Athletics at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics was held from 11 to 16 October. The events took place at the Parque Olímpico de la Juventud in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
| Athletics at the III Summer Youth Olympic Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Parque Olímpico de la Juventud |
| Dates | 11–16 October |
| No. of events | 36 (18 boys, 18 girls) |
| Competitors | 696 from 177 nations |
For the first time, every athletics' event featured 2 stages – 2 separate competitions, both of their results were added together to conclude final standings.[1]
Qualification edit
Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) can enter a maximum of 36 athletes, 18 per each gender and 1 per each event. In total, 680 (340 boys and 340 girls) athletes will compete at the Youth Olympics with continental qualification events deciding the majority of athletes. The distribution of quotas was decided based on the results from the 2015 World Youth Championships and 2017 World Youth Championships. As hosts, Argentina is given 4 quotas, 2 per each gender and universality places will be given to nations whom did not qualify an athlete with a maximum of 1 boy or girl per nation. These quotas will be subtracted from that nation's continental quota in the relevant event. All athletes qualified in the 1500 m, 3000 m and 2000 m steeplechase will compete their Stage 2 event in the cross country run.[2]
To be eligible to participate at the Youth Olympics athletes must have been born between 1 January 2001 and 31 December 2002.[2]
Qualification timeline edit
| Event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 World Youth Championships |  Cali |
15–19 July 2015 |
| 2017 World Youth Championships |  Nairobi |
12–16 July 2017 |
| 2018 Melanesian Championship |  Port Vila |
9–11 May 2018 |
| 2018 Asian Youth Olympic Qualifying Meet |  Bangkok |
4–5 July 2018 |
| 2018 European U18 Championship |  Győr |
5–8 July 2018 |
| 2018 African Youth Games |  Algiers |
19–28 July 2018 |
- The Americas Youth Olympic trials were scheduled to be held in Nicaragua but were cancelled due to civil unrest in the country.[3] Rankings will determine who competes from the continent.
Quota distribution edit
- Boys
| Event | Africa | Americas | Asia | Europe | Oceania | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 5 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 32 |
| 200m | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 24 |
| 400m | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 24 |
| 800m | 8 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 24 |
| 1500m | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 18 |
| 3000m | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 18 |
| 110m Hurdles | 2 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 22 |
| 400m Hurdles | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| 2000m Steeplechase | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 18 |
| High Jump | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 |
| Pole Vault | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 16 |
| Long Jump | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 16 |
| Triple Jump | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| Shot Put | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 16 |
| Discus Throw | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 16 |
| Hammer Throw | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 16 |
| Javelin Throw | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 16 |
| 5000m Race Walk | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| Total | 57 | 88 | 57 | 119 | 19 | 340 |
- Girls
| Event | Africa | Americas | Asia | Europe | Oceania | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 3 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 32 |
| 200m | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 24 |
| 400m | 3 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 24 |
| 800m | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 24 |
| 1500m | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 18 |
| 3000m | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 18 |
| 100m Hurdles | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 22 |
| 400m Hurdles | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 16 |
| 2000m Steeplechase | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 18 |
| High Jump | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 16 |
| Pole Vault | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 16 |
| Long Jump | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 16 |
| Triple Jump | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 16 |
| Shot Put | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 16 |
| Discus Throw | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 16 |
| Hammer Throw | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 16 |
| Javelin Throw | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 16 |
| 5000m Race Walk | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 16 |
| Total | 43 | 85 | 32 | 162 | 18 | 340 |
Schedule edit
The schedule was released by the Buenos Aires Youth Olympic Games Organizing Committee.[4]
| Q | Stage 1 | H | Stage 1 | F | Stage 2 | C | Cross country run (Stage 2) |
| Event ↓ / Date → | Thu 11 | Fri 12 | Sat 13 | Sun 14 | Mon 15 | Tue 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' 100 m | H | F | ||||
| Boys' 200 m | H | F | ||||
| Boys' 400 m | H | F | ||||
| Boys' 800 m | H | F | ||||
| Boys' 1500 m | H | C | ||||
| Boys' 3000 m | H | C | ||||
| Boys' 110 m hurdles | H | F | ||||
| Boys' 400 m hurdles | H | F | ||||
| Boys' 2000 m steeplechase | H | C | ||||
| Boys' 5 km walk | H | F | ||||
| Boys' Long jump | Q | F | ||||
| Boys' Triple jump | Q | F | ||||
| Boys' High jump | Q | F | ||||
| Boys' Pole vault | Q | F | ||||
| Boys' Shot put | Q | F | ||||
| Boys' Discus throw | Q | F | ||||
| Boys' Javelin throw | Q | F | ||||
| Boys' Hammer throw | Q | F | ||||
| Event ↓ / Date → | Thu 11 | Fri 12 | Sat 13 | Sun 14 | Mon 15 | Tue 16 |
| Girls' 100 m | H | F | ||||
| Girls' 200 m | H | F | ||||
| Girls' 400 m | H | F | ||||
| Girls' 800 m | H | F | ||||
| Girls' 1500 m | H | C | ||||
| Girls' 3000 m | H | C | ||||
| Girls' 100 m hurdles | H | F | ||||
| Girls' 400 m hurdles | H | F | ||||
| Girls' 2000 m steeplechase | H | C | ||||
| Girls' 5 km walk | H | F | ||||
| Girls' Long jump | Q | F | ||||
| Girls' Triple jump | Q | F | ||||
| Girls' High jump | Q | F | ||||
| Girls' Pole vault | Q | F | ||||
| Girls' Shot put | Q | F | ||||
| Girls' Discus throw | Q | F | ||||
| Girls' Javelin throw | Q | F | ||||
| Girls' Hammer throw | Q | F | ||||
| Event ↓ / Date → | Thu 11 | Fri 12 | Sat 13 | Sun 14 | Mon 15 | Tue 16 |
Medal summary edit
Medal table edit
* Host nation (Argentina)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 |  Kenya | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |  Cuba | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
 Ukraine | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Ethiopia | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 |  Qatar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |  Australia | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 |  France | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 |  Nigeria | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 |  Japan | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 |  Ecuador | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 United States | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 13 |  Argentina* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
 Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
 Mexico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 17 |  Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Finland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
 Greece | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
 South Africa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
 Uganda | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 22 |  Belgium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Burundi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Colombia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Iceland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 27 |  Russia | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 28 |  Algeria | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Hungary | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 30 |  Belarus | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 India | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Italy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Jamaica | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Puerto Rico | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Spain | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Zambia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 37 |  Egypt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Morocco | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Saint Lucia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 40 |  Turkey | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 41 |  Brazil | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 42 |  Austria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eritrea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Hong Kong | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Poland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Sri Lanka | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (47 entries) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 108 | |
Source: IAAF
Boys' events edit
Girls' events edit
Participating nations edit
A total of 177 countries entered athletes.
