Italy participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018.
Archery Italy qualified one archer based on its performance at the 2017 World Archery Youth Championships.
Individual AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreFederico FabrizziBoys' Individual64627L 2–6Did not advance17
Team AthletesEventRanking roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScore Mixed team13055L 2–6Did not advance 17
Athletics
Italy qualified 13 athletes, based on 2018 European Athletics U18 Championships results.
400 m: Lorenzo Benati (Atl. Roma Acquacetosa) 3000 m: Francesco Guerra (RCF Roma Sud) 2000 m steeplechase: Carmelo Cannizzaro (Lib. Running Modica) 10,000 m race walking: Davide Finocchietti (Libertas Runners Livorno) Pole Vault: Ivan De Angelis (Fiamme Gialle Simoni) Long Jump: Davide Favro (Atl. Canavesana) Discus Throw: Enrico Saccomano (Atl. Malignani Libertas UD) Shot Put: Carmelo Musci (Aden Exprivia Molfetta)
Girls (5) 200 m: Dalia Kaddari (US Tespiense Quartu) 400 m hs: Emma Silvestri (Collection Atl. Sambenedettese) 5000m race walking: Simona Bertini (Asd Francesco Francia) High Jump: Idea Pieroni (Virtus CR Lucca) Discus Throw: Diletta Fortuna (Atl. Vicentina)
Badminton
Italy qualified one player based on the Badminton Junior World Rankings.
Singles AthleteEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / RankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreGiovanni TotiBoys' SinglesW 2–1L 0–2L 0–24Did not advance9
Team AthleteEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / RankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreTeam Alpha Mixed TeamsW 110–98L 99–110W 110–1032 QW 110–94W 110–90W 110–106
Basketball
Italy qualified a boys' team based on the U18 3x3 National Federation Ranking.
Boys' tournament - 1 team of 4 athletes, Chinellato Riccardo, Donadio Lorenzo, Filoni Niccolò, Ianuale Nicolò; But Italy took only 3 athletes to Buenos Aires. Italy were the only team to compete with only 3 players in the tournament. In spite of that they reached up to the quarter-final, where they lost to Ukraine in a thrilling contest.
AthleteEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreChinellato RiccardoDonadio LorenzoFiloni NiccolòIanuale NicolòBoys' tournament W 19–10 W 21–12 W 21–6 L 16–182 Q L 11–14Did not advance
Skills Competition AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankNiccolò FiloniBoys' Dunk Contest49451
Beach handball
Athletes Alex Freund Max Prantner Giovanni Pavani Christian Mitterrutzner Davide Campestrini Davide Notarangelo Giovanni Cabrini Matteo Capuzzo Umberto Bronzo
Beach volleyball
Italy qualified a girls' team based on their performance at 2017-18 European Youth Continental Cup Final.
Girls' tournament - 1 team of 2 athletes, Bertozzi Nicol, Scampoli Claudia
AthleteEventGroup stageRound of 24Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / RankOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScore Scampoli–Bertozzi Girls' tournament W 2-0W 2-1W 2-0 1 W 2-1 W 2-0 W 2-0 L 0-2
Boxing
Italy qualified one boxer based on its performance at the 2017 Youth Women's World Boxing Championships.
Boys AthleteEventPreliminary R1Preliminary R2SemifinalsFinal / RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultNaichel Millas-75 kgL 1–4L Did not advanceL 6
Girls AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinal / RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultMartina La Piana-51 kgW 5-0W 4–1W 5–0
Canoeing
Italy qualified one boat based on its performance at the 2018 World Qualification Event.
Girls' K1 - Zironi Lucrezia
AthleteEventQualificationRepechageLast 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankTimeRankTimeRankOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultLucrezia ZironiGirls' K1 sprint1:56.537colspan=2 W 2:01.62 L 1:54.56Did not advanceGirls' K1 slalom1:27.90141:23.791 L 1:29.73Did not advance
Cycling
Italy qualified a boys' and girls' combined team based on its ranking in the Youth Olympic Games Junior Nation Rankings.
