Japan at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics explained

Games:Summer Youth Olympics
Games Link:2018 Summer Youth Olympics
Year:2018
Noc:JPN
Nocname:Japanese Olympic Committee
Website:http://www.joc.or.jp/
Competitors:96
Sports:23
Flagbearer:Yuka Kagami
Location:Buenos Aires, Argentina
Start Date:6
End Date:18 October 2018
Gold:15
Silver:12
Bronze:12
Rank:3
Appearances:auto

Japan participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018. Japan competes in 23 events and brought home 39 medals. It was the rehearsal of the hosting Summer Olympics as Tokyo was the host of the 2020 games which was held from 23 July to 8 August 2021.

Medalists

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MedalNameSportEventDate
7 Oct
8 Oct
10 Oct
10 Oct
11 Oct
12 Oct
12 Oct
13 Oct
13 Oct
14 Oct
14 Oct
15 Oct
15 Oct
16 Ovt
17 Oct
10 Oct
10 Oct
10 Oct
11 Oct
12 Oct
13 Oct
15 Oct
16 Oct
17 Oct
17 Oct
17 Oct
Sakura Sawashima 18 Oct
7 Oct
8 Oct
8 Oct
11 Oct
11 Oct
12 Oct
12 Oct
12 Oct
13 Oct
15 Oct
15 Oct
15 Oct
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Medals by sport
SportTotal
5 0 0 5
2 2 4 8
2 0 2 4
1 3 0 4
1 1 2 4
1 1 0 2
1 1 0 2
1 0 1 2
1 0 0 1
0 3 0 3
0 1 0 1
0 0 1 1
0 0 1 1
0 0 1 1
Total 15 12 12 39

Competitors

width=200Sport !width=60Boy !width=60Girl !width=60Total
Archery1 1 2
Athletics8 6 14
Badminton1 1 2
Cycling2 2 4
Dancesport1 1 2
Fencing2 1 3
Futsal– 10 10
Golf1 1 2
Gymnastics2 3 5
Karate3 3 6
Modern pentathlon0 1 1
Rowing1 0 1
Rugby sevens12 – 12
Sailing1 0 1
Shooting0 1 1
Sport climbing2 1 3
Swimming4 4 8
Table tennis1 1 2
Taekwondo1 0 1
Tennis1 2 3
Triathlon1 1 2
Weightlifting0 1 1
Wrestling3 2 5
Total 48 43 91

Archery

See main article: Archery at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.

Japan qualified two archers based on its performance at the 2017 World Archery Youth Championships.[1] [2]

Individual
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / Rank
ScoreSeedOpposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score
Tetsuya AoshimaBoys' Individual65422
L 5–6		did not advance17
Ruka UeharaGirls' Individual6672
L 5–6		did not advance17
Team
AthletesEventRanking roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / Rank
ScoreSeedOpposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score

Mixed team129919

L 4–5		did not advance17

127330

L 4–5		did not advance17

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics. [3]

Boys
  • Track & road events
    • AthleteEventStage 1Stage 2Total
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Seiryo Ikeda100 m10.82310.30321.12
    Kosuke Ishida1500 m3:57.251111:525167
    Rintaro Kajiyama3000 m8:22.15512:108136
    Haruto Deguchi400 m hurdles51.40151.2811:42.68
    Yusuke Iwakawa5000 m walk21:49.401023:20.841245:10.24 12
    Field Events
    AthleteEventStage 1Stage 2Total
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Kazuki FurusawaPole vault5.1035.22210.32
    Koki WadaLong jump7.4647.66315.12
    Kentaro NakamuraJavelin throw66.311364.5512130.8612
    Girls
  • Track & road events
    • AthleteEventStage 1Stage 2Total
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Takako Niisaka100 m12.22711.65823.878
    Maki Ueda800 m2:09.9182:10.0654:19.977
    Yuki Kanemitsu1500 m4:24.41413:13374
    Miyaka Sugata3000 m9:21.16513:5911169
    Field Events
    AthleteEventStage 1Stage 2Total
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Azuki NakatsugawaLong jump5.8666.14512.005
    Yuika NakamuraJavelin throw43.6214DNS---
    Cross Country

