Estonia_at_the_2018_Summer_Youth_Olympics

Estonia at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

Estonia at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

Sporting event delegation


Estonia competed at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics, in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018.

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A total of 23 competitors competed for Estonia, the highest number of athletes Estonia had so far sent to the Youth Olympic Games.[1] All competitors qualified without needing an invitation.[1] Estonia made its debut in four sports: archery, gymnastics, karate (new sport) and wrestling.[1]

Medalists

Medals awarded to participants of mixed-NOC teams are represented in italics. These medals are not counted towards the individual NOC medal tally.

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Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors that participated at the Games per sport.

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Archery

Estonia qualified one athlete for the boys event based on its performance at the 2017 World Archery Youth Championships.[4][5]

Individual
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Team
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Athletics

Estonia qualified six athletes based on their performance at the 2018 European Athletics U18 Championships.[6]

Boys
Track & road events
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Field events
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Girls
Track & road events
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Field Events
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Basketball

Estonia qualified both boys and girls team based on the FIBA U18 3x3 National Federation Ranking.[7][8][9]

Boys' tournament
  • Kerr Kriisa
  • Aleksander Oliver Hint
  • Arthur Herman Entsik
  • Jaan Erik Lepp
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Girls' tournament
  • Victoria-Ida Vähi (injured[10])
  • Johanna Eliise Teder
  • Janne Pulk
  • Martha Liisa Oinits
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Girls' shoot-out contest
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Gymnastics

Rhythmic gymnastics

Estonia qualified one rhythmic gymnast based on its performance at the European Qualification Event.[11]

Girls
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Mixed multidiscipline team

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Karate

Estonia qualified one athlete based on the rankings in the Buenos Aires 2018 Olympic Standings.[12]

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Rowing

Estonia qualified one rower based on its performance at the 2018 European Rowing Junior Championships.[13]

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Swimming

Estonia qualified four athletes.[1]

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Wrestling

Estonia qualified one athlete based on its performance at the 2018 European Cadet Championships.[14]

Key:

  • VT – Victory by Fall.
  • PP – Decision by Points – the loser with technical points.
  • PO – Decision by Points – the loser without technical points.
Girls
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References

  1. "Galerii: Noorte olümpiamängudele läheb rekordsuur Eesti koondis — Eesti Olümpiakomitee". eok.ee. 25 September 2018.
  2. "Noorte olümpia lõputseremoonial kannab Eesti lippu pronksi võitnud Jaanson". ERR Sport. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  3. "Vibulaskur Hendrik Õun teenis Eestile noorte olümpiamängude pääsme" (in Estonian). Delfi Sport. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  4. "Selgusid Eesti 3x3 koondised Buenos Airese noorte olümpiamängudeks". Delfi Sport. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  5. "18 nations secure Youth Olympic participation in Rhythmic Gymnastics". European Gymnastics Federation. 16 February 2018. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.

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