Kazakhstan Claims Historical Victory in Men's Relay, Gathers Multiple Medals at the 2025 Asian Winter Games Held in Harbin
Winning Streak in Harbin:
Harbin, baby! The Kazakhstan men's short track team snatched the gold in the men's 5,000-meter relay at the 2025 Asian Winter Games, marking a historic victory. The lineup included Denis Nikisha, Abzal Azhgaliyev, Adil Galiakhmetov, Gleb Ivchenko, Mersaid Zhaksybayev, and Aibek Nasen.
The celebrations didn't stop there, as the Kazakhstan freestyle acrobatics team, comprising Ayana Zholdas, Sherzod Khashirbayev, and Assylkhan Assan, bagged the silver in the mixed team competition. Olzhas Klimin showed his mettle, securing the bronze in the 10-kilometer freestyle cross-country skiing competition.
Silver and Bronze Rush for Kazakhstan Women's Teams
On February 9, the women's team claimed a silver medal in the women's 3,000-meter relay. Yana Khan, Olga Tikhonova, Malika Yermek, Zeynep Kumarkhan, Alina Azhgaliyeva, and Madina Zhanbussinova made it happen. Another women's team, led by Kristina Silayeva, Darya Vazhenina, and Nadezhda Morozova, swept the bronze in the team sprint. Ayana Zholdas added another bronze to the Kazakhstan collection in the freestyle acrobatics final.
Silver Shimmer for Koshkin, Mixed Short Track Team, and Bortsov
On February 8, Yevgeny Koshkin was the silver medalist in the men's 100-meter competition of speed skating. The Kazakhstan mixed short track team also bagged a silver medal. The team featured Nikisha, Galiakhmetov, Azhgaliyev, Zhaksybayev, Khan, Yermek, Tikhonova, and Azhgaliyeva.
Konstantin Bortsov shined in the skiing department, winning a silver medal in the sprint at the Games. His victory filled him with immense pride as it marked his family's continuing legacy in the sport. At the 1996 Asian Winter Games held in Harbin, his father and coach, Vladimir Bortsov, brought Kazakhstan home gold, silver, and bronze medals. Bortsov shared that his son's Silver was the result of his tireless efforts.
"He worked incredibly hard to reach these heights. I am incredibly happy," Bortsov said.
While the enrichment data states that Kazakhstan's men's ice hockey team also won a gold medal at the Games, no additional information could be found regarding the medals earned by Kazakhstan's women's teams and other sports at the 2025 Asian Winter Games. Nonetheless, the Kazakhstan team enjoyed a successful run at the Harbin Games, taking home numerous medals in various sports. That's the Kazakhstan spirit, shining bright in Harbin!
- The Kazakhstan men's short track team, who had recently won the gold in the men's 5,000-meter relay, were also successful in other sports, as evidenced by their achievements in sports like speed skating and freestyle acrobatics.
- The Kazakhstan women's teams, who clinched a silver medal in the women's 3,000-meter relay and a bronze in the team sprint, also made a significant impact in the sports scene at the 2025 Asian Winter Games, just like their male counterparts.
