Boxing
Kazakhstan sent eight boxers to the 2004 Olympics. Each of them won at least one bout, a feat that not even Cuba accomplished. Three of the Kazakhstani boxers won medals, one each of gold, silver, and bronze. This put Kazakhstan in a tie with Thailand for third place in the boxing medals count, behind only Cuba and Russia. Russia was a constant annoyance for the Kazakhs, as they lost four of the five matches they boxed against Russians. In contrast, Bakhtiyar Artayev won the only match Kazakhstan had against the almost-invincible Cubans.
Two boxers were defeated in the round of 16. Three more fell in the quarterfinals, just missing medals. The combined record of the eight boxers was 17-7.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | |||||||
| Mirzhan Rakhimzhanov | Flyweight | Serrano (PUR) W 42-23 |
Balakshin (RUS) L 20-29 |
Did not advance | |||
| Galib Jafarov | Featherweight | Mayanja (UGA) W RSC |
Khidirov (UZB) W 40-22 |
Tishchenko (RUS) L 26-36 |
Did not advance | ||
| Serik Yeleuov | Lightweight | Díaz (DOM) W 28-16 |
Valentino (ITA) W 29-23 |
Khan (GBR) L 26-40 |
Did not advance | =03 ! | |
| Nurzhan Karimzhanov | Light Welterweight | Navarro (MEX) W 48-31 |
Nafil (MAR) W 33-13 |
Georgiev (BUL) L 18-20 |
Did not advance | ||
| Bakhtiyar Artayev | Welterweight | Tankeu (CMR) W WO |
Bashirov (TKM) W 33-23 |
Polyakov (UKR) W RSC |
Saitov (RUS) W 20-18 |
Gold Medal Final Aragón (CUB) W 36-26 |
01 ! |
| Gennadiy Golovkin | Middleweight | Khan (PAK) W 31-10 |
Yasser (EGY) W 31-20 |
Dirrell (USA) W 23-18 |
Gold Medal Final Gaydarbekov (RUS) L 18-28 |
02 ! | |
| Beibut Shumenov | Light Heavyweight | Kuziemski (POL) W 34-22 |
Tarhan (TUR) L 19-27 |
Did not advance | |||
| Mukhtarkhan Dildabekov | Super Heavyweight | Köber (GER) W 28-18 |
Povetkin (RUS) L 15-31 |
Did not advance | |||
Legend: RSC = Referee Stopped Contest, WO = Walkover
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