    Badminton

    See main article: Badminton at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics. Japan qualified two players based on the Badminton Junior World Rankings.[4] [5]

    Singles
    AthleteEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		RankOpposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Kodai NaraokaBoys' singles
    W (21–7, 21–5)
    W (21–8, 21–13)
    W (21–9, 21–12)    		1 Q
    W (21–11, 21–11)
    L (21–14, 15–21, 22–24)
    W (21–17, 24–26, 22–20)
    Hirari MizuiGirls' singles
    W (21–14, 21–16)
    W (21–1, 21–9)
    L (10–21, 21–17, 16–21)    		2did not advance9
    Team

    Cycling

    See main article: Cycling at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.

    Japan qualified a boys' and girls' combined team based on its ranking in the Youth Olympic Games Junior Nation Rankings. They also qualified a mixed BMX racing team based on its ranking in the Youth Olympic Games BMX Junior Nation Rankings and two athletes in BMX freestyle based on its performance at the 2018 Urban Cycling World Championship.[6]

    Dancesport

    See main article: Dancesport at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics. Japan qualified two dancers based on its performance at the 2018 World Youth Breaking Championship.[7] [8]

    Fencing

    See main article: Fencing at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics. Japan qualified three athletes based on its performance at the 2018 Cadet World Championship.[9]

    AthleteEventGroup StageRound of 16Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		RankOpposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Seiya AsamiBoys' épée
    W (5–1)
    L (3–4)
    L (2–5)
    W (5–3)
    W (5–1)    		2
    L (1–5)    		Did not advance6
    Hibiki KatoBoys' sabre
    L (1–5)
    W (5–1)
    W (5–1)
    L (4–5)
    L (3–5)    		4
    W (15–9)
    L (12–15)    		Did not advance8
    Yuka UenoGirls' foil
    W (5–0)
    W (5–3)
    W (5–1)
    W (5–1)
    W (5–0)
    W (5–1)    		1
    W (13–3)
    W (8–4)
    W (15–12)

    Futsal

    See main article: Futsal at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.

    Girls[10]
  • Summary
    • Group D
  • Semi-finals
  • Finals

    • Golf

    See main article: Golf at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.

    Individual
    AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Total
    ScoreRankScoreTotal RankScoreTotal RankScoreParRank
    Kagetsu Tsurusealign=left Girls' Individual79 (+9)2277 (+7)1561979 (+9)23528235+25 27
    Ryou Hitsatsunealign=left Boys' Individual75 (+5)2068 (-2)143170 (0)2134213+3 5
    Team

    Gymnastics

    See main article: Gymnastics at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.

    Artistic

    Japan qualified two gymnasts based on its performance at the 2018 Asian Junior Championship.[11]

    AthleteEventApparatusTotalRank
    align=left rowspan=7Takeru KitazonoQualification13.50014.13313.70014.10014.26613.60083.2991 Q
    All-around13.83313.96613.46614.23313.00013.80083.299
    Floor13.633
    Parallel bars12.6666
    Rings13.533
    Parallel bars14.166
    Horizontal bar13.566
    AthleteEventApparatusTotalRank
    align=left rowspan=2Chiharu YamadaQualification13.1009.73311.16612.56646.56521
    Floor12.0006

    Rhythmic

    Japan qualified one gymnast based on its performance at the 2018 Asian Junior Championship.

    Individual

    Trampoline

    Japan qualified two gymnasts based on its performance at the 2018 Asian Junior Championship.

    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    Routine 1Routine 2TotalRankScoreRank
    Takumi FujimotoBoys50.97512Did not advance
    Yuki OkunoGirls42.44050.39592.8356 Q50.7605

    Karate

    See main article: Karate at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.

