Roller speed skating at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
| Roller Speed Skating at the III Summer Youth Olympic Games | |
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| Venue | Paseo de la Costa |
| Dates | 7–8 October |
| No. of events | 2 |
| Roller speed skating at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics | ||
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| Combined | Boys | Girls |
Roller speed skating at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics will be held from 7 to 8 October. The competition will take place at the Paseo de la Costa in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This marks the debut of the sport at the Youth Olympics.
Qualification
Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) can enter a maximum of 2 competitors, 1 per each gender. As hosts, Argentina was given 2 quotas, 1 per each gender should they not qualify normally. Furthermore, 2 competitors, 1 per gender was to be decided by the tripartite committee, however none were given. The remaining places were decided at the 2018 Roller Speed Skating World Championship, with each continent guaranteed a spot at the games provided that they competed. There were no competitors from Africa[1]
To be eligible to participate at the Youth Olympics athletes must have been born between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2003.[1]
Boys
| Event | Location | Date | Total Places | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | - | - | ||
| 2018 Roller Speed Skating World Championship[2] |  Heerde |
1-3 July 2018 |  Jhonny Agulo (COL) Ewen Foussadier (FRA) Merijn Scheperkamp (NED) Vincenzo Maiorca (ITA) Nahuel Schelling Quevedo (ARG) Cheon Jongji (KOR) Ivan Galar (ESP) Sabien Tinson (USA) Chen Tao (CHN) Chang Chia-Wei (TPE) Ignacio Mardones Vidal (CHI) Alexander Myint (AUS)A
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| Tripartite Invitation | - | - | ||
| TOTAL | 12 |
- ^A Continental quota
Girls
| Event | Location | Date | Total Places | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | - | - | 1 | Fernanda Illanes Cabrera (ARG)
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| 2018 Roller Speed Skating World Championship[2] | Heerde |
1-3 July 2018 | Gabriela Rueda (COL) Honorine Barrault (FRA) Giorgia Valanzano (ITA) Nerea Langa (ESP) Ashly Marin Torres (CHI) Angelina Otto (GER) Marit van Beijnum (NED) Wang Kuan-Chih (TPE) Andrea Lokvencova (CZE) Maria Arias Armijos (ECU) Carolina Ferreira (POR) Ptjira Srisathitha (THA) Giselle Stogdale (AUS)B
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| Tripartite Invitation | - | - | ||
| TOTAL | 12 |
- ^B Continental quota
Schedule
The schedule is expected to be released by the Buenos Aires Youth Olympic Games Organizing Committee.
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' Combined |
Jhony Andres Angulo Reina Colombia
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Vincenzo Maiorca Italy
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Merijn Scheperkamp Netherlands
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| Girls' Combined |
Gabriela Isabela Rueda Rueda Colombia
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Honorine Barrault France
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Giorgia Valanzano Italy
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References
- ^ a b "Qualification System: Roller Speed Skating" (PDF). FIRS. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Inline Speed Skating Worlds: presented the "5-Rings-Athletes"". FIRS. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.