Kyrgyzstan

Several Kyrgyz athletes competed from 1952-1988 for the Soviet Union, and Kyrgyz athletes were present at Barcelona in 1992 as members of the Unified Team. During this time Kyrgyz athletes have won seven medals (six of them in 1980) - five gold, one silver, and one bronze. The most successful Kyrgyz has been the equestrian Aleksandr Blinov, who won one gold and one silver in 1980.

Kyrgyzstan’s National Olympic Committee was formed in 1991 shortly after the break-up of the Soviet Union. It was provisionally recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1992 and full recognition followed in 1993. Kyrgyzstan’s first Olympic appearance as an independent nation occurred in 1994 at Lillehammer, represented by biathlete Yevgeniya Roppel. They have since competed at every Olympic Games through 2012 and every Olympic Winter Games through 2014. Kyrgyzs athletes have won three medals: Aydyn Smagulov – 2000 judo bronze; Kanat Begaliyev – 2008 wrestling silver; and Ruslan Tyumenbayev – 2008 wrestling bronze.