    Japan qualified three athlete based on the rankings in the Buenos Aires 2018 Olympic Standings.[12] Later, they qualified three more athletes based on its performance at one of the Karate Qualification Tournaments.[13]

    AthleteEventGroup StageSemifinal Final /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		RankOpposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Masaki YamaokaBoys' 61 kg
    W (4–0)
    W (5–0)
    D (0–0)    		1
    W (8–0)
    L (0–8)
    Kotaro NakamuraBoys' 68 kg
    L (2–8)
    L (0–3)
    D (0–0)    		3Did not advance
    Keisei SakiyamaBoys' +68 kg
    W (1–0)
    W (2–0)
    L (1–2)    		3Did not advance
    Rinka TahataGirls' 53 kg
    D (3–3)
    W (2–0)
    W (1–0)    		1
    W (2–0)
    L (1–2)
    Kokoro SakajiGirls' 59 kg
    W (4–0)
    W (1–0)
    W (1–0)    		1
    D (0–0)
    W (3–0)
    Sakura SawashimaGirls' +59 kg
    W (2–0)
    L (1–5)
    W (3–0)    		1
    W (9–1)
    L (0–3)

    Modern pentathlon

    See main article: Modern pentathlon at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.

    Rowing

    See main article: Rowing at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.

    Japan qualified one boat based on its performance at the 2018 Asian Youth Olympic Games Qualification Regatta.[14]

    Rugby sevens

    See main article: Rugby sevens at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.

    Boys' tournament

    See main article: article and Rugby sevens at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics – Boys' tournament.

    Summary
    Group Stage
    Bronze medal match

    Sailing

    See main article: Sailing at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.

    Japan qualified one boat based on its performance at the 2018 Singapore Open (Asian Techno 293+ Qualifiers).[15] [16]

    Shooting

    See main article: Shooting at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.

    Individual
    Team

    Sport climbing

    See main article: Sport climbing at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.

    Japan qualified two sport climbers based on its performance at the 2017 World Youth Sport Climbing Championships. They also qualified a female climber based on its performance at the 2017 Asian Youth Sport Climbing Championships.[17] [18]

    Swimming

    See main article: Swimming at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics. [19]

    Boys
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=3Keisuke Yoshida200 m freestyle1:48.97 1 Q1:48.755
    400 m freestyle3:51.68 1 Q3:48.68
    800 m freestyle7:53.85
    align=left rowspan=3Taku Taniguchi50 m breaststroke28.283 Q28.22428.204
    100 m breaststroke1:01.683 Q1:02.085 Q1:01.40
    200 m breaststroke2:16.678 Q2:15.215
    align=left rowspan=3Yu Hanaguruma50 m breaststroke29.1816 Q29.0114Did not advance
    100 m breaststroke1:02.224 Q1:01.994 Q1:01.624
    200 m breaststroke2:13.581 Q2:11.63
    align=left rowspan=3Shinnosuke Ishikawa50 m butterfly24.6416 Q24.7614Did not advance
    100 m butterfly53.577 Q52.674 Q52.524
    200 m butterfly2:01.477 Q1:59.426
    Keisuke Yoshida
    Taku Taniguchi
    Shinnosuke Ishikawa
    Yu Hanaguruma    		4 × 100 m freestyle relay3:26.806
    Keisuke Yoshida
    Yu Hanaguruma
    Shinnosuke Ishikawa
    Taku Taniguchi    		4 × 100 m medley relay3:45.343 QDSQ
    Girls
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=3Mayuka Yamamoto50 m freestyle25.806 Q25.627 Q25.39
    100 m freestyle55.954 Q56.379Did not advance
    50 m butterfly26.84 3 Q27.12 8 Q27.177
    align=left rowspan=3Nagisa Ikemoto50 m freestyle26.5218Did not advance
    100 m freestyle55.512 Q55.254 Q55.374
    200 m freestyle2:01.186 Q1:59.895
    align=left rowspan=3Shiori Asaba50 m breaststroke33.4625Did not advance
    100 m breaststroke1:09.273 Q1:09.506 Q1:09.578
    200 m breaststroke2:29.121 Q2:26.80
    Miku Kojima200 m individual medley2:15.373 Q2:15.094
    Miku Kojima
    Mayuka Yamamoto
    Nagisa Ikemoto
    Shiori Asaba    		4 × 100 m freestyle relay3:49.27
    Mixed
    AthleteEventHeatFinal
    TimeRankTimeRank
    Keisuke Yoshida
    Taku Taniguchi
    Mayuka Yamamoto
    Nagisa Ikemoto
    Shinnosuke Ishikawa    		4 × 100 m freestyle relay3:35.956 Q3:34.187
    Miku Kojima
    Taku TaniguchI
    Shinnosuke Ishikawa
    Nagisa Ikemoto
    Yu Hanaguruma    		4 × 100 m medley relay3:54.142 Q3:51.74
    Swimmers who participated in the heats only. Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.

