Yerbol Khamitov

Erbol Ğalymkereiūly Hamitov (; born 9 September 1997) is a Kazakh Paralympic cross-country skier and biathlete.

Career Khamitov represented Kazakhstan at the 2022 Winter Paralympics and served as a flag bearer during the 2022 Winter Paralympics Parade of Nations. He competed at the 2023 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships in para cross-country and won a gold medal in the sprint sitting event. He also competed in para-biathlon and won bronze medals in the 7.5 kilometre sprint and 12.5 kilometre sprint events.

In February 2025, he competed at the 2025 Para Biathlon World Championships and won a gold medal in the 12.5 kilometre individual sitting event. He became the first Para Biathlon World Champion from Kazakhstan. He then competed at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2025 and won a bronze medal in the sprint sitting event with a time of 2:32.45. This marked the first time that para cross-country athletes raced in the same stadium and on the same day as their able-bodied counterparts. During the 2025 Para Biathlon World Cup, he won the overall crystal globe, becoming the first Kazakh athlete to accomplish this.

In February 2026, he was selected to represent Kazakhstan at the 2026 Winter Paralympics. He won a gold medal in the sprint pursuit sitting event with a time of 9:39.0. This was Kazakhstan's first gold medal at the Winter Paralympic Games since 2018.

Personal life At 19 years old, Khamitov was shot in the knee and had his leg amputated.