Kyrgyzstan at the 2010 Winter Olympics

Kyrgyzstan sent a delegation to compete in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from 12–28 February 2010. The Kyrgyzstani delegation consisted of two athletes, alpine skier Dmitry Trelevski and cross-country skier Olga Reshetkova. The best performance in any event by the delegation was Reshetkova's 54th place in the women's sprint.

The athletes entering the stadium during the opening ceremonies.

Kyrgyzstan at the
2010 Winter Olympics
IOC codeKGZ
NOCNational Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan
in Vancouver
Competitors2 in 2 sports
Flag bearer Dmitry Trelevski
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Russian Empire (1900–1912)
 Soviet Union (1952–1988)
 Unified Team (1992)

Background

Following the Dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan was recognized by the International Olympic Committee on 1 January 1993.[1] Kyrgyzstan has participated in every Winter Olympics since the 1994 Lillehammer Games, and every Summer Olympics since the 1996 Atlanta Games.[2] For the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, the Kyrgyzstani delegation consisted of two athletes, alpine skier Dmitry Trelevski and cross-country skier Olga Reshetkova.[3] Trelevski was chosen as the flag bearer for both the opening ceremony and the closing ceremony.[4][5]

Alpine skiing
Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics

Dmitry Trelevski was 26 years old at the time of the Vancouver Olympics.[6] On 23 February, he competed in the giant slalom, where he posted run times of 1 minute and 31 seconds and 1 minute and 36 seconds.[7][8] Results were determined by adding the two run times together, and his total time of 3 minutes and 8 seconds placed him in 76th position. This was a little over 30 seconds behind the gold medal time.[9] On 27 February he participated in the slalom, but failed to finish the first run.[10]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total Rank
Dmitry Trelevski Men's giant slalom 1:31.61 1:36.40 3:08.01 76
Men's slalom DNF

Cross-country skiing
Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics

Olga Reshetkova was 28 years old at the time of these Olympics.[11] On 15 February, she took part in the sprint race, and finished with a time of 4 minutes and 32 seconds, which put her in last place, and 42 seconds behind the lowest position to qualify for the next round.[12]

Athlete Event Qualifying Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Total Rank Total Rank Total Rank Total Rank
Olga Reshetkova Women's sprint 4:32.96 54 DNQ

References
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  3. "Kyrgyzstan at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  4. "Complete list of 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic flag-bearers". The Vancouver Sun. 12 February 2010. Archived from the original on 16 February 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  5. "The Flagbearers for the Vancouver 2010 Closing Ceremony" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. 28 February 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  6. "Dmitry Trelevsky Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 16 July 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  7. "Alpine Skiing at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games: Men's Giant Slalom Run 1". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 9 March 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  8. "Alpine Skiing at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games: Men's Giant Slalom Run 2". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 9 March 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
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  10. "Alpine Skiing at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games: Men's Slalom Run 1". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 10 March 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  11. "Olga Reshetkova Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 20 July 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  12. "Cross Country Skiing at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games: Women's Sprint Qualifying Round". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
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