United_States_at_the_2018_Summer_Youth_Olympics

United States at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

United States at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

Sporting event delegation

The United States participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018.

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Medalists

Archery

Main article: Archery at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

The United States qualified two archers based on its performance at the 2017 World Archery Youth Championships.[1][2]

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Athletics

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Badminton

Main article: Badminton at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

The United States qualified one player based on the Badminton Junior World Rankings.[3]

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Basketball

Main article: Basketball at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

The United States qualified a girls' team based on its performance at the 2017 FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup.[4] The United States later qualified a boys' team based on the U18 3x3 National Federation Ranking.[5]

  • Boys' tournament - 1 team of 4 athletes
  • Girls' tournament - 1 team of 4 athletes
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Shoot-out contest
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Skills Competition
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Beach volleyball

Main article: Beach volleyball at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

The United States qualified a girls' team based on their performance at the 2018 Central Zone U19 Championship.[6]

  • Girls' tournament - 1 team of 2 athletes
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Boxing

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Canoeing

Main article: Canoeing at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

The United States qualified three boats based on its performance at the 2018 World Qualification Event.[7]

  • Boys' K1 - 1 boat
  • Girls' C1 - 1 boat
  • Girls' K1 - 1 boat
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Diving

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Equestrian

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The United States qualified a rider based on its performance at the FEI North American Junior Championships.[8]

  • Individual Jumping - 1 athlete
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Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

The United States qualified six athletes based on its performance at the 2018 Cadet World Championship.[9]

  • Boys' Épée - Isaac Herbst
  • Boys' Foil - Kenji Bravo
  • Boys' Sabre - Robert Vidovszky
  • Girls' Épée - Emily Vermeule
  • Girls' Foil - May Tieu
  • Girls' Sabre - Alexis Anglade

Golf

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Gymnastics

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Artistic

The United States qualified two gymnasts based on its performance at the 2018 American Junior Championship.[10]

  • Boys' artistic individual all-around - 1 quota
  • Girls' artistic individual all-around - 1 quota

Rhythmic

The United States qualified one gymnast based on its performance at the 2018 American Junior Championship.[10]

  • Girls' rhythmic individual all-around - 1 quota

Trampoline

The United States qualified one gymnast based on its performance at the 2018 American Junior Championship.[10]

  • Girls' trampoline - 1 quota

Roller speed skating

Main article: Roller speed skating at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

The United States qualified two roller skaters based on its performance at the 2018 Roller Speed Skating World Championship.[11]

  • Boys' combined speed event - Sabien Tinson
  • Girls' combined speed event - Corinne Stoddard

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

The United States qualified two boats based on its performance at the 2017 World Junior Rowing Championships.[12]

  • Boys' single sculls - 1 athlete
  • Girls' pair – 2 athletes

Rugby sevens

Main article: Rugby sevens at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

The United States qualified a boys' team based on its performance at the 2018 Americas North qualification tournament, with Canada electing to send its boys' field hockey team instead based on quotas.[13][14]

Roster[15]
  • Tyren Al-Jiboori
  • Max Clark
  • Alex Cleary
  • Lauina Falatea
  • Jasper Green
  • Isaia Kruse
  • Sione Mahe
  • Zachary Neff
  • Uluamu Niutupuivaha
  • Jon Rodriguez
  • Inoke Waqavesi
  • Ben Wierenga

