Australia at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

Summary

Australia participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018.[1]

Australia at the
2018 Summer Youth Olympics
IOC codeAUS
NOCAustralian Olympic Committee
Websitehttp://www.olympics.com.au/
in Buenos Aires, Argentina
6 – 18 October 2018
Competitors90 in 27 sports
Medals
Ranked 11th
Gold
4
Silver
8
Bronze
4
Total
16
Summer Youth Olympics appearances
  • 2010
  • 2014
  • 2018 Archery edit
    Individual
    Athlete Event Ranking round Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
    Score Seed Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Rank
    Jason Hurnall Boys' individual 663 17   Benitez (PAR)
    L 4–6
    did not advance 17
    Laura Paeglis Girls' individual 629 22   Canales (ESP)
    L 2–6
    did not advance 17
    Team
    Athletes Event Ranking round Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM Rank
    Score Seed Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
      Jason Hurnall (AUS)  Milena Gațco (MDA) Mixed team 1301 10   Trydvornava (BLR)
      Ovchynnikov (UKR)
    L 3–5
    did not advance 17
      Laura Paeglis (AUS)
      Youssof Tolba (EGY)
    1299 17   Giannasio (ARG)
      Soithong (THA)
    L 2–6
    did not advance 17

    Athletics edit

    Track

    Athlete Event Stage 1 Stage 2 Final Placing
    Result Rank Result Rank
    Keegan Bell Men's 400m 49.58 2 49.05 3 9
    Anthony Vlatko Men's 800m 1:54.34 4 1:54.34 8 8
    Luke Young Men's 1500m/Cross Country 3:55.28 5 12:28 26  
    Thomas Throssell Men's 400m Hurdles 54.22 4 53.27 1 7
    Keely Small Women's 800m 2:05.68 1 2:04.76 1  
    Jaylah Hancock-Cameron Women's 1500m/Cross Country 4:18.44 2 13:16 9  
    Sophie White Women's 100m Hurdles 13.39 2 13.01 3 2
    Jamie Hiscock Women's 2000m Steeplechase/Cross Country 6:39.62 5 14:04 26 5

    Field

    Athlete Event Stage 1 Stage 2 Final Placing
    Result Rank Result Rank
    Oscar Miers Men's High Jump 2.05 7 2.22 2  
    Joshua Cowley Men's Long Jump 7.71 1 7.82 2  
    Elizabeth Moss Women's High Jump 1.78 4 1.82 3 4
    Sally Shokry Women's Discus Throw 44.56 11 46.79 8 10
    Rochelle Vicller Women's Hammer Throw 60.76 11 56.45 12 10

    Badminton edit

    Singles
    Athlete Event Group stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM Rank
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Rank Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Zecily Fung Women's singles   Huang (TPE)
    L (12–21, 11–21)
      Lima (BRA)
    L (11–21, 21–15, 17–21)
      Lindes (NED)
    W (23–21, 21–19)
    4 did not advance 9
    Team
    Athlete Event Group stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM Rank
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Rank Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Team Theta
      Zecily Fung (AUS)
      Julien Carraggi (BEL)
      Mohamed Mostafa Kamel (EGY)
      Kodai Naraoka (JPN)
      Lukas Resch (GER)
      Jaqueline Lima  (BRA)
      Hirari Mizui (JPN)
      Tereza Švábíková (CZE)
    Mixed Teams   Sigma (MIX)
    L (100–110)
      Omega (MIX)
    L (100–110)
      Gamma (MIX)
    L (107–110)
    4Q   Delta (MIX)
    W (110–93)
      Alpha (MIX)
    L (90–110)
      Zeta (MIX)
    W (110–107)
     

    Basketball edit

    Event Group stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Rank
    Girls' tournament   Netherlands
    W 11–7
      Czech Republic
    W 15–11
      Spain
    L 7–12
      Estonia
    W 19–15
      Ukraine
    W 16–6
      France
    L 20–19
      China
    W 16–13
     

    Beach volleyball edit

    Australia qualified a boys' and girls' team based on their performance at the 2018 Oceania U19 Championship.[2]

    • Boys' tournament - 1 team of 2 athletes
    • Girls' tournament - 1 team of 2 athletes
    Athletes Event Preliminary round Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Rank
    Mark Nicolaidis
    James Takken
    Boys'   Zuliani–J.Pedro (BRA)
    W 2–1
      Calvo–Chacon (BOL)
    W 2–0

      de Groot–Immers (NED)
    L 0–2

      BelloBello (GBR)
    L 0–2
    did not advance
    Tiaan Smith
    Lauren Taylor
    Girls'   Newberry–Sparks (USA)
    L 0–2

      Villar–Churin (ARG)
    L 0–2
      Baumann–Betschart (SUI)
    L 0–2

    did not advance

    Boxing edit

    Australia selected three athletes to compete based on their performance at the 2018 Youth Oceania Confederation Boxing Championships.[1]

    • Boys' -69 kg - Kiwa King
    • Boys' +91 kg - Jai Dennis
    • Girls' -60 kg - Emma Lawson
    Summary

    Key:

