Athletics at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

Athletics
at the III Summer Youth Olympic Games
Venue Parque Polideportivo Roca
Dates 11–16 October
Competitors 696 from 177 nations

Athletics at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics will be held from 11 to 16 October. The events will take place at the Parque Polideportivo Roca in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Qualification

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 in the cross country event.[1]

To be eligible to participate at the Youth Olympics athletes must have been born between 1 January 2001 and 31 December 2002.[1]

Qualification Timeline

EventLocationDate
2015 World Youth ChampionshipsColombia Cali15–19 July 2015
2017 World Youth ChampionshipsKenya Nairobi12–16 July 2017
2018 Melanesian ChampionshipVanuatu Port Vila9–11 May 2018
2018 Asian Youth Olympic Qualifying MeetThailand Bangkok4–5 July 2018
2018 European U18 ChampionshipHungary Gyor5–8 July 2018
2018 African Youth GamesAlgeria Algiers19–28 July 2018
  • The Americas Youth Olympic trials were scheduled to be held in Nicaragua but were cancelled due to civil unrest in the country.[2] Rankings will determine who competes from the continent.

Quota Distribution

Boys
EventAfricaAmericasAsiaEuropeOceaniaTotal
100m51286132
200m35411124
400m5855124
800m8528124
1500m7316118
3000m6155118
110m Hurdles2837222
400m Hurdles3633116
2000m Steeplechase6227118
High Jump1545116
Pole Vault11310116
Long Jump1626116
Triple Jump2643116
Shot Put2427116
Discus Throw1428116
Hammer Throw12210116
Javelin Throw2328116
5000m Race Walk1734116
Total57885711919340
Girls
EventAfricaAmericasAsiaEuropeOceaniaTotal
100m314113132
200m17411124
400m37211124
800m53114124
1500m7235118
3000m8234118
100m Hurdles18210122
400m Hurdles1527116
2000m Steeplechase3329118
High Jump12111116
Pole Vault13110116
Long Jump1518116
Triple Jump1428116
Shot Put13110116
Discus Throw2418116
Hammer Throw13110116
Javelin Throw1527116
5000m Race Walk2526116
Total43853216218340

Qualified NOC

Boys
EventNOC
100m
200m
400m
800m
1500m
3000m
110m Hurdles
400m Hurdles
2000m Steeplechase
High Jump
Pole Vault
Long Jump
Triple Jump
Shot Put
Discus Throw
Hammer Throw
Javelin Throw
10000m Race Walk
Girls
EventNOC
100m
200m
800m
1500m
3000m
100m Hurdles
400m Hurdles
2000m Steeplechase
High Jump
Pole Vault
Long Jump
Triple Jump
Shot Put
Discus Throw
Hammer Throw
Javelin Throw
5000m Race Walk

Schedule

The schedule was released by the Buenos Aires Youth Olympic Games Organizing Committee.[3]

QQualifiers HHeats FFinal
Event ↓ / Date →Thu 11Fri 12Sat 13Sun 14Mon 15Tue 16Wed
17
Boys' 100 mHF
Boys' 200 mHF
Boys' 400 mHF
Boys' 800 mHF
Boys' 1500 mHF
Boys' 3000 mHF
Boys' 110 m hurdlesHF
Boys' 400 m hurdlesHF
Boys' 2000 m steeplechaseHF
Boys' 5 km walkHF
Boys' Long jumpQF
Boys' Triple jumpQF
Boys' High jumpQF
Boys' Pole vaultQF
Boys' Shot putQF
Boys' Discus throwQF
Boys' Javelin throwQF
Boys' Hammer throwQF
Boys' Cross countryHF
Event ↓ / Date →Thu 11Fri 12Sat 13Sun 14Mon 15Tue 16Wed
17
Girls' 100 mHF
Girls' 200 mHF
Girls' 400 mHF
Girls' 800 mHF
Girls' 1500 mHF
Girls' 3000 mHF
Girls' 100 m hurdlesHF
Girls' 400 m hurdlesHF
Girls' 2000 m steeplechaseHF
Girls' 5 km walkHF
Girls' Long jumpQF
Girls' Triple jumpQF
Girls' High jumpQF
Girls' Pole vaultQF
Girls' Shot putQF
Girls' Discus throwQF
Girls' Javelin throwQF
Girls' Hammer throwQF
Girls' Cross countryHF

Medal summary

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Totals (0 nations)0000

Boys' Events

Games Gold Silver Bronze
100 m
200 m
400 m
800 m
1500 m
3000 m
110 m hurdles
400 m hurdles
2000 m Steeplechase
5000 m Race Walk
Cross country
High Jump
Pole Vault
Long Jump
Triple Jump
Shot Put
Discus throw
Hammer throw
Javelin throw

Girls' Events

Games Gold Silver Bronze
100 m
200 m
400 m
800 m
1500 m
3000 m
100 m hurdles
400 m hurdles
2000 m Steeplechase
5000 m Race Walk
Cross country
High Jump
Pole Vault
Long Jump
Triple Jump
Shot Put
Discus throw
Hammer throw
Javelin throw

Participating Nations

A total of 177 countries entered athletes.

References

  1. 1 2 "Qualification System: Athletics" (PDF). IAAF. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  2. "2018 NACAC U18 Championships / Youth Olympic Games Trials cancelled". Athletics Canada. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  3. "Youth Olympic Games - Buenos Aires - Athletics 11-17 October" (PDF). Buenos Aires Olympic Games Organizing Committee. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
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