Group stage

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Source: Buenos Aires 2018
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
13 October 2018
13:40
United States 0–38 France
ReportTry: Vili 1'm
Trouabal 3'c
Germain 5'c
Louvet (2) 6'c, 8'c
Dridi 12'm
Con: Germain (3/4) 4', 5', 7'
Bellot (1/2) 8'
Club Atlético San Isidro, Buenos Aires
Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina)
13 October 2018
16:45
United States 24–24 Samoa
Try: Al-Jiboori (2) 0'c, 3'm
Waqavesi (2) 10'c, 12'm
Con: Mahe (1/2) 1'
Rodriguez (1/2) 10'		ReportTry: Onosai 4'm
Ionatana (2) 6'c, 7'c
Tusigaigoa 7'c
Con: Sepulona (2/4) 6', 7'
Club Atlético San Isidro, Buenos Aires
Referee: Nehuen Jauri Rivero (Argentina)
14 October 2018
9:15
South Africa 19–12 United States
Try: Grobbelaar 4'c
Pretorius 7'c
Manyike 14'm
Con: Hattingh (1/1) 4'
Rose (1/2) 8'		ReportTry: Mahe 1'c
Kruse 11'm
Con: Mahe (1/1) 2'
Rodriguez (0/1)
Club Atlético San Isidro, Buenos Aires
Referee: Francisco González (Uruguay)
14 October 2018
12:45
United States 17–17 Japan
Try: Sione 3'c
Kruse 10'm
Green 13'm
Con: Sione (1/3) 3'		ReportTry: Konishi 4'c
Nakanashi 6'm
Yamada 8'm
Con: Konishi (1/1) 5'
Ishida (0/1)
Uemura (0/1)
Club Atlético San Isidro, Buenos Aires
Referee: Nehuen Jauri Rivero (Argentina)
15 October 2018
11:30
United States 14–22 Argentina
Try: Cleary 6'c
Kruse 8'c
Con: Kruse (2/2) 7', 8'		ReportTry: Vanni 3'c
Pedemonte 11'm
Graziano 12'm
Mendy 14'm
Con: Elicagaray (1/2) 4'
Roger (0/2)
Club Atlético San Isidro, Buenos Aires
Referee: Francisco González (Uruguay)

Fifth place game

15 October 2018
11:55
United States 24–14 Samoa
Try: Mahe 7'c
Neff 9'c
Green 12'm
Rodriguez 14'm
Con: Kruse (2/4) 7', 9'		ReportTry: Ionatona (2) 0'c, 5'c
Con: Sepulona (2/2) 1', 6'
Club Atlético San Isidro, Buenos Aires
Referee: Nehuen Jauri Rivero (Argentina)

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

The United States qualified one boat based on its performance at the North American and Caribbean Nacra 15 Qualifiers.[16] The nation later qualified two more boats based on their performance at the North American Windsurfing Championship.[17] An IKA Twin Tip boat was qualified through its performance at the 2018 World Championship.[18]

  • Boys' Techno 293+ - 1 boat
  • Boys' IKA Twin Tip Racing - 1 boat
  • Girls' Techno 293+ - 1 boat
  • Mixed Nacra 15 - 1 boat

Sport climbing

Main article: Sport climbing at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

The United States qualified two sport climbers based on their second-place and third-place finishes in the youth A combined event of the 2017 World Youth Sport Climbing Championships.[19]

However neither Shiraishi nor Raboutou was included in the final list of starting athletes for the Summer Youth Olympics.[20] The US Olympic Committee declined to allow them to participate, citing a fixed limit on the total number of athletes that it could send to all events, and a low prioritization of the climbing event based on the fact that, as a sport new to the Olympics, USA Climbing had applied for recognition by the USOC but not yet received it.[21]

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

United States qualified eight swimmers.

Table tennis

Main article: Table tennis at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

The United States qualified two table tennis players based on its performance at the North American Continental Qualifier.[22][23]

  • Boys' singles - Kanak Jha
  • Girls' singles – Amy Wang

Taekwondo

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Tennis

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Triathlon

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The United States qualified two athletes based on its performance at the 2018 American Youth Olympic Games Qualifier.[24]

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Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

The United States qualified two athletes based on its performance at the 201? ??? Youth Championships.[25][26]

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Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
Key:
  • VFA – Victory by Fall
  • VSU – Without any points scored by the opponent
  • VSU1 – With point(s) scored by the opponent
  • VPO – Without any points scored by the opponent
  • VPO1 – With point(s) scored by the opponent
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References

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    "BWF Junior World Ranking – Girls Invited to 2018 Youth Olympics" (PDF). BWF Corporate. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
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    "33 countries to compete at 2018 Youth Olympic Games". www.fiba.basketball/. International Basketball Federation (FIBA). 5 April 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
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    "Girls from Puerto Rico and USA to Olympic Youth Games". NORCECA. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
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    "2018 Youth Olympic Games Gymnastics Qualifiers". FIG. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
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    "2018 Youth Olympic Games Rowing Places Obtained" (PDF). FISA. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
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