Australia participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018.
Archery
Individual AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankJason HurnallBoys' individual66317 L 4–6did not advance17Laura PaeglisGirls' individual62922L 2–6did not advance17
Team AthletesEventRanking roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScore Mixed team130110L 3–5did not advance 17 129917L 2–6did not advance 17
Athletics
Track AthleteEventStage 1Stage 2Final PlacingResultRankResultRankKeegan BellMen's 400m49.58249.0539Anthony VlatkoMen's 800m1:54.3441:54.3488Luke YoungMen's 1500m/Cross Country3:55.28512:2826Thomas ThrossellMen's 400m Hurdles54.22453.2717Keely SmallWomen's 800m2:05.6812:04.761Jaylah Hancock-CameronWomen's 1500m/Cross Country4:18.44213:169Sophie WhiteWomen's 100m Hurdles13.39213.0132Jamie HiscockWomen's 2000m Steeplechase/Cross Country6:39.62514:04265 Field AthleteEventStage 1Stage 2Final PlacingResultRankResultRankOscar MiersMen's High Jump2.0572.222Joshua CowleyMen's Long Jump7.7117.822Elizabeth MossWomen's High Jump1.7841.8234Sally ShokryWomen's Discus Throw44.561146.79810Rochelle VicllerWomen's Hammer Throw60.761156.451210
Badminton
Singles AthleteEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / RankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreZecily FungWomen's singlesL (12–21, 11–21)L (11–21, 21–15, 17–21)W (23–21, 21–19)4did not advance9
Team AthleteEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / RankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreTeam Theta Mixed TeamsL (100–110)L (100–110)L (107–110)4QW (110–93)L (90–110)W (110–107)
Basketball
EventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankGirls' tournamentW 11–7W 15–11L 7–12W 19–15W 16–6L 20–19W 16–13
Beach volleyball
Australia qualified a boys' and girls' team based on their performance at the 2018 Oceania U19 Championship.
Boys' tournament - 1 team of 2 athletes Girls' tournament - 1 team of 2 athletes AthletesEventPreliminary roundRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMark NicolaidisJames TakkenBoys' W 2–1 W 2–0 L 0–2 L 0–2did not advanceTiaan SmithLauren TaylorGirls' L 0–2 L 0–2 L 0–2did not advance
Boxing
Australia selected three athletes to compete based on their performance at the 2018 Youth Oceania Confederation Boxing Championships.
Boys' -69 kg - Kiwa King Boys' +91 kg - Jai Dennis Girls' -60 kg - Emma Lawson Summary
Boys AthleteEventPreliminarySemifinalsFinal / / Round 1Round 2OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankJai Ropata Dennis91+ kgL RSCL 0–5T NC5
Girls AthleteEventPreliminarySemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankEmma Lawson-60 kgW 5–0L 0–5L 0–54
Canoeing
Australia qualified one boat based on its performance at the 2018 World Qualification Event.
Girls' K1 - Jenaya Massie Summary Girls AthleteEventQualificationRepechageRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankTimeRankTimeRankOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition Result Jenaya MassieK1 sprint2:02.4312 Q1:28.084 QL 2:04.300did not advance11K1 slalom1:30.3416 Q1:28.084 QL 1:27.580did not advance10
Diving
Matthew Carter competed in the boys' 3m springboard event and Alysha Koloi competed in the girls' 3m springboard event.
AthleteEventPreliminaryFinalPointsRankPointsRankMatthew CarterBoys' 3 m springboard525.453543.254Alysha KoloiGirls' 3 m springboard185.6515did not advance
Equestrian
Australia qualified a rider based on its ranking in the FEI World Jumping Challenge Rankings.
Individual Jumping - Madeline Sinderberry Summary AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalTotalRound 1Round 2Round ARound BPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotal RankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankMadi SinderberryZamboIndividualcolspan=5 0=1 Q449r49Mix AustralasiaLa Corina LalaLa TrinidadMilagro MaximoPietroZamboTeam24 =1 Q36605colspan=5 604
Fencing
Australia qualified two athletes based on its performance at the 2018 Cadet World Championship.