Boys' combined team - 1 team of 2 athletes Girls' combined team - 1 team of 2 athletes
Dancesport
Italy qualified two dancers based on its performance at the 2018 World Youth Breaking Championship.
B-Boys - Mattia Schinco Bad Matty B-Girls - Lexy
Diving
AthleteEventPreliminaryFinalPointsRankPointsRankAntonio VolpeBoys' 3m springboard509.057515.157Boys' 10 m platform405.9511453.358Chiara PellacaniGirls' 3m springboard421.003425.907Mixed teamcolspan=2 rowspan=2 333.406309.0010
Equestrian
Italy qualified a rider based on its performance at the FEI European Junior Jumping Championships.
Individual Jumping - Giacomo Casadei 1 athlete
AthleteHorseEventRound 1Round 2TotalJump offPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankGiacomo CasadeiDarna ZIndividual Jumping010100100Europe L V Chance LuckDarna ZWalterstown Cruise ZBaral OurikaCheptel WiganTeam Jumping004 #00 # 04 #0004 # 004 #0 #000 038.31 #37.85 #34.9934.7931.80 101.58
Fencing
Italy qualified five athletes based on its performance at the 2018 Cadet World Championship but only three will compete.
Boys' Épée - Davide Di Veroli (Italian flagbearer) Boys' Foil - Filippo Macchi Girls' Épée - Sara Kowalczyk (*) Girls' Foil - Martina Favaretto Girls' Sabre - Benedetta Taricco (*)
Golf
Individual AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Bronze medalplayoffTotalScoreRankScoreTotal RankScoreTotal RankScoreScoreParRankAlessia NobilioGirls' Individual68 (−2)172 (+2)140574 (+4)214123 (−1)214 +4Andrea RomanoBoys' Individual69 (−1)172 (+2)1411074 (+4)21515215 +58
Team AthletesEventRound 1(Fourball)Round 2(Foursome)Round 3(Individual stroke)TotalScoreRankScoreRankGirlBoyTotal RankScoreParRankAlessia NobilioAndrea RomanoMixed team57 (−13)172 (+2)874 75149 (+9)21278−2 4
Gymnastics
Artistic Italy qualified two gymnasts based on its performance at the 2018 European Junior Championship.
Boys' artistic individual all-around - 1 quota Girls' artistic individual all-around - 1 quota
Girls Individual finals AthleteEventApparatusTotalRankGiorgia VillaAll-around 14.566 14.000 12.300 13.200 54.066 Vault 14.233 colspan=4 Uneven Bars 14.166 colspan=3 Balance Beam colspan=2 12.966 colspan=2 4Floor Exercise colspan=3 13.300
Rhythmic Italy qualified one rhythmic gymnast based on its performance at the European qualification event.
Girls' rhythmic individual all-around - 1 quota
Judo
Individual AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankVeronica TonioloGirls' 52 kg W 10-00s2 W 10s1-00s1 L 00-10Colspan=3 L 00s1-01s14
Team AthletesEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankTeam BeijingMixed teamW 5–2W 4–3W 7–0W 4–3
Karate
Italy qualified one athlete based on the rankings in the Buenos Aires 2018 Olympic Standings.
Boys' -68 kg - Rosario Ruggiero
AthleteEventPool MatchesSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankRosario RuggieroBoys' 68 kgL 0–3W 3–0D 2–22L 0–5Did not advance
Modern pentathlon
Italy qualified two pentathletes based on its performance at the European Youth Olympic Games Qualifier. Italy qualified a second female based on its performance at the 2018 Youth A World Championship. The nation must choose between the two girls.
Boys' Individual - Giorgio Malan Girls' Individual - Beatrice Mercuri or Alice Rinaudo
Roller speed skating
Italy qualified two roller skaters based on its performance at the 2018 Roller Speed Skating World Championship.
