Golf at the Youth Olympic Games

Golf was inducted at the Youth Olympic Games at the second edition in 2014. This marked the return of Golf to the Olympics programme after 110 years, as it was voted an Olympic sport for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1]

Golf at the Youth Olympic Games
Governing bodyIGF
Events3 (boys: 1; girls: 1; mixed: 1)
Games

Medal summary

Boys' individual

Games Gold Silver Bronze
2014 Nanjing
 Renato Paratore (ITA)  Marcus Kinhult (SWE)  Danthai Boonma (THA)
2018 Buenos Aires
 Karl Vilips (AUS)  Akshay Bhatia (USA)  Jerry Ji (NED)

Girls' individual

Games Gold Silver Bronze
2014 Nanjing
 Lee Soyoung (KOR)  Cheng Ssu-Chia (TPE)  Supamas Sangchan (THA)
2018 Buenos Aires
 Grace Kim (AUS)  Alessia Nobilio (ITA)  Emma Spitz (AUT)

Mixed team

Games Gold Silver Bronze
2014 Nanjing
 Sweden (SWE)
Marcus Kinhult
Linnea Ström
 South Korea (KOR)
Lee So-young
Youm Eun-ho
 Italy (ITA)
Renato Paratore
Virginia Elena Carta
2018 Buenos Aires
 Thailand (THA)
Vanchai Luangnitikul
Atthaya Thitikul
 United States (USA)
Akshay Bhatia
Lucy Li
 Argentina (ARG)
Mateo Fernandez De Oliveira
Ela Anacona

Medal table

As of the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Australia (AUS)2002
2 Italy (ITA)1113
3 South Korea (KOR)1102
 Sweden (SWE)1102
5 Thailand (THA)1023
6 United States (USA)0202
7 Chinese Taipei (TPE)0101
8 Argentina (ARG)0011
 Austria (AUT)0011
 Netherlands (NED)0011
Totals (10 nations)66618

See also

References

  1. Wilson, Stephen (August 13, 2009). "Golf, rugby backed by IOC board for 2016 Games". The Seattle Times. Associated Press. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
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