    • RSC – Referee stops contest.
    • NC – No contest.
    Boys
    Athlete Event Preliminary Semifinals Final / BM / PM
    Round 1 Round 2
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    Jai Ropata Dennis 91+ kg   Egy Elsawy Awad Elbaz (EGY)
    L RSC
      Dronov (RUS)
    L 0–5
      Tuigamala (SAM)
    T NC
    5
    Girls
    Athlete Event Preliminary Semifinals Final / BM
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    Emma Lawson -60 kg   Aramokola (NGR)
    W 5–0
      Buapa (THA)
    L 0–5
      Saputo (ARG)
    L 0–5
    4

    Canoeing edit

    Australia qualified one boat based on its performance at the 2018 World Qualification Event.[3]

    • Girls' K1 - Jenaya Massie
    Summary
    Girls
    Athlete Event Qualification Repechage Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM Rank
    Time Rank Time Rank Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Jenaya Massie
    K1 sprint 2:02.43 12 Q 1:28.08 4 Q   Sukhanova (KAZ)
    L 2:04.300
    did not advance 11
    K1 slalom 1:30.34 16 Q 1:28.08 4 Q   Lewandowski (GER)
    L 1:27.580
    did not advance 10

    Diving edit

    Matthew Carter competed in the boys' 3m springboard event and Alysha Koloi competed in the girls' 3m springboard event.

    Equestrian edit

    Australia qualified a rider based on its ranking in the FEI World Jumping Challenge Rankings.[4]

    • Individual Jumping - Madeline Sinderberry
    Summary
    Athlete Horse Event Qualification Final Total
    Round 1 Round 2 Round A Round B
    Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank
    Madi Sinderberry Zambo Individual 0 =1 Q 4 4 9r 4 9
    Mix Australasia
      Almarzooqi (UAE)
      Najafinia (IRI)
      Burnett-Grant (NZL)
      Alqashouti (QAT)
      Sinderberry (AUS)

    La Corina Lala
    La Trinidad
    Milagro Maximo
    Pietro
    Zambo
    Team 24 =1 Q 36 60 5 60 4

    Fencing edit

    Australia qualified two athletes based on its performance at the 2018 Cadet World Championship.[5]

    • Boys' Foil - Robert Ciccarelli
    • Girls' Foil - Giorgia Salmas

    Golf edit

    Individual
    Athlete Event Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Total
    Score Rank Score Total Rank Score Total Rank Score Par Rank
    Grace Kim Girls' Individual 71 (+1) 2 69 (-1) 140 1 71 (+1) 211 2 211 +1  
    Karl Vilips Boys' Individual 69 (-1) 1 68 (-2) 137 1 69 (-1) 206 3 206 -4  
    Team
    Athletes Event Round 1
    (Fourball)
    Round 2
    (Foursome)
    Round 3
    (Individual Stroke)
    Total
    Score Rank Score Rank Girl Boy Total Rank Score Par Rank
    Grace Kim
    Karl Vilips
    Mixed team 65 (-5) 10 71 (+1) 6 76 72 148 (+8) 16 284 +4 9

    Gymnastics edit

    Artistic edit

    Australia qualified one gymnast based on its performance at the 2018 Oceania Junior Championship.[6]

    • Girls' artistic individual all-around - 1 quota

    Rhythmic edit

    Australia qualified one gymnast based on its performance at the 2018 Oceania Junior Championship.[6]

    Trampoline edit

    Australia qualified two gymnasts based on its performance at the 2018 Oceania Junior Championship.[6]

    Judo edit

    Modern pentathlon edit

    Australia qualified two pentathletes based on its performance at the Asian/Oceanian Youth Olympic Games Qualifier.[7]

    • Boys' Individual - Keaan Van Venrooij
    • Girls' Individual - Nikita Mawhirt

    Roller speed skating edit

    Australia qualified two roller skaters based on its performance at the 2018 Roller Speed Skating World Championship.[8]

    • Boys' combined speed event - Alexander Myint
    • Girls' combined speed event - Giselle Stogdale

    Rowing edit

    Australia qualified one boat based on its performance at the 2017 World Junior Rowing Championships.[9] They would also qualify a girls' single sculls boat at the Oceania Youth Olympic Games Qualification event.[10]

    Sailing edit

    Australia qualified two boats based on its performance at the Oceania Techno 293+ Youth Olympic Games Qualifier. They also qualified another boat at the 2018 World Nacra 15 Championship. A quota in the IKA Twin Tip Racing was achieved at the Asian and Oceania IKA Twin Tip Racing Qualifiers.[11]

    • Boys' Techno 293+ - Alex Halank
    • Boys' IKA Twin Tip Racing - Mani Bisschops
    • Girls' Techno 293+ - Hailey Lea
    • Mixed Nacra 15 - Will Cooley & Evie Haseldine

    Shooting edit

    Australia qualified three sport shooters based on its performance at the 2017 Oceania Championships.[12]

