Germany is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from January 19 to February 1, 2024. This will be Germany's fourth appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having competed at every Games since the inaugural edition in 2012.
Snowboarder Felix Schwenkel and biathlete Hanna Beck were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
SportMenWomenTotalAlpine skiing336Biathlon448Bobsleigh303Cross-country skiing336Curling336Figure skating112Freestyle skiing347Ice hockey01818Luge5611Nordic combined224Short track speed skating112Skeleton224Ski jumping224Snowboarding235Speed skating224 Total 36 54 90
Medalists
MedalName Sport Event DateLugeWomen's singlesAlpine skiingMen's super-GSpeed skatingMen's 500 metresSkeletonWomen'sSpeed skatingMen's 1500 metresFreestyle skiingMen's ski crossSpeed skatingMen's mass startCross-country skiingMen's 7.5 km classicalCross-country skiing4 × 5 kilometres mixes relayBiathlonWomen's individualBiathlonSingle mixed relayAlpine skiingWomen's slalomCross-country skiingMen's sprintCross-country skiingMen's 7.5 km classicalLugeMen's doublesAlpine skiingWomen's combinedFreestyle skiingWomen's slopestyle Freestyle skiing Women's big air Nordic combinedMen's individual normal hill/6 kmGermany women's national under-16 ice hockey teamIce hockeyWomen's tournament
Alpine skiing
Germany received 3 male and 3 female quota.
Men AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankBenno BrandisSuper-Gcolspan=454.42Giant slalom50.0210SlalomCombined54.473Lars HorvathSuper-G|colspan=456.0323Giant slalom50.972046.70161:37.6716Slalom48.2611Combined55.952154.9541:50.9010Leo SchererSuper-Gcolspan=455.3614Giant slalom50.221145.7231:35.944Slalom47.59752.7271:40.316Combined54.92856.10151:51.0211
Women AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankRomy ErtlSuper-Gcolspan=454.8913Giant slalom48.99453.8691:42.858Slalom50.465Combined56.85851.9751:48.82Charlotte GrandingerSuper-Gcolspan=4Giant slalomSlalom50.14447.9411:38.08CombinedAntonia ReischlSuper-Gcolspan=454.5111Giant slalomSlalom51.901550.09181:41.9916Combined56.84753.13121:49.977
Mixed AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankRomy ErtlLeo SchererParallel mixed teamW 2–2*L 1–3Did not advance
Biathlon
Germany received 4 quota in each gender after finishing in the top 10 of the Nations Cup in the 2022–23 Biathlon World Cup.
Men AthleteEventTimeMissesRankBjörn Ole HederichSprint22:40.92 (1+1)10Individual43:56.13 (0+1+0+2)7Korbinian KüblerSprint25:16.76 (4+2)65Individual44:13.55 (0+0+2+3)9Lukas TannheimerSprint23:20.04 (2+2)19Individual48:25.48 (1+1+4+2)43Finn ZurniedenSprint23:57.14 (2+2)31Individual44:39.84 (1+2+0+1)13
Women AthleteEventTimeMissesRankHanna BeckSprint21:41.52 (1+1)14Individual41:27.45 (1+2+0+2)21Lena Marie DietersbergerSprint24:22.16 (3+3)49Individual40:45.03 (1+0+0+2)15Jana DuffnerSprint23:48.66 (3+3)38Individual44:24.48 (0+3+1+4)48Marie KeudelSprint21:30.53 (2+1)11Individual38:13.12 (0+0+1+1)
Mixed AthletesEventTimeMissesRankMarie KeudelKorbinian KüblerSingle mixed relay44:58.26 (0+6)Marie KeudelHanna BeckLukas TannheimerBjörn Ole HederichMixed relay1:20:10.417 (3+14)5
Bobsleigh
Germany received 3 quota in men's bobsleigh via the IBSF Youth Olympics Ranking List.
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTillmann HeckingMen's55.11456.05101:51.168Julian Klein55.18655.3841:50.564Ben Mielke56.051455.9581:52.0011
Cross-country skiing
Germany received 3 male and 3 female quota.
Men AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJakob Moch7.5 km classicalcolspan=619:47.2Sprint freestyle3:05.234 Q3:08.461 Q3:10.632 Q3:16.60Jonas Müller7.5 km classicalcolspan=619:52.6Sprint freestyle3:09.4417 Q3:09.613Did not advanceMilan Neukirchner7.5 km classicalcolspan=620:47.117Sprint freestyle3:08.5912 Q3:04.401 Q3:09.571 Q3:18.994
Women AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankLena Einsiedler7.5 km classicalcolspan=623:21.315Sprint freestyle3:32.164 Q3:40.482 Q3:39.544Did not advanceSarah Hofmann7.5 km classicalcolspan=622:44.45Sprint freestyle3:38.4212 Q3:37.362 Q3:37.854 LL3:41.524Hannah Lorenz7.5 km classicalcolspan=623:14.312Sprint freestyle3:49.6430 Q3:50.836Did not advance
Mixed AthleteEventTimeRankSarah HofmannJonas MüllerLena EinsiedlerJakob MochMixed relay53:07.3
Curling
Germany qualified a mixed team and a mixed doubles team, by finishing in the top European teams at the 2022–23 World Junior Curling Championships.