Boys' combined speed event - Vincenzo Maiorca Girls' combined speed event - Giorgia Valanzano
Rowing
Italy qualified one boat based on its performance at the 2017 World Junior Rowing Championships. Later, Italy qualified a boys' pair boat based on its performance at the 2018 European Rowing Junior Championships.
Boys' pair - 1 boat Castelnovo Nicolas, Zamariola Alberto Girls' pair – 1 boat Alajdi El Idrissi Khadija, Tonoli Vittoria
Sailing
Italy qualified two boats based on its performance at the 2017 World Techno 293+ Championships. Italy qualified an additional boat based on its performance at the 2018 IKA Twin Tip Racing Youth World Championship. A Nacra 15 boat was qualified based on their performance at the 2018 Nacra 15 World Championships.
Boys' Techno 293+ - 1 boat Girls' Techno 293+ - 1 boat Girls' IKA Twin Tip Racing - 1 boat Mixed Nacra 15 - 1 boat
Shooting
Italy qualified one sport shooter based on its performance at the 2017 European Championships. Italy later qualified a rifle sport shooter based on its performance at the 2018 European Championships.
Girls' 10m Air Rifle - 1 quota Girls' 10m Air Pistol - 1 quota
Individual AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankSofia BenettiGirls' 10 m air pistol621.38143.07Giulia CampostriniGirls' 10 m air rifle556-513Did not advance
Team AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalPointsRankOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankMixed 10 metre air pistol746-128 W 10-6 L 8-10Did not advanceMixed 10 metre air rifle820.512 W 10-9 L 5-10Did not advance
Sport climbing
Italy qualified three sport climbers based on its performance at the 2017 World Youth Sport Climbing Championships. They also qualified a second female climber based on its performance at the 2017 European Youth Sport Climbing Championships.
Boys' combined - 2 quotas (Filip Schenk, Pietro Biagini) Girls' combined - 2 quotas (Laura Rogora, Giorgia Tesio)
Swimming
Table tennis
Italy qualified two table tennis players based on its performance at the Road to Buenos Aires (Latin America) series.
Boys' singles - Matteo Mutti Girls' singles - Jamila Laurenti
Taekwondo
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankGabriele CauloBoys' 63 kg W 18-15 L 14-15Did not advanceAssunta CennamoGirls' 63 kg W 11-8 L 4-16Did not advance
Tennis
Singles AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinals Final / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankLorenzo MusettiBoys' singlesL (4-6, 4-6) Did not advance17Elisabetta CocciarettoGirls' singlesW (6-2, 6-4)L (6-1, 62-7, 5-7) Did not advance9
Doubles AthletesEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinals Final / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankLorenzo MusettiBoys' doubles /L (4-6, 2-6)Did not advance9Elisabetta CocciarettoGirls' doubles /L (0-6, 2-6)Did not advance9Elisabetta CocciarettoLorenzo MusettiMixed doubles /W (7-5, 6-2) /L (6-4, 2-6, [10-12])Did not advance9
Triathlon
Italy qualified two athletes based on its performance at the 2018 European Youth Olympic Games Qualifier.
Individual AthleteEventSwim (750m)Trans 1Bike (20 km)Trans 2Run (5 km)Total TimeRankAlessio CrocianiBoys9:29 0:27 26:520:28 16:29 53:45Chiara LobbaGirls10:37 0:46 31:15 0:30 18:54 1:02:02 16
Relay AthleteEventTotal Times per Athlete (Swim 250m, Bike 6.6 km, Run 1.8 km)Total Group TimeRankEurope 1Mixed Relay21:42 (1)20:55 (3)22:40 (1)20:55 (1) 1:26:12 Europe 524:00 (14)21:54 (10)24:26 (8)21:28 (4) 1:31:48 8
Weightlifting
Italy qualified two athletes based on its performance at the 2017 World Youth Championships.
Boy AthleteEventSnatchClean & jerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankCristiano Ficco−85 kg14511801325
Girl