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Colombia at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

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Colombia at the
2024 Winter Youth Olympics
IOC codeCOL
NOCColombian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olimpicocol.co (in Spanish)
in Gangwon, South Korea
19 January 2024 (2024-01-19) – 1 February 2024 (2024-02-01)
Competitors5 in 3 sports
Flag bearer (opening)Tomás Palmezano & Isabella Caicedo
Flag bearer (closing)TBD
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Youth Olympics appearances (overview)

Colombia is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from January 19 to February 1, 2024. This will be Colombia's third appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having competed at every Games since the second edition in 2016.

The Colombian team consisted of five athletes (two men and three women) competing in three sports.[1][2][3][4] Skeleton athlete Tomás Palmezano and speed skater Isabella Caicedo were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[5]

Competitors

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The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.

Sport Men Women Total
Cross-country skiing 1 1 2
Skeleton 1 0 1
Speed skating 0 2 2
Total 2 3 5

Cross-country skiing

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Colombia qualified two cross-country skiers (one per gender).[1][6]

Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Samuel Jaramillo Men's 7.5 km classical 33:34.7 78
Men's sprint freestyle 4:19.30 79 Did not advance
Juliana Castaño Women's 7.5 km classical 38:54.2 73
Women's sprint freestyle 5:00.89 73 Did not advance

Skeleton

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Colombia qualified one male skeleton athlete.[1][7][8]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Tomás Palmezano Men's 56.53 18 56.81 17 1:53.34 17

Speed skating

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Colombia qualified two women.[9][10]

Women
Athlete Event Time Rank
Isabella Caicedo 500 m 42.87 20
1500 m 2:19.42 25
Isabella Vargas 500 m 43.443 26
1500 m 2:17.84 23

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Chaparro Mesa, Héctor Julio (15 December 2023). "Colombia completó cinco clasificados a los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno de la Juventud" [Colombia completed five qualifiers for the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games]. Deporte Total (in Spanish). Villavicencio, Colombia. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  2. ^ Agudelo, Francy (7 December 2023). "Colombia tendrá actuación en los Olímpicos de Invierno de la Juventud Gangwon 2024" [Colombia will have a performance at the Gangwon 2024 Youth Winter Olympics]. www.colombia.com (in Spanish). Colombia.com. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Colombia completó cinco clasificados a los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno" [Colombia completed five qualifiers for the Winter Olympic Games]. www.extra.com.co (in Spanish). EXTRA. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Nine Panam Sports Countries Ready to Shine at Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games". www.panamsports.org/. Panam Sports. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Gangwon 2024 Opening Ceremony Flagbearers Information" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Cross-Country quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games - IBSF Youth Olympics Ranking List – Skeleton Men" (PDF). www.ibsf.org/. IBSF. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Tomás Palmezano, listo para los Juegos de Invierno" [Tomás Palmezano, ready for the Winter Games]. www.extra.com.co (in Spanish). EXTRA. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  9. ^ "2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Gangwon/KOR – January 19-February 1, 2024 a. Entries/participation Speed Skating". www.isu.org/. International Skating Union (ISU). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Patinaje Colombiano a Juegos Olímpicos De Invierno De La Juventud" [Colombian Skating to Youth Winter Olympic Games]. www.acordcolombia.com.co (in Spanish). Acord Colombia. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.