United States at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics


The United States participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018.

Medalists

Archery

The United States qualified two archers based on its performance at the 2017 World Archery Youth Championships.
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Athletics

Badminton

The United States qualified one player based on the Badminton Junior World Rankings.
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Basketball

The United States qualified a girls' team based on its performance at the 2017 FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup. The United States later qualified a boys' team based on the U18 3x3 National Federation Ranking.
The United States qualified a girls' team based on their performance at the 2018 Central Zone U19 Championship.
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AthleteEventPreliminary R1Preliminary R2SemifinalsFinal / Rank
AthleteEventOpposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Otha Jones III-64 kg
L 1–4
L 2-3		Did not advance
5

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Canoeing

The United States qualified three boats based on its performance at the 2018 World Qualification Event.

Equestrian

The United States qualified a rider based on its performance at the FEI North American Junior Championships.
The United States qualified six athletes based on its performance at the 2018 Cadet World Championship.
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Gymnastics

Artistic

The United States qualified two gymnasts based on its performance at the 2018 American Junior Championship.
The United States qualified one gymnast based on its performance at the 2018 American Junior Championship.
The United States qualified one gymnast based on its performance at the 2018 American Junior Championship.
The United States qualified two roller skaters based on its performance at the 2018 Roller Speed Skating World Championship.
The United States qualified two boats based on its performance at the 2017 World Junior Rowing Championships.
The United States qualified a boys' team based on its performance at the 2018 Americas North qualification tournament, with Canada electing to send its boys' field hockey team instead based on quotas.
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Fifth place game

Sailing

The United States qualified one boat based on its performance at the North American and Caribbean Nacra 15 Qualifiers. The nation later qualified two more boats based on their performance at the North American Windsurfing Championship.An IKA Twin Tip boat was qualified through its performance at the 2018 World Championship.
The United States qualified two sport climbers based on their second-place and third-place finishes in the youth A combined event of the 2017 World Youth Sport Climbing Championships.
However neither Shiraishi nor Raboutou was included in the final list of starting athletes for the Summer Youth Olympics. The US Olympic Committee declined to allow them to participate, citing a fixed limit on the total number of athletes that it could send to all events, and a low prioritization of the climbing event based on the fact that, as a sport new to the Olympics, USA Climbing had applied for recognition by the USOC but not yet received it.

Swimming

United States qualified eight swimmers.

Table tennis

The United States qualified two table tennis players based on its performance at the North American Continental Qualifier.

Tennis

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Triathlon

The United States qualified two athletes based on its performance at the 2018 American Youth Olympic Games Qualifier.
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Weightlifting

The United States qualified two athletes based on its performance at the 201? ??? Youth Championships.
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Wrestling

Key:
  • – Victory by Fall
  • – Without any points scored by the opponent
  • – With point scored by the opponent
  • – Without any points scored by the opponent
  • – With point scored by the opponent

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