Archery at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

Archery
at the III Summer Youth Olympic Games
Archery; at the III Summer Youth Olympic Games
Venue	Parque Sarmiento
Dates	12–17 October
No. of events	3 (1 boys, 1 girls, 1 mixed)
Competitors	64 from 45 nations
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Archery at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics was held from 12 to 17 October in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The total of 64 athletes participated in the tournament. The archery competition took place at Parque Sarmiento (previously planned at Parque Polideportivo Roca in Villa Soldati).

Qualification

Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) can enter a maximum of 2 competitors, 1 per each gender. As hosts, Argentina was given the maximum quota. The spots were reallocated to the next best nations at the 2017 World Youth Championships. The remaining 54 places was decided by qualification events, namely the 2017 World Archery Youth Championships and five continental qualification tournaments.^[1] A further 8, 4 in each gender was to be decided by the Universality Places.^[2]

To be eligible to participate at the Youth Olympics athletes must have been born between 1 January 2001 and 31 December 2003. Furthermore, all archers must have achieved the following Minimum Qualification Score (MQS).^[1]

Men: FITA round of 60m round of 610
Women: FITA round of 60m round of 600

Qualification summary

NOC	Boy	Girl	Total athletes
Argentina		1	1
Australia	1	1	2
Bangladesh	1	1	2
Belarus		1	1
Belgium	1		1
Brazil	1	1	2
Canada	1		1
Chile		1	1
China	1	1	2
Colombia	1		1
Cuba	1		1
Dominican Republic		1	1
Egypt	1	1	2
Estonia	1		1
France		1	1
Germany	1	1	2
Great Britain	1	1	2
India	1	1	2
Iran	1	1	2
Italy	1		1
Ivory Coast	1		1
Japan	1	1	2
Kazakhstan	1	1	2
Mauritius	1		1
Mexico	1	1	2
Moldova		1	1
Myanmar		1	1
Namibia		1	1
Netherlands		1	1
New Zealand		1	1
North Korea		1	1
Paraguay	1		1
Philippines		1	1
Russia	1	1	2
Samoa		1	1
San Marino	1		1
South Africa	1		1
South Korea	1	1	2
Spain	1	1	2
Sri Lanka	1		1
Chinese Taipei	1	1	2
Thailand	1		1
Turkey	1	1	2
Ukraine	1	1	2
United States	1	1	2
Total: 45 NOCs	32	32	64

Boys' qualification

Mean of qualification	Date	Host	Vacancies	Qualified
Host nation	–	–	1 0	~~Argentina~~
World YOG Qualifier^[3]	2–8 October 2017	Rosario	16	South Korea Russia Sri Lanka Turkey Italy Iran Ukraine Chinese Taipei Colombia Germany Japan United States Mexico Brazil China Estonia
Asian Qualifier^[3]	24 November – 1 December 2017	Dhaka	3	India Thailand Kazakhstan
Americas Qualifier^[3]	7–12 May 2018	Guatemala City	2 3	Cuba Canada Paraguay
European Qualifier^[3]	29 June	Patras	3	Belgium Great Britain Spain
Oceanian Qualifier	9–13 July 2018	Païta	1	Australia
African Qualifier	18–28 July 2018	Algiers	2	South Africa Egypt
Universality Places	31 March 2017	–	4	Bangladesh Ivory Coast Mauritius San Marino
Total			32

Argentina declined its host nation quota, which was redistributed to the Americas qualifier.

Girls' qualification

Mean of qualification	Date	Host	Vacancies	Qualified
Host nation	–	–	1	Argentina
World YOG Qualifier^[4]	2–8 October 2017	Argentina	16 17	South Korea Great Britain Ukraine United States Moldova Spain Australia China Russia Kazakhstan Mexico France Netherlands Chinese Taipei Japan Philippines Chile
Asian Qualifier^[4]	24 November – 1 December 2017	Dhaka	3	India North Korea Iran
Americas Qualifier^[4]	7–12 May 2018	Guatemala City	2	Brazil Dominican Republic
European Qualifier^[4]	29 2018	Patras	3	Germany Turkey Belarus
Oceanian Qualifier	9–13 July 2018	Païta	1	New Zealand
African Qualifier	18–28 July 2018	Algiers	2	Namibia Egypt
Universality Places	31 March 2017	–	4 3	Bangladesh Myanmar Samoa
Total			32

Medal summary

Medal table

Medalists

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Boys' individual details	Trenton Cowles United States	Akash Malik India	Senna Roos Belgium
Girls' individual details	Zhang Mengyao China	Èlia Canales Spain	Son Ye-ryeong South Korea
Mixed NOC team details	Kyla Touraine-Helias France José Manuel Solera Spain	Agustina Sofia Giannasio Argentina Aitthiwat Soithong Thailand	Quinn Reddig Namibia Trenton Cowles United States