Summary TeamEventGroup Stage Quarterfinal SemifinalFinal / Opposition Score Opposition Score Opposition Score Opposition Score Opposition Score Opposition Score Opposition Score Rank Opposition Score Opposition Score Opposition Score RankLukas JägerEmma WaltenbergerDavid FußAnnelie Abdel HalimMixed teamL 2–11W 7–4L 5–7L 4–6L 2–5L 6–7L 4–68Did not advance15Joy SutorLeonhard AngrickMixed doublesW 9–5W 9–6W 8–4W 8–2L 4–9colspan=22 QL 5–7Did not advance6
Mixed team
Group BSkip Logan Carson 6 1 – 44 30 26 21 4 7 51.75 Jacob Schmidt 5 2 – 48 28 27 20 2 9 34.70 Nathan Dryburgh 4 3 2–0 52 35 25 23 5 7 39.96 Andrea Gilli 4 3 1–1 46 38 29 23 3 7 50.58 Kim Dae-hyun 4 3 0–2 48 33 24 22 3 8 109.88 Nathan Gray 3 4 – 40 34 24 20 3 11 35.43 Pedro Ribeiro 1 6 1–0 17 81 13 31 0 2 103.39 Lukas Jäger 1 6 0–1 30 46 19 27 2 5 68.51
Round robin
Draw 1 Saturday, January 20, 14:00
Draw 2 Sunday, January 21, 10:00
Draw 3 Sunday, January 21, 18:00
Draw 4 Monday, January 22, 14:00
Draw 5 Tuesday, January 23, 10:00
Draw 6 Tuesday, January 23, 18:00
Draw 7 Wednesday, January 24, 13:00
Mixed doubles
Group D 4 1 1–1 30.64 4 1 1–1 31.04 4 1 1–1 79.90 2 3 – 40.68 1 4 – 44.33 0 5 – 107.78
Round robin
Draw 1 Friday, January 26, 18:00
Draw 3 Saturday, January 27, 14:00
Draw 6 Sunday, January 28, 14:00
Draw 8 Monday, January 29, 10:00
Draw 13 Tuesday, January 30, 18:00
Quarterfinal Wednesday, January 31, 19:00
Figure skating
Germany qualified one pair in ice dance via the 2023–24 ISU Junior Grand Prix.
Couples AthletesEvent//Total Points Rank Points Rank Points RankMia Lee MayerDavide CalderariIce dance50.57874.878125.448
Freestyle skiing
Germany received 2 female quota in dual moguls, 2 male and 2 female quota in ski cross, and 2 male and 2 female quota in slopestyle/big air, but gave back one each.
Dual moguls AthleteEventGroup stageSemifinalsFinal / PointsRankOppositionResultOppositionResultRankLaura EckleWomen's dual moguls10 9 Did not advanceKatharina Michl8 17 Did not advance
Ski cross Individual AthleteEventGroup heatsSemifinalFinalPointsRankPositionPositionNiklas HöllerMen's ski cross201 Q1 QMaximilian Öller147Did not advanceRomy BoveletWomen's ski cross156Did not advance
Team AthleteEventPre-heatsQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalPositionPositionPositionPositionNiklas HöllerRomy BoveletTeam ski cross1 Q1 Q4
Halfpipe, Slopestyle & Big Air AthleteEventQualificationFinalRun 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRankHannes BaumhöfenerMen's big air77.0074.7577.009 Q65.2555.0022.50120.257Men's slopestyle17.7523.7523.7522Did not advanceMuriel MohrWomen's big air40.2574.7574.754 Q81.0085.0064.50166.00Women's slopestyle84.2586.7586.752 Q78.7561.0070.5078.75
Ice hockey
Germany qualified a team of eighteen ice hockey players for the women's six-team tournament.
Team Christoph Hoehenleitner served as head coach and Jennifer Harß was assistant coach.
