Italy at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

Italy at the
2018 Summer Youth Olympics
IOC code ITA
NOC Italian National Olympic Committee
Website http://www.coni.it/
in Buenos Aires, Argentina
6 – 18 October 2018
Competitors 84 in 28 sports
Flag bearer Davide Di Veroli
Medals
Gold
3
Silver
5
Bronze
7
Total
15
Summer Youth Olympics appearances

Italy is participating at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018.

Archery

Italy qualified one archer based on its performance at the 2017 World Archery Youth Championships.[1]

  • Boys' Individual - 1 quota, Federico Fabbrizzi

Athletics

Italy qualified 13 athletes, based on 2018 European Athletics U18 Championships results.

  • 400 m: Lorenzo Benati (Atl. Roma Acquacetosa)
  • 3000 m: Francesco Guerra (RCF Roma Sud)
  • 2000 m steeplechase: Carmelo Cannizzaro (Lib. Running Modica)
  • 10,000 m race walking: Davide Finocchietti (Libertas Runners Livorno)
  • Pole Vault: Ivan De Angelis (Fiamme Gialle Simoni)
  • Long Jump: Davide Favro (Atl. Canavesana)
  • Discus Throw: Enrico Saccomano (Atl. Malignani Libertas UD)
  • Shot Put: Carmelo Musci (Aden Exprivia Molfetta)

Girls (5)

  • 200 m: Dalia Kaddari (US Tespiense Quartu)
  • 400 m hs: Emma Silvestri (Collection Atl. Sambenedettese)
  • 5000m race walking: Simona Bertini (Asd Francesco Francia)
  • High Jump: Idea Pieroni (Virtus CR Lucca)
  • Discus Throw: Diletta Fortuna (Atl. Vicentina)

Badminton

Italy qualified one player based on the Badminton Junior World Rankings.[2]

  • Boys' singles - Giovanni Toti

Basketball

Italy qualified a boys' team based on the U18 3x3 National Federation Ranking.[3]

  • Boys' tournament - 1 team of 4 athletes, Chinellato Riccardo, Donadio Lorenzo, Filoni Niccolò, Ianuale Nicolò;

Beach volleyball

Italy qualified a girls' team based on their performance at 2017-18 European Youth Continental Cup Final.[4]

  • Girls' tournament - 1 team of 2 athletes, Bertozzi Nicol, Scampoli Claudia

Boxing

Italy qualified one boxer based on its performance at the 2017 Youth Women’s World Boxing Championships.[5]

  • Girls' -60 kg - 1 athlete

Canoeing

Italy qualified one boat based on its performance at the 2018 World Qualification Event.[6]

  • Girls' K1 - Zironi Lucrezia

Cycling

Italy qualified a boys' and girls' combined team based on its ranking in the Youth Olympic Games Junior Nation Rankings.[7][8]

  • Boys' combined team - 1 team of 2 athletes
  • Girls' combined team - 1 team of 2 athletes

Dancesport

Italy qualified two dancers based on its performance at the 2018 World Youth Breaking Championship.[9][10]

  • B-Boys - Mattia Schinco aka Bad Matty
  • B-Girls - Lexy

Equestrian

Italy qualified a rider based on its performance at the FEI European Junior Jumping Championships.[11]

  • Individual Jumping - Giacomo Casadei 1 athlete

Fencing

Italy qualified five athletes based on its performance at the 2018 Cadet World Championship but only three will compete.[12]

  • Boys' Épée - Davide Di Veroli (Italian flagbearer)
  • Boys' Foil - Filippo Macchi
  • Girls' Épée - Sara Kowalczyk (*)
  • Girls' Foil - Martina Favaretto
  • Girls' Sabre - Benedetta Taricco (*)

Gymnastics

Artistic

Italy qualified two gymnasts based on its performance at the 2018 European Junior Championship.[13]

  • Boys' artistic individual all-around - 1 quota
  • Girls' artistic individual all-around - 1 quota

Rhythmic

Italy qualified one rhythmic gymnast based on its performance at the European qualification event.[14]

  • Girls' rhythmic individual all-around - 1 quota

Karate

Italy qualified one athlete based on the rankings in the Buenos Aires 2018 Olympic Standings.[15]

  • Boys' -68 kg - Rosario Ruggiero

Modern pentathlon

Italy qualified two pentathletes based on its performance at the European Youth Olympic Games Qualifier.[16] Italy qualified a second female based on its performance at the 2018 Youth A World Championship.[17] The nation must choose between the two girls.