    Table tennis

    See main article: Table tennis at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.

    Japan qualified two table tennis players based on its performance at the Asian Continental Qualifier.[20]

    Taekwondo

    See main article: Taekwondo at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.

    Tennis

    See main article: Tennis at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.

    AthleteEventFirst round Second round Quarterfinals SemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Naoki TajimaBoys' singles
    W (6–4, 6-2)
    L (3–6, 2-6)    		did not advance
    Naoki Tajima
    		Boys' doubles
    W (6–7, 6-3)
    L (0–6, 1-6)    		did not advance
    Yuki Naitoalign=left rowspan=2Girls' singles
    W (7–6, 7-5)
    W (7–6, 3-6, 6-4)
    L (7–6, 3-6, 1-6)    		did not advance
    Naho Sato
    L (1–6, 4-6)    		did not advance
    Yuki Naito
    Naho Sato    		Girls' doubles
    W (6–1, 7-5)
    W (7–5, 5-7)
    W (6–4, 4-6)
    L (7–6, 5-7)
    Yuki Naito
    Naoki Tajima    		Mixed doubles
    W (6–0, 6-1)
    W w/o
    W (6–1, 6-0)
    W (6–1, 7-5)
    L (6–2, 6-3)
    Naho Sato
    		Mixed doubles
    W (6–1, 6-1)
    L (4-6, 7-68, [6]-[10])    		did not advance

    Triathlon

    See main article: Triathlon at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.

    Japan qualified two athletes based on its performance at the 2018 Asian Youth Olympic Games Qualifier.[21]

    Individual
    AthleteEventSwim (750m)Trans 1Bike (20 km)Trans 2Run (5 km)Total TimeRank
    Teppei TokuyamaBoys9:59 0:2929:10 0:34 17:38 57:50 23
    Maki UchidaGirls9:32 0:55 32:16 0:32 22:05 1:05:20 25
    Relay
    AthleteEventTotal Times per Athlete
    (Swim 250m, Bike 6.6 km,
    Run 1.8 km)    		Total Group TimeRank
    Asia 1



    		Mixed Relayvalign=bottom22:57 (8)
    21:44 (9)
    24:01 (7)
    23:15 (10)     		1:31:5710
    Asia 2



    		valign=bottom23:40 (13)
    24:22 (14)
    25:21 (11)
    23:26 (11)     		1:36:49 1P13

    Weightlifting

    See main article: Weightlifting at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.

    Japan qualified one athlete based on its performance at the 2018 Asian Youth Championships.[22]

    Wrestling

    See main article: Wrestling at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.

