Chile at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics explained

Noc:CHI
Nocname:Chilean Olympic Committee
Games Link:2024 Winter Youth Olympics
Games:Winter Youth Olympics
Year:2024
Flagcaption:Flag of Chile
Location:Gangwon, South Korea
Competitors:12
Sports:5
Flagbearer Close:TBD
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto

Chile is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from January 19 to February 1, 2024. This will be Chile's fourth appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having competed at every Games since the inaugural edition in 2012.

The Chilean team consisted of 12 athletes (seven men and five women) competing in 5 sports, the largest ever amount of athletes it has sent to the one edition of the Winter Youth Olympic Games.[1] [2] Alpine skier Gerónimo Castro and freestyle skier Aymara Viel were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[3]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.

width=160Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Alpine skiing123
Biathlon011
Cross-country skiing202
Freestyle skiing325
Snowboarding10 1
Total7512

Alpine skiing

See main article: Alpine skiing at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Chile qualified three alpine skiers (one man and two woman).[4] [5]

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
Time RankTime RankTime Rank
Gerónimo CastroMen's giant slalom
Men's slalom27 20 18
Florencia AramburoWomen's super-G
Women's giant slalom242219
Women's slalom36
Women's combined
Matilde PinillaWomen's super-G39
Women's giant slalom231818
Women's slalom
Women's combined392426

Biathlon

See main article: Biathlon at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Chile qualified one female biathlete.[1]

AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
align=left rowspan=2Valentina Mercado SalcedoSprint9 (4+5)94
Individual

Cross-country skiing

See main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Chile qualified two male cross-country skiers.[4] [6]

AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=2Patricio Meliñán7.5 km classical24:20.158
Sprint freestyle3:38.3665Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2Cristobal Ríos7.5 km classical24:54.762
Sprint freestyle3:40.3867Did not advance

Freestyle skiing

See main article: Freestyle skiing at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Chile qualified five freestyle skiers (three men and two women).[4] [7] [8]

Ski cross
AthleteEventGroup heatsSemifinalFinal
PointsRankPositionPosition
Clemente Costaalign=left rowspan=2Men's ski cross1011Did not advance
Max von Unger1012Did not advance
Aymara Vielalign=left rowspan=2Women's ski cross138Did not advance
Renate von Unger129Did not advance
Team
AthleteEventPre-heatsQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
PositionPositionPositionPosition
Clemente Costa
Aymara Viel
align=left rowspan=2Team ski cross4Did not advance
Max von Unger
Renate von Unger
3Did not advance
Halfpipe, Slopestyle & Big Air
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
Run 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRank
align=left rowspan=2Leon LorenziniMen's big air44.2546.5046.5020Did not advance
Men's slopestyle38.5053.5053.5016Did not advance

Snowboarding

See main article: Snowboarding at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Chile qualified one male snowboarder.[9] [10]

Halfpipe, Slopestyle & Big Air
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
Run 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRank
align=left rowspan=2Benjamin VillegasMen's big air13.2553.5053.5013Did not advance
Men's slopestyle12.5017.5017.5021Did not advance

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: El Team Chile competirá con 12 deportistas en los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno de la Juventud Gangwon 2024. Team Chile will compete with 12 athletes at the Gangwon 2024 Youth Winter Olympic Games. Spanish. Lizama. Bastian. 28 December 2023. www.adnradio.cl. ADN Radio Chile. 30 December 2023.
  2. Web site: Nine Panam Sports Countries Ready to Shine at Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games. 15 January 2024. www.panamsports.org/. Panam Sports. 15 January 2024.
  3. Web site: Gangwon 2024 Opening Ceremony Flagbearers Information. 19 January 2024. www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 19 January 2024.
  4. Web site: Revisa la nómina del Team Chile para los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno de la Juventud. Check the Team Chile roster for the Winter Youth Olympic Games. Spanish. Arellano. Daniel. 28 December 2023. www.eldeportero.cl/. El Deportero. 30 December 2023.
  5. Web site: Alpine Skiing quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024. 18 December 2023. www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 5 January 2024.
  6. Web site: Cross-Country quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024. 18 December 2023. www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 5 January 2024.
  7. Web site: Freestyle Ski cross quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024. 18 December 2023. www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 13 January 2024.
  8. Web site: Freestyle Slopestyle/Big air quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024. 18 December 2023. www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 13 January 2024.
  9. Web site: El Team Chile competirá con 12 deportistas en los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno de la Juventud Gangwon 2024. Team Chile will compete with 12 athletes at the Gangwon 2024 Youth Winter Olympic Games. Spanish. 28 December 2023. www.teamchile.cl. Chilean Olympic Committee. 30 December 2023.
  10. Web site: Snowboard Slopestyle/Big air quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024. 18 December 2023. www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 13 January 2024.