  • Boys' Individual - Giorgio Malan
  • Girls' Individual - Beatrice Mercuri or Alice Rinaudo

Roller speed skating

Italy qualified two roller skaters based on its performance at the 2018 Roller Speed Skating World Championship.[18]

  • Boys' combined speed event - Vincenzo Maiorca
  • Girls' combined speed event - Giorgia Valanzano

Rowing

Italy qualified one boat based on its performance at the 2017 World Junior Rowing Championships. Later, Italy qualified a boys' pair boat based on its performance at the 2018 European Rowing Junior Championships.[19]

  • Boys' pair - 1 boat Castelnovo Nicolas, Zamariola Alberto
  • Girls' pair – 1 boat Alajdi El Idrissi Khadija, Tonoli Vittoria

Sailing

Italy qualified two boats based on its performance at the 2017 World Techno 293+ Championships.[20][21] Italy qualified an additional boat based on its performance at the 2018 IKA Twin Tip Racing Youth World Championship.[22] A Nacra 15 boat was qualified based on their performance at the 2018 Nacra 15 World Championships.[23][24]

  • Boys' Techno 293+ - 1 boat
  • Girls' Techno 293+ - 1 boat
  • Girls' IKA Twin Tip Racing - 1 boat
  • Mixed Nacra 15 - 1 boat

Shooting

Italy qualified one sport shooter based on its performance at the 2017 European Championships. Italy later qualified a rifle sport shooter based on its performance at the 2018 European Championships.[25]

  • Girls' 10m Air Rifle - 1 quota
  • Girls' 10m Air Pistol - 1 quota

Sport climbing

Italy qualified three sport climbers based on its performance at the 2017 World Youth Sport Climbing Championships. They also qualified a second female climber based on its performance at the 2017 European Youth Sport Climbing Championships.[26][27]

  • Boys' combined - 2 quotas (Filip Schenk, Pietro Biagini)
  • Girls' combined - 2 quotas (Laura Rogora, Giorgia Tesio)

Table tennis

Italy qualified two table tennis players based on its performance at the Road to Buenos Aires (Latin America) series.[28]

  • Boys' singles - Matteo Mutti
  • Girls' singles - Jamila Laurenti

Triathlon

Italy qualified two athletes based on its performance at the 2018 European Youth Olympic Games Qualifier.[29]

  • Boys' individual - 1 quota
  • Girls' individual - 1 quota

Weightlifting

Italy qualified two athletes based on its performance at the 2017 World Youth Championships.[30][31]

  • Boys' events - 1 quota
  • Girls' events - 1 quota

References

  1. ↑ "YOG 2018 Qualification Places - Boys" (PDF). World Archery Federation. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "BWF Junior World Ranking – Boys Invited to 2018 Youth Olympics" (PDF). BWF Corporate. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "33 countries to compete at 2018 Youth Olympic Games". www.fiba.basketball/. International Basketball Federation (FIBA). 5 April 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Russia and Sweden win gold at #CEVContinentalCup, Poland and England join European delegation at Youth Olympics". European Volleyball Confederation. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "Five countries win golds as 2017 AIBA Youth Women's World Boxing Championships come to a close in Guwahati". AIBA. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  6. ↑ "Nine countries set to make YOG canoeing debut". International Canoe Federation (ICF). 21 April 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "Men's Combined Team Event" (PDF). UCI. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  8. ↑ "Women's Combined Team Event" (PDF). UCI. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  9. ↑ "Japan Too!". World DanceSport Federation. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  10. ↑ "The Winners Are..." World DanceSport Federation. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  11. ↑ "Qualified NOC's to the 3rd Youth Olympic Games – Buenos Aires - 2018" (PDF). FEI. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  12. ↑ "2018 Youth Olympic Games - Buenos Aires FIE Qualifications" (PDF). FIE. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  13. ↑ "2018 Youth Olympic Games Gymnastics Qualifiers". FIG. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  14. ↑ "18 nations secure Youth Olympic participation in Rhythmic Gymnastics". European Gymnastics Federation. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  15. ↑ "Karate powerhouses lead standings for Youth Olympic Games". World Karate Federation. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  16. ↑ "YOG 2018 Continental Qualifier - Europe". UIPM. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  17. ↑ "Twelve athletes secure places in Buenos Aires". UIPM. 29 April 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  18. ↑ "Inline Speed Skating Worlds: presented the "5-Rings-Athletes"". FIRS. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  19. ↑ "2018 Youth Olympic Games Rowing Places Obtained" (PDF). FISA. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  20. ↑ "2017 World Youth Men Results". Techno 293 Plus. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  21. ↑ "2017 World Youth Women Results". Techno 293 Plus. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  22. ↑ "TT:R Youth World Champions Crowned in China as Final Youth Olympics Places are Claimed". 10 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  23. ↑ "Final Nacra 15 Youth Olympic Games spots decided". 3 May 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  24. ↑ "2018 Youth Olympic Games - Qualification". World Sailing. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  25. ↑ "Quota Places by Name and Nation". ISSF. 18 February 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  26. ↑ "World Youth Championship". IFSC. 10 September 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  27. ↑ "European Championship Female Combined Results". IFSC. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  28. ↑ "Yanapong Panagitgun and Goi Rui Xuan add names to Buenos Aires invitation list". ITTF. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  29. ↑ "Results: 2018 Banyoles ETU Triathlon European YOG Qualifier". ITU. 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  30. ↑ "Boys Team Classification from World Youth Championships" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  31. ↑ "Girls Team Classification from World Youth Championships" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
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