New Zealand at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

New Zealand at the
2018 Summer Youth Olympics
IOC code NZL
NOC New Zealand Olympic Committee
Website http://www.olympic.org.nz/
in Buenos Aires, Argentina
6 – 18 October 2018
Medals
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
1
Summer Youth Olympics appearances

New Zealand is participating at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018.[1]

Badminton

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

  • Boys' singles - Oscar Guo

Basketball

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

  • Boys' tournament - 1 team of 4 athletes

Beach volleyball

New Zealand qualified a boys' and girls' team based on their performance at the 2018 Oceania U19 Championship.[4]

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

Canoeing

New Zealand qualified three boats based on its performance at the 2018 World Qualification Event.[5]

  • Boys' C1 - Finn Anderson
  • Boys' K1 - George Snook
  • Girls' C1 - Kahlia Cullwick

Cycling

New Zealand qualified a boys' and girls' combined team based on its ranking in the Youth Olympic Games Junior Nation Rankings. The also qualified a mixed BMX racing team based on its ranking in the Youth Olympic Games BMX Junior Nation Rankings.[6][7][8]

  • Boys' combined team - 1 team of 2 athletes
  • Girls' combined team - 1 team of 2 athletes
  • Mixed BMX racing team - 1 team of 2 athletes

Equestrian

New Zealand qualified a rider based on its ranking in the FEI World Jumping Challenge Rankings.[9]

  • Individual Jumping - Briar Burnett-Grant

Gymnastics

Artistic

New Zealand qualified one gymnast based on its performance at the 2018 Oceania Junior Championship.[10]

  • Boys' artistic individual all-around - 1 quota

Rugby sevens

New Zealand qualified a girls' team based on its performance at the Oceania Rugby U18s Sevens Championship.[11][12]

Girls' tournament

Roster
  • Tiana Davison
  • Dhys Faleafaga
  • Tynealle Fitzgerald
  • Iritana Hohaia
  • Jazmin Hotham
  • Ricshay Lemanu
  • Azalleyah Maaka
  • Risaleaana Pouri-Lane
  • Montessa Tairakena
  • Kalyn Takitimu-Cook
  • Arorangi Tauranga
  • Hinemoa Watene

Sailing

New Zealand qualified two boats based on its performance at the Oceania Techno 293+ Youth Olympic Games Qualifier.[13] They also qualified one boat based on its performance at the Asian and Oceania IKA Twin Tip Racing Qualifiers.[14][15]

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

Sport climbing

New Zealand qualified one sport climber based on its performance at the 2017 Oceania Youth Sport Climbing Championships.[16]

  • Girls' combined - 1 quota (Sarah Tetzlaff)

Table tennis

New Zealand qualified two table tennis players based on its performance at the Oceania Continental Qualifier.[17]

  • Boys' singles - Nathan Xu
  • Girls' singles – Hui Ling Vong

Triathlon

New Zealand qualified two athletes based on its performance at the 2018 Oceania Youth Olympic Games Qualifier.[18]

  • Boys' individual - Dylan McCullough
  • Girls' individual - Brea Roderick

Wrestling

New Zealand qualified four wrestlers based on its performance at the 2018 Oceania Cadet Championship.[19]

  • Boys' freestyle -65kg - Westerly Ainsley
  • Boys' freestyle -80kg - Ryan Marshall
  • Boys' Greco-Roman -60kg - Arapo Kellner
  • Girls' freestyle -43kg - Ella Derry

References

  1. ↑ "Buenos Aires 2018 Athletes". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  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. ↑ "Australia, New Zealand Share Honours In Oceania Qualification For YOG and U19 WCh". Asian Volleyball Confederation. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "Nine countries set to make YOG canoeing debut". International Canoe Federation (ICF). 21 April 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Men's Combined Team Event" (PDF). UCI. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  7. ↑ "Women's Combined Team Event" (PDF). UCI. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  8. ↑ "Mixed BMX Racing Event" (PDF). UCI. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  9. ↑ "Qualified NOC's to the 3rd Youth Olympic Games – Buenos Aires - 2018" (PDF). FEI. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  10. ↑ "2018 Youth Olympic Games Gymnastics Qualifiers". FIG. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  11. ↑ "Australia & New Zealand Inaugural Oceania Rugby U18s Sevens Championships". Oceania Rugby. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  12. ↑ "New Zealand Under 18 Sevens team selected for Youth Olympic Games". 11 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  13. ↑ "2018 Australian Youth Championships - Bic Techno Plus". Sailwave. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  14. ↑ "Philippines, China, Australia and New Zealand Grab Coveted Youth Olympics Berths". 18 March 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  15. ↑ "2018 Youth Olympic Games - Qualification". World Sailing. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  16. ↑ "Oceania Youth Championship Combined Results" (PDF). IFSC. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  17. ↑ "New Zealand is Buenos Aires bound". ITTF. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  18. ↑ "Results: 2018 New Plymouth OTU Triathlon Oceania YOG Qualifier and Junior Oceania Championships". ITU. 25 March 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  19. ↑ "2018 Oceania Championships". UWW. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
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