Great Britain at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics

Great Britain participated in the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, the inaugural Youth Olympic Games, held in Singapore.

The British squad consisted of 40 athletes competing in 16 sports: aquatics (diving and swimming), archery, athletics, badminton, boxing, canoeing, equestrian, fencing, gymnastics, modern pentathlon, rowing, sailing, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, and triathlon.

On 13 July 2010, the British Olympic Association announced their YOG squad with many well known names, including Tom Daley who competed for Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China and also won a world championship gold in Rome. Another well known name was Oliver Golding who reached the semi-finals of The Championships, Wimbledon in the boys singles of 2010.

Individual medallists Medal Name Sport Event Date Jade Jones Taekwondo Women's 55 kg 17 Aug Fiona Gammond Georgia Howard-Merrill Rowing Junior women's pair 18 Aug Carian Scudamore Equestrian Team jumping 20 Aug Oliver Golding Tennis Boys' doubles 20 Aug Sam Oldham Gymnastics Men's horizontal bar 22 Aug Sam Oldham Gymnastics Men's pommel horse 21 Aug Athletics Boys' medley relay 23 Aug Swimming Youth women's 100m butterfly 20 Aug Swimming Youth women's 400m freestyle 20 Aug Athletics Boys' 100 metres 21 Aug Athletics Boys' 1000m 22 Aug Athletics Girls' medley relay 23 Aug Sailing Boys' windsurfing (Techno 293) 25 Aug

Archery Boys Athlete Event Ranking RoundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinals FinalScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMark NesbittBoys’ individual6383 W 7–3 L 4–6Did not advance9

Mixed Team Athlete Event PartnerRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinals FinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMark NesbittMixed Team/ L 4–6Did not advance17

Athletics

Boys Track and Road Events AthletesEventQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankDavid BolarinwaBoys’ 100m10.621 Q10.51 Charlie GriceBoys’ 1000m2:24.744 Q2:21.85 Themba LuhanaBoys’ 110m Hurdles14.029 qB13.789Zak SeddonBoys’ 2000m SteeplechaseDSQ qB5:52.1310Boys’ medley relay1:52.11

Field Events AthletesEventQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankAndrew ElkinsBoys’ Hammer Throw65.8612 qB67.7710

Girls Track and Road Events AthletesEventQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankAnnie TagoeGirls’ 100m11.783 Q11.734Victoria OhuruoguGirls’ 400m55.5610 qB55.9911Georgia PeelGirls’ 1000m2:45.782 Q2:49.566Abi FitzpatrickGirls’ 400m Hurdles1:05.8713 qB1:05.6114Girls’ medley relay2:07.59

Field Events AthletesEventQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankSophie McKinnaGirls’ Shot Put14.305 Q15.1415Freya JonesGirls’ Javelin Throw48.247 Q49.565Louisa JamesGirls’ Hammer Throw49.9412 qB53.2110Katie ByresGirls’ Pole Vault3.709 qB4.008

Badminton

Girls AthleteEventGroup StageKnock-Out StageMatch 1Match 2Match 3RankQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRankSarah MilneGirls’ Singles W 2–0 (21–11, 21–18) W 2–0 (21–19, 21–19) W 2–0 (21–11, 21–10)1 Q W 2–0 (21–15, 21–8) L 0–2 (12–21, 12–21)Third Place Match L 0–2 (15–21, 20–22)4

Boxing

Boys AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinalRankZack DaviesBantamweight (54kg) L 4–143rd Place Bout L 7–124

Canoeing

Boys AthleteEventTime TrialRound 1Round 2 ()Round 3Round 4Round 5FinalTimeRankAndrew MartinBoys’ K1 slalom1:35.747W 1:34.23-1:43.89W 1:36.96-1:42.72L 1:35.40-1:25.91Did not advanceBoys’ K1 sprint1:51.6321L 1:49.52-1:30.66L 1:52.26-1:41.52Did not advance

Diving

Boys AthleteEventPreliminaryFinalPointsRankPointsRankThomas DaleyBoys’ 3m Springboard527.104 Q514.359

Girls AthleteEventPreliminaryFinalPointsRankPointsRankMegan SylvesterGirls’ 10m Platform377.107 Q351.6010

Equestrian

AthleteHorseEventRound 1Round 2TotalJump-OffRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTimeJumpTimeJumpTimeMidnight MistTravelling SoldiorAlloria ThomasMighty McgyverGippsland GirlTeam Jumping0122804000001041604000002800244DNS45.3049.1954.9246.54DNS

Fencing

Group Stage AthleteEventMatch 1Match 2Match 3Match 4Match 5SeedAlexander TofalidesBoys’ Foil L 4–5 W 5–0 W 5–1 L 2–5 L 3–58Amy RadfordGirls’ Épée L 4–5 L 4–5 L 4–5 W 5–3 W 3–28

Knock-Out Stage AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankAlexander TofalidesBoys’ Foil W 15–9 L 12–15Did not advance7Amy RadfordGirls’ Épée W 15–13 L 5–15Did not advance8

