South Africa at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

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Sporting event delegation

South Africa participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018.

Archery[edit]

Individual
Athlete 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
Wian Roux Boys’ Individual 609 30  Feng (CHN)
L 0–6 		did not advance 17
Team

Athletics[edit]

Canoeing[edit]

South Africa qualified two boats based on its performance at the 2018 World Qualification Event.[1]

  • Boys’ K1 – 1 boat
  • Girls’ K1 – 1 boat
Boys
Girls

Dancesport[edit]

South Africa qualified one dancer based on its performance at the 2018 World Youth Breaking Championship.[2]

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Equestrian[edit]

South Africa qualified a rider based on its ranking in the FEI World Jumping Challenge Rankings.[3]

  • Individual Jumping – 1 athlete
Individual
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
Kaiyuree Moodley
Cole Stevens 		Mixed team 69 (-1) 27 75 (+5) 18 76 75 151 (+11) 24 295 +15 23

Gymnastics[edit]

Acrobatic[edit]

South Africa qualified a mixed pair based on its performance at the 2018 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championship.[4]

  • Mixed pair – 1 team of 2 athletes
  • Rachel Nell and Sidwell Madibeng

Artistic[edit]

South Africa qualified two gymnasts based on its performance at the 2018 African Junior Championship.[4]

  • Boys’ artistic individual all-around – 1 quota
  • Ruan Lange
  • Girls’ artistic individual all-around – 1 quota
  • Lisa Conradie

Rhythmic[edit]

South Africa qualified one gymnast based on its performance at the 2018 African Junior Championship.[4]

  • Girls’ rhythmic individual all-around – 1 quota

Field hockey[edit]

Roster

Preliminary round[edit]

Pool A

Source: Buenos Aires 2018
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head result.
(H) Host
Umpires:
Victoria Pazos (PAR)
Chen Jianjun (CHN)
Umpires:
Chen Jianjun (CHN)
Fatma Mahmoud (EGY)
Umpires:
Sophie Bockelmann (GER)
Rhiannon Murrie (AUS)
Umpires:
Margaux Brand (CAN)
Ayu Zainuddin (MAS)
Umpires:
Rhiannon Murrie (AUS)
Fatma Mahmoud (EGY)

Final round[edit]

Quarterfinal
Umpires:
Victoria Pazos (PAR)
Fatma Mahmoud (EGY)
Semifinal
Umpires:
Rhiannon Murrie (AUS)
Sophie Bockelmann (GER)
Bronze-medal match
Umpires:
Victoria Pazos (PAR)
Fatma Mahmoud (EGY)

Modern pentathlon[edit]

South Africa qualified two pentathletes based on its performance at the Asian/Oceanian Youth Olympic Games Qualifier.[5]

South Africa qualified two boats based on its performance at the 2017 World Junior Rowing Championships.[6]

  • Boys’ single sculls – 1 athlete
  • Girls’ single sculls – 1 athlete

Rugby sevens[edit]

  • Boys’ tournament – 1 team of 12 athletes

Group stage[edit]

Source: Buenos Aires 2018
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.

Bronze Medal Game[edit]

Sailing[edit]

South Africa qualified one boat based on its performance at the African and European IKA Twin Tip Racing Qualifiers.[7][8]

  • Girls’ IKA Twin Tip Racing – 1 boat

Shooting[edit]

South Africa qualified one sport shooter based on its performance at the 2017 African Championships.[9]

  • Boys’ 10m Air Rifle – 1 quota
Individual
Team

Sport climbing[edit]

South Africa qualified two sport climbers based on its performance at the 2017 World African Sport Climbing Championships.[10]

Swimming[edit]

Singles
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
P Henning Boys’ singles  F Díaz Acosta (ARG)
L 0-6, 3–6 		did not advance
Doubles

Triathlon[edit]

South Africa qualified two athletes based on its performance at the 2018 African Youth Olympic Games Qualifier.[11]

Individual
Relay

Weightlifting[edit]

South Africa qualified one athlete based on its performance at the 2018 African Youth Championships.[12]

Wrestling[edit]

South Africa qualified one wrestler based on its performance at the 2018 African Cadet Championships.[13]

Key:

  • VSU – Without any points scored by the opponent

References[edit]


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