Kazakhstan at the 2008 Summer Olympics
| Kazakhstan at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | KAZ |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
| Website | www |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 130 in 19 sports |
| Flag bearers | Bakhyt Akhmetov (opening) Yerkebulan Shynaliyev (closing) |
| Medals Ranked 37th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| Russian Empire (1900–1912) Soviet Union (1952–1988) Unified Team (1992) | |
Kazakhstan was represented at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China by the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
In total, 130 athletes including 60 men and 70 women represented Kazakhstan in 19 different sports including archery, athletics, boxing, canoeing, cycling, gymnastics, handball, judo, modern pentathlon, rowing, shooting, swimming, synchronised swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, triathlon, volleyball, weightlifting and wrestling.
Kazakhstan won a total 14 medals at the games including three gold, five silver and six bronze. However, five of these medals were later stripped due to doping offences.