Gymnastics

Artistic gymnastics

Boys AthleteEventFloorPommel horseRingsVaultParallel barsHorizontal barTotalScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankSam OldhamBoys' qualification14.3504 Q14.3002 Q13.9001015.6001014.2504 Q14.4501 Q86.8502 QBoys' individual all-around13.5001313.950114.000315.800214.250313.1501584.6505

AthleteEventScoreRankSam OldhamBoys' floor13.7755Boys' pommel horse13.925 Boys' parallel bars14.0004Boys' horizontal bar14.375

Girls AthleteEventVaultUneven BarsBeamFloorTotalScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankJessica HoggGirls' qualification13.5001411.6002512.9001613.2506 Q51.25014 QGirls' individual all-around13.2501711.1501710.0501813.0001247.45018

AthleteEventScoreRankJessica HoggGirls' floor13.6005

Trampoline

AthleteEventQualificationFinalRoutine 1Routine 2TotalRankRoutine 1RankNathan BaileyBoys' trampoline26.70038.00064.700512.0008

Modern pentathlon

AthleteEventFencing (Épée one touch)Swimming (200m freestyle)Running & shooting (3000m, laser pistol)Total pointsFinal rankResultsRankPointsTimeRankPointsTimeRankPointsGreg LongdenBoys' individual7–16216402:09.9912124411:28.5792248413216Mixed relay39–53197502:04.6610130417:19.72231924397823

Rowing

AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalOverall rankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTime RankEd Nainby-LuxmooreCaspar JoplingBoys' pair3:13.961 QA/B3:17.372 QA3:09.4744Georgia Howard-MerrillFiona GammondGirls' pair3:30.921 QA/B3:41.033 QA3:28.601

Sailing

Windsurfing AthleteEventRacePointsRank12345678910M*Kieran MartinBoys' Techno 29312831103346132 Jade RogersGirls' Techno 29391481010OCS911816710211

Swimming

AthletesEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimePositionTimePositionTimePositionEleanor FaulknerGirls’ 100m freestyle58.7120Did not advanceGirls’ 200m freestyle2:04.449Did not advanceGirls’ 400m freestyle4:14.751 Q4:14.31 Girls’ 100m butterfly1:05.7827Did not advanceRachael KellyGirls’ 50m butterfly28.146 Q27.675 Q27.777Girls’ 100m butterfly1:01.307 Q1:01.307 Q1:00.26 Girls’ 200m butterfly2:16.9512Did not advance

Table tennis

individual AthleteEventRound 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankGroup matchesRankGroup matchesRankAlice LoveridgeGirls' singles L 0–3 (12–14, 1–11, 3–11)3 qB W 3–0 (11–8, 11–8, 12–10)1Did not advance17 W 3–0 (13–11, 11–9, 11–7) W 3–1 (8–11, 11–9, 11–7, 15–13) L 1–3 (11–9, 6–11, 4–11, 2–11) W 3–0 (11–6, 11–5, 11–8)

Team AthleteEventRound 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankGroup matchesRankEurope 3Mixed teamAfrica 2 W 3–0 (3–0, 3–0, 3–1)3 qBIntercontinental 3 W 2–0 (3–2, 3–0)Pan America 2 W 2–1 (2–3, 3–2, 3–1)Did not advance17Europe 1 L 1–2 (0–3, 3–2, 1–3)Europe 4 L 1–2 (0–3, 3–0, 1–3)

Taekwondo

AthleteEventPreliminaryQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRankJade JonesGirls' −55kg W 7–3 W 7–4 W 4–0 W 9–6

Tennis

Singles AthleteEventRound 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOliver GoldingBoys' SinglesW 2–0 (7–5, 6–3)W 2–0 (6–2, 6–1)L 0–2 (4–6, 4–6)Did not advance

Doubles AthleteEventRound 1QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRank Boys' DoublesW 2–1 (6–3, 3–6, [10–6])W 2–0 (7–6, 7–5)W 2–0 (6–3, 6–2)W 2–0 (6–3, 6–1)

Triathlon

Girls TriathleteEventSwimmingTransit 1CyclingTransit 2RunningTotal timeRankElinor ThorogoodIndividual 9:57 0:33 31:48 0:28 21:08 1:03:54.08 13

Men's AthleteEventSwim (1.5 km)Trans 1Bike (40 km)Trans 2Run (10 km)TotalRankAndrew HoodIndividual 9:06 0:32 29:36 0:23 17:40 57:17.54 15

Mixed AthleteEventTotal times per athlete (Swim 250 m, Bike 7 km, Run 1.7 km)Total group timeRankMixed team relay Europe 4 21:1119:0822:0420:31 1:22:54.12 7

TV coverage The BBC will cover the youth olympic games with highlights on the red button updated at 8am and 3pm and the highlights will also be on the BBC iPlayer. CBBC programmes Newsround and Blue Peter will also be reporting from Singapore, while the BBC News and the BBC Sport websites will be covering all the big stories from each day.

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