Triathlon at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
| Triathlon at the III Summer Youth Olympic Games | |
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| Venue | Parque Tres de Febrero |
| Dates | 7–11 October |
| No. of events | 3 (1 boys, 1 girls, 1 mixed) |
| Competitors | 64 (32 boys, 32 girls) from 42 nations |
| Triathlon at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics | ||
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| Individual | Boys | Girls |
| Relay | Mixed | |
Triathlon at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics was held from 7 to 11 October. The events took place at Parque Tres de Febrero in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Qualification[edit]
Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) can enter a maximum of 2 competitors, 1 per each gender. As hosts, Argentina was given the maximum quota and a further 4, 2 in each gender was decided by the Tripartite Commission. The remaining 58 places shall be decided by qualification events, namely five continental qualification tournaments.[1]
To be eligible to participate at the Youth Olympics athletes must have been born between 1 January 2001 and 31 December 2002.[1]
| Event | Location | Date | Total Places | Qualified Boys | Qualified Girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | - | - | 1 |  Argentina |
Argentina
|
| 2018 Oceania YOG Qualifier[2] |  New Plymouth |
25 March 2018 | 2 |  Australia New Zealand |
Australia New Zealand
|
| 2018 Africa YOG Qualifier[3] |  Rabat |
21 April 2018 | 3 |  South Africa Tunisia Egypt |
South Africa Tunisia Egypt
|
| 2018 Asian YOG Qualifier[4] |  Subic Bay |
17 June 2018 | 5 |  Japan China Hong Kong Malaysia Syria Kazakhstan |
 Singapore South Korea China Japan Hong Kong
|
| 2018 American YOG Qualifier[5] |  Salinas |
1 July 2018 | 7/8 |  Mexico Canada United States Ecuador Chile Brazil Colombia |
United States Mexico Ecuador Brazil Venezuela Peru Cuba Colombia
|
| 2018 European YOG Qualifier[6] |  Banyoles |
7–8 July 2018 | 12 |  France Portugal Hungary Italy Sweden Israel Germany Switzerland Great Britain Belgium Spain Slovenia |
Italy France Portugal Russia Switzerland Hungary Great Britain Luxembourg Netherlands Belgium Germany Denmark
|
| Tripartite Invitation | - | - | 2/1 |  Aruba Virgin Islands |
 Grenada
|
| TOTAL | 32 |
- The second female tripartie spot was not awarded and thus it was reallocated to the Americas, as per the qualification system.
Schedule[edit]
The schedule is expected to be released by the Buenos Aires Youth Olympic Games Organizing Committee.
| Event Date | Event Day | Starting Time | Event Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 7 | Sunday | 11:00 | Girls' Race |
| October 8 | Monday | 11:00 | Boys' Race |
| October 11 | Thursday | 11:00 | Mixed Team Relay |
Medal summary[edit]
Medal table[edit]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – |  Mixed-NOCs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| South Africa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | Denmark | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Portugal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Events[edit]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' |
Dylan McCullough New Zealand
|
Alexandre Montez Portugal
|
Alessio Crociani Italy
|
| Girls' |
Amber Schlebusch South Africa
|
Sif Bendix Madsen Denmark
|
Anja Weber Switzerland
|
| Mixed Relay |
 Europe 1 Sif Bendix Madsen (DEN) Alessio Crociani (ITA) Anja Weber (SUI) Alexandre Montez (POR)
|
Oceania 1 Charlotte Derbyshire (AUS) Dylan McCullough (NZL) Brea Roderick (NZL) Joshua Ferris (AUS)
|
Europe 3 Marie Horn (GER) Henry Graf (GER) Emilie Noyer (FRA) Igor Bellido (ESP)
|
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Qualification System: Triathlon" (PDF). ITU. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Results: 2018 New Plymouth OTU Triathlon Oceania YOG Qualifier and Junior Oceania Championships". ITU. 25 March 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "Results: 2018 Rabat ATU Triathlon African Championships and YOG Qualifier". ITU. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "2018 Subic Bay ASTC Triathlon Asian YOG Qualifier". ITU. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ "Results: 2018 Salinas CAMTRI Triathlon American YOG Qualifier". ITU. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "Results: 2018 Banyoles ETU Triathlon European YOG Qualifier". ITU. 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
