Kazakhstan 15th in 2026 Olympic medal standings after men’s figure skating gold
Kazakhstan’s national team has moved into 15th place in the overall medal standings of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games after figure skater Mikhail Shaidorov had claimed a historic victory, Qazinform News Agency reports.
Following Day 7 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games, Kazakhstan now ranks 15th, being tied with the United Kingdom, with both countries claiming one gold each. Slovenia is slightly ahead in 14th, while Canada is just behind in 16th.
To note, 21-year-old Mikhail Shaidorov made history on Friday after winning Kazakhstan’s first-ever gold medal in figure skating for his stunning performance at the 2026 Winter Olympics, and the country’s first gold medal in 32 years.
The last time Kazakhstan claimed a medal in figure skating was 2014 at the Sochi Olympics, when late figure skater Denis Ten brought home a bronze medal.