Lina Alberts Tara Bach Emilija Birka Sarah Bouceka Hanna Bugl Victoria Gmeiner Mathilda Heine Milana Lutz Sandra Mayr Caylee Nagle Friederike Pfalz – A Charleen Poindl Madalena Seidel Anabel Seyrer Lena Spagert Hanna Weichenhain – A Zoe Wintgen Theresa Zielinski – C
Summary
TeamEventGroup stageSemifinalFinalOpponentScoreOpponentScoreRankOpponentScoreOpponentScoreRankGermanyWomen's tournamentW 4–0L 1–22 QL 1–6W 3–1 Women's tournament Preliminary round, Group B
Semifinals
Bronze medal match
Luge
Germany achieved the maximum quota via the 2023–24 Youth A World Cup Standings.
Men AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankHannes RöderSingles49.4022146.95661:36.35816Silas Sartor47.4861047.378101:34.8649Louis GrünbeckMaximilian KührtDoubles47.428347.64831:35.076Liron RaimerSilas Sartor47.945549.11061:37.0555
Women AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMelina HänschSingles48.356448.69171:37.0474Antonia Pietschmann47.985147.78911:35.774Lilly BierastLeandra ClausDoubles49.933750.76971:40.7027Sarah PflaumeLina Peterseim48.802449.61661:38.4184
Mixed team relay AthleteEventWomen's singlesMen's singlesDoublesTotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankLouis GrünbeckMaximilian KuhrtAntonia PietschmannSilas SartorTeam relay48.576151.1227
Nordic combined
Germany received 2 male and 2 female quota.
Individual AthleteEventSki jumpingCross-countryDistancePointsRankDeficitTimeRankJonathan GräbertMen's normal hill/6 km102.0126.87+0:5714:08.2Johann Unger106.0131.95+0:3614:23.25Sofia EggensbergerWomen's normal hill/4 km89.090.014+2:5313:46.914Mara-Jolie Schlossarek84.077.517+3:4314:44.218
Team AthleteEventSki jumpingCross-countryDistancePointsRankDeficitTimeRankMara-Jolie SchlossarekJohann UngerJonathan GräbertSofia EggensbergerMixed team372.5403.25+0:4536:00.48
Short track speed skating
Germany achieved 1 male and 2 female quota at the 2023 World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships. Germany later gave back 1 female quota.
Men AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMoritz Hartmann500 m43.7584Did not advance1000 m1:31.0173Did not advance1500 mcolspan=2Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankPaula Torzewski-Kuhnt500 m45.5902 Q46.0284Did not advance1000 m1:36.3232 Q1:33.4913 q1:32.6413 QB1:33.37891500 mcolspan=22:38.3741 Q2:27.3913 QB2:44.6459
Skeleton
Germany received 2 male and 2 female quota via the IBSF Youth Olympics Ranking List.
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankVinzenz RosenbergMen's54.16853.5961:47.757Emil Schäfer53.05454.0271:47.075Marie AngererWomen's55.34556.45131:51.799Maria Votz54.72254.7331:49.45
Ski jumping
Germany received 2 male and 2 female quota.
Individual AthleteEventFirst roundFinalTotalDistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankPointsRankAlex ReiterMen's normal hill96.594.11199.098.49192.510Max Unglaube98.597.110101.0100.87197.99Kim Amy DuschekWomen's normal hill88.572.81380.555.819128.615Anna-Fay Scharfenberg90.580.51097.592.48172.99
Team AthleteEventFirst roundFinalTotalDistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankPointsRankAnna-Fay ScharfenbergMax UnglaubeKim Amy DuschekAlex ReiterMixed team377.5368.94367.0364.74733.64
Snowboarding
Germany received 2 male and 1 female quota in snowboard cross, 1 male and 2 female quota in halfpipe, but they gave back the male quota.
Snowboard cross Individual AthleteEventGroup stageSemifinalFinalPointsRankPositionPositionKenta KirchwehmMen's snowboard cross164 Q3 SF8Felix Schwenkel155Did not advanceRosalie BauerWomen's snowboard cross156Did not advance
Mixed AthleteEventPre-heatsQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalPositionPositionPositionPositionKenta KirchwehmRosalie BauerTeam snowboard cross2 Q4Did not advance
Halfpipe, Slopestyle & Big Air AthleteEventQualificationFinalRun 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRankKona EttelWomen's halfpipe66.7568.0068.006 Q69.7564.2568.5069.755Anne Hedrich70.7577.7577.753 Q68.2513.0024.2568.256
Speed skating
Germany received 2 male and 2 female quota via the 2023–24 ISU Junior World Cup standings.
Men AthleteEventTimeRankLeo Huber500 m39.77221500 m2:02.3020Finn Sonnekalb500 m36.611500 m1:50.53
Women AthleteEventTimeRankPaula Albrecht500 m42.07161500 m2:12.1315Mia Meinig500 m43.52271500 m2:15.8921
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