana Likhaus (F)
 * Aida Olzhabayeva (F)
 * Anastasia Orlova (F)
 * Meruyert Ryspek (F)
 * Arai Shegebayeva (F)
 * Zarina Tukhtieva (F)
 * Madina Tursynova (F)


 * Legend
 * G– Goalie D = Defense-man F = Forward

Short track speed skating
Kazakhstan's short track speed skating team consists of ten athletes (five men and five women).


 * Men
 * Aidar Bekzhanov
 * Adil Galiakhmetov
 * Nurtilek Kazhgali
 * Yerkebulan Shamukhanov
 * Mersaid Zhaksybaev


 * Women
 * Iong A Kim
 * Anastassiya Krestova
 * Anita Nagay
 * Olga Tikhonova
 * Madina Zhanbussinova

Ski jumping
Kazakhstan's ski jumping team consists of four male athletes.


 * Men
 * Marat Zhaparov
 * Sabirzhan Muminov
 * Sergey Tkachenko
 * Konstantin Sokolenko

Snowboarding
Kazakhstan's snowboarding skiing team consists of four athletes (two men and two women). All four will compete in the alpine events.

Speed skating
Kazakhstan's speed skating team consists of ten athletes (six men and four women).


 * Men
 * Dmitry Babenko
 * Artem Krikunov
 * Roman Krech
 * Denis Kuzin
 * Fyodor Mezentsev
 * Stanislav Palkin


 * Women
 * Yekaterina Aydova
 * Nadezhda Sidelnik
 * Mariya Sizova
 * Elena Urvanceva