South_Africa_at_the_2018_Summer_Youth_Olympics

South Africa at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

South Africa at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

Sporting event delegation


South Africa participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018.

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Archery

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Athletics

Canoeing

South Africa qualified two boats based on its performance at the 2018 World Qualification Event.[1]

  • Boys' K1 - 1 boat
  • Girls' K1 - 1 boat
Boys
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Girls
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Dancesport

South Africa qualified one dancer based on its performance at the 2018 World Youth Breaking Championship.[2][3]

  • B-Boys - Jordan Smith

Equestrian

South Africa qualified a rider based on its ranking in the FEI World Jumping Challenge Rankings.[4]

  • Individual Jumping - 1 athlete
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Golf

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Gymnastics

Acrobatic

South Africa qualified a mixed pair based on its performance at the 2018 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championship.[5]

  • Mixed pair - 1 team of 2 athletes
  • Rachel Nell and Sidwell Madibeng

Artistic

South Africa qualified two gymnasts based on its performance at the 2018 African Junior Championship.[5]

  • Boys' artistic individual all-around - 1 quota
  • Ruan Lange
  • Girls' artistic individual all-around - 1 quota
  • Lisa Conradie

Rhythmic

South Africa qualified one gymnast based on its performance at the 2018 African Junior Championship.[5]

  • Girls' rhythmic individual all-around - 1 quota

Field hockey

Roster
  1. Mishka Ellis (GK)
  2. Nepo Serage (GK)
  3. Kayla de Waal
  4. Amaarah Hendricks (C)
  5. Jacolene McLaren
  6. Smuts Samantha
  7. Zimkhitha Weston
  8. Angel Nkosi
  9. Angela Welham

Preliminary round

Pool A

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Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head result.
(H) Hosts
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Final round

Quarterfinal
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Semifinal
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Bronze-medal match
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Modern pentathlon

South Africa qualified two pentathletes based on its performance at the Asian/Oceanian Youth Olympic Games Qualifier.[6]

  • Boys' Individual - Rhys Poovan
  • Girls' Individual - Alida van der Merwe

Rowing

South Africa qualified two boats based on its performance at the 2017 World Junior Rowing Championships.[7]

  • Boys' single sculls - 1 athlete
  • Girls' single sculls - 1 athlete

Rugby sevens

  • Boys' tournament - 1 team of 12 athletes

Group stage

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Source: Buenos Aires 2018
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
13 October 2018
13:15
South Africa 12–14 Japan
Try: Maubane 3'c
Kellerman 7'm
Con: Hattingh (1/2) 3'
ReportTry: Nakanishi 6'c
Konishi 11'c
Con: Yamada (2/2) 7', 12'
Club Atlético San Isidro, Buenos Aires
Referee: Nehuen Jauri Rivero (Argentina)
13 October 2018
16:20
South Africa 12–17 France
Try: Manyike 6'c
Zwelendaba 11'm
Con: Manyike (1/1) 6'
Rose (0/1)
ReportTry: Trouabal (2) 1'm, 7'c
Dridi 3'm
Con: Germain (1/3) 7'
Club Atlético San Isidro, Buenos Aires
Referee: Paulo Duarte (Portugal)
14 October 2018
9:15
South Africa 19–12 United States
Try: Grobbelaar 4'c
Pretorius 7'c
Manyike 14'm
Con: Hattingh (1/1) 4'
Rose (1/2) 8'
ReportTry: Mahe 1'c
Kruse 11'm
Con: Mahe (1/1) 2'
Rodriguez (0/1)
Club Atlético San Isidro, Buenos Aires
Referee: Francisco González (Uruguay)
14 October 2018
12:20
South Africa 5–34 Argentina
Try: Gumede 12'm
Con: Rose (0/1)
ReportTry: Mendy (2) 3'm, 5'm
Moneta 6'c
Costa 8'm
Elicagaray 10'c
González 14'm
Con: Elicagaray (2/4) 7', 10'
Roger (0/2)
Club Atlético San Isidro, Buenos Aires
Referee: Francisco González (Uruguay)
15 October 2018
11:05
South Africa 31–7 Samoa
Try: Hattingh 1'c
Rose 7'
Pretorius 7'm
Kellerman 9'c
Manyike 11'm
Con: Hattingh (1/1) 2'
Rose (2/4) 7', 10'
ReportTry: Lonetona Tautala 5'
Con: Sepulona (1/1) 5'
Club Atlético San Isidro, Buenos Aires
Referee: Nehuen Jauri Rivero (Argentina)

Bronze Medal Game

15 October 2018
15:10
Japan 28–5 South Africa
Try: Fujii 2'c
Nakanishi 3'c
Konishi (2) 8'c, 12'c
Con: Konishi (4/4) 2', 3', 9', 12'
ReportTry: Maubane 13'm
Con: Braude (0/1)
Club Atlético San Isidro, Buenos Aires
Referee: Damián Schneider (Argentina)

Sailing

South Africa qualified one boat based on its performance at the African and European IKA Twin Tip Racing Qualifiers.[8][9]

  • Girls' IKA Twin Tip Racing - 1 boat

Shooting

South Africa qualified one sport shooter based on its performance at the 2017 African Championships.[10]

  • Boys' 10m Air Rifle - 1 quota
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Sport climbing

South Africa qualified two sport climbers based on its performance at the 2017 World African Sport Climbing Championships.[11]

  • Boys' combined - 1 quota (David Naude)
  • Girls' combined - 1 quota (Angela Eckhardt)

Swimming

Tennis

Singles
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Doubles
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Triathlon

South Africa qualified two athletes based on its performance at the 2018 African Youth Olympic Games Qualifier.[12]

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Relay
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Weightlifting

South Africa qualified one athlete based on its performance at the 2018 African Youth Championships.[13]

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Wrestling

South Africa qualified one wrestler based on its performance at the 2018 African Cadet Championships.[14]

Key:
  • VSU – Without any points scored by the opponent
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References

  1. "Nine countries set to make YOG canoeing debut". International Canoe Federation (ICF). 21 April 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  2. "Japan Too!". World DanceSport Federation. 20 May 2018. Archived from the original on 25 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  3. Etheridge, Mark (28 August 2018). "Team SA announced for Youth Olympic Games". TeamSA. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  4. "Qualified NOC's to the 3rd Youth Olympic Games – Buenos Aires - 2018" (PDF). FEI. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  5. "2018 Youth Olympic Games Gymnastics Qualifiers". FIG. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  6. "YOG 2018 Continental Qualifier - Africa". UIPM. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  7. "2018 Youth Olympic Games Rowing Places Obtained" (PDF). FISA. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  8. "2018 Youth Olympic Games - Qualification". World Sailing. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  9. "Quota Places by Name and Nation". ISSF. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  10. "Africa Youth A Climbing Cup Winners" (PDF). IFSC. 8 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  11. "2018 African Championships". UWW. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.

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