Boys' Foil - Robert Ciccarelli Girls' Foil - Giorgia Salmas
Golf
Individual AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3TotalScoreRankScoreTotal RankScoreTotal RankScoreParRankGrace KimGirls' Individual71 (+1)269 (-1)140171 (+1)2112211 +1Karl VilipsBoys' Individual69 (-1)168 (-2)137169 (-1)2063206 -4
Team AthletesEventRound 1(Fourball)Round 2(Foursome)Round 3(Individual Stroke)TotalScoreRankScoreRankGirlBoyTotal RankScoreParRankGrace KimKarl VilipsMixed team65 (-5)1071 (+1)67672 148 (+8)16284 +49
Gymnastics
Artistic Australia qualified one gymnast based on its performance at the 2018 Oceania Junior Championship.
Girls' artistic individual all-around - 1 quota
Rhythmic Australia qualified one gymnast based on its performance at the 2018 Oceania Junior Championship.
Girls' rhythmic individual all-around - Lidiia Iakovleva
Trampoline Australia qualified two gymnasts based on its performance at the 2018 Oceania Junior Championship.
Boys' trampoline - Liam Christie Girls' trampoline - Jessica Pickering
Judo
Modern pentathlon
Australia qualified two pentathletes based on its performance at the Asian/Oceanian Youth Olympic Games Qualifier.
Boys' Individual - Keaan Van Venrooij Girls' Individual - Nikita Mawhirt
Roller speed skating
Australia qualified two roller skaters based on its performance at the 2018 Roller Speed Skating World Championship.
Boys' combined speed event - Alexander Myint Girls' combined speed event - Giselle Stogdale
Rowing
Australia qualified one boat based on its performance at the 2017 World Junior Rowing Championships. They would also qualify a girls' single sculls boat at the Oceania Youth Olympic Games Qualification event.
Boys' single sculls - Cormac Kennedy-Leverett Girls' single sculls - Taylor McCarthy-Smith
Sailing
Australia qualified two boats based on its performance at the Oceania Techno 293+ Youth Olympic Games Qualifier. They also qualified another boat at the 2018 World Nacra 15 Championship. A quota in the IKA Twin Tip Racing was achieved at the Asian and Oceania IKA Twin Tip Racing Qualifiers.
Boys' Techno 293+ - Alex Halank Boys' IKA Twin Tip Racing - Mani Bisschops Girls' Techno 293+ - Hailey Lea Mixed Nacra 15 - Will Cooley & Evie Haseldine
Shooting
Australia qualified three sport shooters based on its performance at the 2017 Oceania Championships.
Boys' 10m Air Rifle - Alex Hoberg Girls' 10m Air Rifle - Victoria Rossiter Girls' 10m Air Pistol - Olivia Erickson
Individual AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankAlex HobergBoys' 10 metre air rifle623.44183.95Victoria RossiterGirls' 10 metre air rifle624.34118.98Olivia Kate EricksonGirls' 10 metre air pistol553-514did not advance
Team AthletesEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankPointsRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultMixed Team 10m Air Rifle826.03 W 10–9 L 4–10did not advance825.95 L 6–10did not advanceMixed 10 metre air pistol749-127 L 9–10did not advance
Sport climbing
Australia qualified one sport climber based on its performance at the 2017 Oceania Youth Sport Climbing Championships.
Boys' combined - Ned Middlehurst
Swimming
Australia selected 8 athletes (4 boys and 4 girls) to compete in swimming.
Boys Lewis Blackburn Ashton Brinkworth Joseph Jackson Stuart Swinburn
Girls Chelsea Hodges Kaylee McKeown Michaela Ryan Abbey Webb
Table tennis
Triathlon
Australia qualified two athletes based on its performance at the 2018 Oceania Youth Olympic Games Qualifier.
Individual AthleteEventSwim (750m)Trans 1Bike (20 km)Trans 2Run (5 km)Total TimeRankJoshua FerrisBoys10:49 0:3128:280:29 16:5157:0818Charlotte DerbyshireGirls10:35 0:4531:210:3119:24 1:02:3618
Relay AthleteEventTotal Times per Athlete (Swim 250m, Bike 6.6 km, Run 1.8 km)Total Group TimeRankOceania 1Mixed Relay22:26 (5)19:51 (1)23:00 (2)21:15 (2) 1:26:32
Weightlifting
Boy AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankJett Gaffney−62 kg88121121220012
Girl AthleteEventSnatchClean & jerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankMaddison Power−53 kg6077771377
Wrestling
Australia qualified one athlete based on their performance at the 2018 Oceania Cadet Championships.
Key: – Without any point scored by the opponent
AthleteEventGroup stageFinal / RankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreThomas BarnsBoys' freestyle −110kgL 0 – 11 L 0 – 10 3 W 10 – 0 5
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