Afghanistan (1)
Albania (1)
Algeria (6)
Antigua and Barbuda (2)
American Samoa (1)
Angola (1)
Argentina (7)
Australia (13)
Austria (5)
Azerbaijan (2)
Bahamas (6)
Bahrain (1)
Barbados (2)
Belarus (16)
Belgium (6)
Belize (1)
Benin (1)
Bermuda (1)
Bhutan (1)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (2)
Bolivia (1)
Botswana (1)
Brazil (21)
British Virgin Islands (1)
Brunei (1)
Bulgaria (4)
Burkina Faso (2)
Burundi (3)
Cameroon (1)
Canada (15)
Cape Verde (2)
Cayman Islands (2)
Central African Republic (1)
Chile (5)
China (10)
Colombia (11)
Comoros (2)
Republic of the Congo (1)
Costa Rica (1)
Croatia (1)
Cuba (13)
Cyprus (1)
Czech Republic (15)
Democratic Republic of the Congo (1)
Denmark (1)
Djibouti (3)
Dominica (2)
Dominican Republic (1)
Ecuador (9)
Egypt (4)
Equatorial Guinea (1)
El Salvador (3)
Eritrea (5)
Estonia (6)
Ethiopia (9)
Federated States of Micronesia (1)
Fiji (1)
Finland (13)
France (18)
The Gambia (2)
Georgia (1)
Germany (20)
Ghana (1)
Greece (14)
Grenada (2)
Guatemala (1)
Guinea (1)
Guinea-Bissau (1)
Guyana (2)
Haiti (2)
Hong Kong (1)
Honduras (1)
Hungary (16)
Iceland (3)
India (7)
Indonesia (2)
Iran (3)
Iraq (1)
Ireland (3)
Israel (3)
Italy (13)
Ivory Coast (1)
Jamaica (11)
Jordan (2)
Japan (14)
Kazakhstan (5)
Kenya (10)
Kiribati (1)
Kosovo (1)
Kuwait (1)
Kyrgyzstan (1)
Laos (2)
Latvia (3)
Liberia (2)
Lesotho (2)
Lithuania (3)
Luxembourg (2)
Macedonia (1)
Madagascar (1)
Malawi (2)
Malaysia (1)
Maldives (1)
Mali (1)
Malta (1)
Marshall Islands (1)
Mauritania (2)
Morocco (5)
Mexico (18)
Moldova (1)
Monaco (1)
Mozambique (1)
Nauru (1)
Netherlands (1)
Nepal (1)
New Zealand (5)
Nicaragua (1)
Niger (1)
Nigeria (5)
Oman (2)
Palestine (1)
Paraguay (1)
Panama (1)
Peru (2)
Poland (15)
Portugal (6)
Puerto Rico (4)
Qatar (3)
Romania (5)
Russia (4)
Rwanda (1)
Saint Lucia (2)
Saint Kitts and Nevis (2)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2)
São Tomé and Príncipe (2)
Saudi Arabia (2)
Serbia (3)
Senegal (1)
Seychelles (1)
Sierra Leone (1)
Singapore (1)
Slovakia (6)
Slovenia (3)
Solomon Islands (1)
Somalia (2)
South Africa (16)
South Korea (1)
South Sudan (2)
Spain (18)
Sri Lanka (4)
Sudan (1)
Suriname (2)
Eswatini (2)
Switzerland (9)
Syria (1)
Chinese Taipei (11)
Tanzania (2)
Thailand (1)
East Timor (2)
Togo (1)
Tonga (1)
Trinidad and Tobago (2)
Turkmenistan (2)
Tunisia (4)
Turkey (17)
Tuvalu (1)
Uganda (3)
Ukraine (13)
United States (7)
Uruguay (2)
Uzbekistan (4)
Vanuatu (1)
Venezuela (5)
Vietnam (2)
Virgin Islands (1)
Yemen (2)
Zambia (2)
Zimbabwe (1)
References edit
- ^ "Competition Format and Rules" (PDF). buenosaires2018.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-20. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
- ^ a b "Qualification System: Athletics" (PDF). IAAF. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "2018 NACAC U18 Championships / Youth Olympic Games Trials cancelled". Athletics Canada. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "Athletics - Competition Schedule" (PDF). Buenos Aires Olympic Games Organizing Committee. 9 October 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.