    Boys
    AthleteEventGroup StageFinal / /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		RankOpposition
    Score    		Rank
    Hayato Fujitafreestyle 55 kg
    L (4–10)
    L (2–13)    		3
    W (10–0)    		5
    Wataru SasakiGreco-Roman 51 kg
    W (9–0)
    W (10–1)    		1
    W (11–7)
    Shu YamadaGreco-Roman 71 kg
    W (8–0)
    L (2–4)    		2
    W (4–0)
    Girls
    AthleteEventGroup StageFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		RankOpposition
    Score    		Rank
    Nonoka Ozakifreestyle 57 kg
    W (8–2)
    W (10–0)
    W (10–0)
    W (10–0)    		1
    W (10–0)
    Yuka Kagamifreestyle 73 kg
    L (1–4)
    W (10–0)
    W (12–2)
    W (10–0)    		2
    W (8–0)

    Notes and References

    1. News: YOG 2018 Qualification Places – Boys . . 15 December 2017.
    2. News: YOG 2018 Qualification Places – Girls . . 15 December 2017.
    3. News: 第3回ユースオリンピック競技大会 陸上競技日本代表内定選手団. . 5 July 2018. 8 September 2018. ja.
    4. Web site: BWF Junior World Ranking – Boys Invited to 2018 Youth Olympics. BWF Corporate. 19 May 2018.
    5. Web site: BWF Junior World Ranking – Girls Invited to 2018 Youth Olympics. BWF Corporate. 19 May 2018.
    6. News: Countries that will participate in the 2018 Youth Olympics . UCI . 1 June 2018 . 1 June 2018.
    7. News: Japan Too! . . 20 May 2018 . 21 May 2018 . 11 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210111174927/http://www.worlddancesport.org/Blog/Live_From/2018_World_Breaking_-_U-21_-_S2-3S_-_BW/Japan_Too-7347 . dead .
    8. News: The Winners Are... . . 20 May 2018 . 21 May 2018 . 11 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210111195451/https://www.worlddancesport.org/Blog/Live_From/2018_World_Breaking_-_U-21_-_S2-3S_-_BW/The_Winners_Are_...-7346 . dead .
    9. News: 2018 Youth Olympic Games – Buenos Aires FIE Qualifications . . 10 April 2018 . 14 May 2018 .
    10. News: U-18 Japan Women's Futsal National Team squad, schedule – The 3rd Youth Olympic Futsal Tournament Buenos Aires 2018 (9/28-10/21) . . 19 September 2018 . 20 September 2018.
    11. News: 2018 Youth Olympic Games Gymnastics Qualifiers . . 25 June 2018 . 26 June 2018.
    12. News: Karate powerhouses lead standings for Youth Olympic Games . . 1 June 2018 . 2 June 2018.
    13. News: Youth Olympic qualifier concludes in Umag with new karatekas making it to Buenos Aires 2018 . . 1 July 2018 . 1 July 2018.
    14. News: 2018 Youth Olympic Games Rowing Places Obtained . . 30 October 2017 . 10 November 2017.
    15. News: Singapore Open 2018 Windsurfing Competition . Singapore Sailing . 11 February 2018 . 3 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180212201648/http://sailing.org.sg/sailwave/2018/SIN_WSF_Open.htm . 12 February 2018 . dead .
    16. News: 2018 Youth Olympic Games – Qualification . World Sailing . 5 June 2018 . 5 June 2018.
    17. News: World Youth Championship . . 10 September 2017 . 13 October 2017.
    18. News: Asian Youth Championship: Youth A Combined . . 9 July 2017 . 3 August 2017.
    19. News: 第3回ユースオリンピック競技大会. . 8 August 2018. 8 August 2018. ja.
    20. News: Favourites prevail in Greater Noida, Buenos Aires invitations reserved in style . . 5 November 2017 . 10 November 2017.
    21. News: 2018 Subic Bay ASTC Triathlon Asian YOG Qualifier . 25 June 2018 . . 17 June 2018.
    22. News: Girls Team YOG Classification from Asian Youth Championships . . 30 April 2018 . 10 May 2018.

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