Puerto Rico at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

Puerto Rico at the
2018 Summer Youth Olympics
IOC codePUR
NOCPuerto Rico Olympic Committee
Websitehttp://www.copur.pr/
in Buenos Aires, Argentina
6 – 18 October 2018
Competitors22 in 10 sports
Flag bearerAdriana Díaz
Medals
Ranked 71st
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
2
Total
3
Summer Youth Olympics appearances

Puerto Rico participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018.

Medalists

Further information: 2018 Summer Youth Olympics medal table

Athletics (track and field)

Main article: Athletics at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
Athlete Event Stage 1 Stage 2 Total
Result Rank Result Rank Total Rank
Carlos Vilches Boys' 1500 metres 4:05.93 16 12:32 9 25 13
Jan Moreu Boys' 5000 metre walk 21:05.25 7 20:54.04 3 41:59.29 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Jorge Contreras Boys' discus throw 55.99 3 59.07 4 115.06 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Beach volleyball

Main article: Beach volleyball at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

Puerto Rico qualified a boys' and girls' team based on their performance at the 2018 Central Zone U19 Championship.[1][2]

Athlete Event Group stage Round of 24 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM Rank
Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score
Navas–Gonzalez Girls' tournament  Ravo–Tebeim (VAN)
W 2–0
 Giuli–Romi (PAR)
W 2–0
 Scampoli–Bertozzi (ITA)
L 0–2 		2  Sinaportar–Mucheza (MOZ)
W 2–0 		 Nicole–Canedo (BOL)
W 2–0 		 Voronina–Bocharova (RUS)
L 0–2 		Did not advance
Santiago–Rivera Boys' tournament  Guvu–Monjane (MOZ)
L 1–2
 Leon–Jurado (ECU)
L 1–2
 Esther–Namah (MRI)
W 2–0 		3  Ayon–Alayo (CUB)
L 1–2 		Did not advance

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
Boys
Athlete Event Preliminary R1 Preliminary R2 Semifinals Final / RM Rank
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result
Jancarmelo Morales -81 kg  Itauma (GBR)
L 0–5 		 Ali Karar (EGY)
L 0–5 		Did not advance  Mousavipaeindezaei (IRI)
W WO 		5
Alvin Canales -91 kg  Salgado (CHI)
W 5–0 		—  Oralbay (KAZ)
L 0–5 		 Mikušťák (CZE)
W 5–0 		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

Puerto Rico qualified one athlete based on its performance at the 2018 Cadet World Championship.[3]

Gymnastics

Main article: Gymnastics at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

Acrobatic

Puerto Rico qualified a mixed pair based on its performance at the 2018 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championship.[4]

Artistic

Puerto Rico qualified two gymnasts based on its performance at the 2018 American Junior Championship.[4]

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
Individual
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM Rank
Quarterfinals Semifinals
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result
Adrián Medero Boys' 55 kg  Romain Valadier-Picard (FRA)
L 00-10 		Did not advance  Aleddine Ben Chalbi (TUN)
L 00-11s1 		Did not advance 6
Sairy Colón Girls' 52 kg  Augusta Ambourouet (GAB)
W 11-00 		 Veronica Toniolo (ITA)
L 00s1-10s1 		Did not advance  Fatime Barka (CHA)
W 10-00 		 Noemí Huayhuameza (PER)
W 11-00 		 Nilufar Ermaganbetova (UZB)
L 00-10 		4
Team
Athletes Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Team Atlanta
 Tiguidanke Camara (GUI)
 Aleksa Georgieva (BUL)
 Vusala Karimova (AZE)
 Adrián Medero (PUR)
 Rok Pogorevc (SLO)
 Fatine Rzal (MAR)
 Adrian Sulca (ROU)
 Antonio Tornal (DOM) 		Mixed team  Team Barcelona (MIX)
W 4–3 		 Team Barcelona (MIX)
L 3–4 		Did not advance
Seoul
 Mohammed Al-Mishri (LBA)
 Alex Barto (SVK)
 Sairy Colón (PUR)
 María Giménez (VEN)
 Yuri Israelyan (ARM)
 Kim Ju-hee (KOR)
 Omaria Ramírez (DOM)
 Wu Xiao-zhang (TPE) 		Mixed Team Los Angeles
L 3–5 		did not advance 9

Karate

Main article: Karate at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

Puerto Rico qualified one athlete based on its performance at one of the Karate Qualification Tournaments.[5]

Athlete Event Elimination round Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Janessa Fonseca Girls' +59 kg  Sawashima (JPN)
L 0–3 		 Lyck (DEN)
W 2–0 		 Altooni (IRI)
D 0–0 		3 Did not advance 6

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

Table tennis

Main article: Table tennis at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

Puerto Rico qualified one table tennis player based on its performance at the Latin American Continental Qualifier.[6]

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
Boy
Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Delvin Rocco Baez Moyeno +85 kg 110 7 135 7 245 7
Girl
Athlete Event Snatch Clean & jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Adamaris Santiago −44 kg 55 4 73 4 128 4

References

  1. ^ "Cuba and Puerto Rico claim Olympic beach berths". NORCECA. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Girls from Puerto Rico and USA to Olympic Youth Games". NORCECA. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  3. ^ "2018 Youth Olympic Games – Buenos Aires FIE Qualifications" (PDF). FIE. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  4. ^ a b "2018 Youth Olympic Games Gymnastics Qualifiers". FIG. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Youth Olympic qualifier concludes in Umag with new karatekas making it to Buenos Aires 2018". World Karate Federation. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Brazil responds, Youth Olympic Games places booked". ITTF. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.