    • Boys' 10m Air Rifle - Alex Hoberg
    • Girls' 10m Air Rifle - Victoria Rossiter
    • Girls' 10m Air Pistol - Olivia Erickson
    Individual
    Athlete Event Qualification Final
    Points Rank Points Rank
    Alex Hoberg Boys' 10 metre air rifle 623.4 4 183.9 5
    Victoria Rossiter Girls' 10 metre air rifle 624.3 4 118.9 8
    Olivia Kate Erickson Girls' 10 metre air pistol 553-5 14 did not advance
    Team
    Athletes Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM Rank
    Points Rank Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
      Victoria Michelle Venning Rossiter (AUS)
      Hayk Babayan (ARM)
    Mixed Team 10m Air Rifle 826.0 3   Janssen (GER)
      Mudiyanselage (SRI)
    W 10-9
      Dereviagina (RUS)
      Ramírez Ramos (MEX)
    L 4-10
    did not advance
      Farida Darwish (EGY)
      Alex Chresten Hoberg (AUS) 825.9 5   Benetti (ITA)
      Mahardika (INA)
    L 6-10
    did not advance
      Olivia Kate Erickson (AUS)  Pavel Schejbal (CZE) Mixed 10 metre air pistol 749-12 7   al-Kaabi (IRQ)
      Son (BEL)
    L 9-10
    did not advance

    Sport climbing edit

    Australia qualified one sport climber based on its performance at the 2017 Oceania Youth Sport Climbing Championships.[13]

    • Boys' combined - Ned Middlehurst

    Swimming edit

    Australia selected 8 athletes (4 boys and 4 girls) to compete in swimming.[1]

    Boys
    • Lewis Blackburn
    • Ashton Brinkworth
    • Joseph Jackson
    • Stuart Swinburn
    Girls

    Table tennis edit

    Triathlon edit

    Australia qualified two athletes based on its performance at the 2018 Oceania Youth Olympic Games Qualifier.[14]

    Individual
    Athlete Event Swim (750m) Trans 1 Bike (20 km) Trans 2 Run (5 km) Total Time Rank
    Joshua Ferris Boys 10:49 0:31 28:28 0:29 16:51 57:08 18
    Charlotte Derbyshire Girls 10:35 0:45 31:21 0:31 19:24 1:02:36 18
    Relay
    Athlete Event Total Times per Athlete
    (Swim 250m, Bike 6.6 km,
    Run 1.8 km)
    Total Group Time Rank
    Oceania 1
      Charlotte Derbyshire (AUS)  Dylan McCullough (NZL)
      Brea Roderick (NZL)
      Joshua Ferris (AUS)
    Mixed Relay 22:26 (5)
    19:51 (1)
    23:00 (2)
    21:15 (2)
    1:26:32  

    Weightlifting edit

    Boy
    Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
    Result Rank Result Rank
    Jett Gaffney −62 kg 88 12 112 12 200 12
    Girl
    Athlete Event Snatch Clean & jerk Total Rank
    Result Rank Result Rank
    Maddison Power −53 kg 60 7 77 7 137 7

    Wrestling edit

    Australia qualified one athlete based on their performance at the 2018 Oceania Cadet Championships.[15]

    Key:
    • VSU – Without any point scored by the opponent
    Athlete Event Group stage Final / RM Rank
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Rank Opposition
    Score
    Thomas Barns Boys' freestyle −110kg   Zare (IRI)
    L 0 – 11 VSU
      Khalil (EGY)
    L 0 – 10 VSU
    3 Q   Velinov (MKD)
    W 10 – 0 VSU
    5

    References edit

    1. ^ a b c "Buenos Aires 2018 – Selected Athletes". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
    2. ^ "Australia, New Zealand Share Honours In Oceania Qualification For YOG and U19 WCh". Asian Volleyball Confederation. 4 March 2018. Archived from the original on 15 August 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
    3. ^ "Nine countries set to make YOG canoeing debut". International Canoe Federation (ICF). 21 April 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
    4. ^ "Qualified NOC's to the 3rd Youth Olympic Games – Buenos Aires - 2018" (PDF). FEI. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
    5. ^ "2018 Youth Olympic Games - Buenos Aires FIE Qualifications" (PDF). FIE. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
    6. ^ a b c "2018 Youth Olympic Games Gymnastics Qualifiers". FIG. 25 June 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-06-27. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
    7. ^ "YOG 2018 Continental Qualifier - Asia/Oceania". UIPM. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
    8. ^ "Inline Speed Skating Worlds: presented the "5-Rings-Athletes"". FIRS. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
    9. ^ "2018 Youth Olympic Games Rowing Places Obtained" (PDF). FISA. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
    10. ^ "A welcome to Kiribati as Oceania goes for YOG qualification". FISA. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
    11. ^ "2018 Youth Olympic Games - Qualification". World Sailing. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
    12. ^ "Quota Places by Name and Nation". ISSF. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
    13. ^ "Oceania Youth Championship Combined Results" (PDF). IFSC. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
    14. ^ "Results: 2018 New Plymouth OTU Triathlon Oceania YOG Qualifier and Junior Oceania Championships". ITU. 25 March 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
    15. ^ "2018 Oceania Championships". UWW. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.