Beach handball at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
Beach handball at the III Summer Youth Olympic Games | |
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Venue | Parque Sarmiento |
Dates | 7–13 October |
No. of events | 2 (1 boys and 1 girls) |
Competitors | 215 (108 boys and 107 girls) from 15 nations |
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Beach handball at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics was held from 7 to 13 October in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
20 beach handball teams, total of 200 athletes, participated in the tournament. The beach handball competition took place at the Parque Sarmiento in Saavedra.
Qualification
Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) is limited to participation in 1 team sports (Futsal, Beach handball, Field Hockey, and Rugby Sevens) per each gender with the exception of the host country who can enter one team per sport. Also at Beach handball each NOC can enter a maximum of 1 team of 10 athletes per both genders. To be eligible to participate in the Youth Olympics, athletes must have been born between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2003.[1]
As hosts, Argentina has the right to directly qualify 1 team per both genders on account of PATHF (Pan-America) quota. The best ranked NOC in each of the 5 continents from Youth Beach Handball World Championship will obtain quota place.[1]
- 3 quota per each genderare giving to EHF (Europe).
- 2 quota per each genderare giving to PATHF (Pan-America).
- 2 quota per each genderare giving to AHF (Asia).
- 1 quota per each genderare giving to CAHB (Africa) and Oceania (OCHF).
- 1 quota for girls' event to host country, the member of PATHF (Pan-America).
- additional 1 quota for boys' event will reallocat to PATHF (Pan-America).
Boys' qualification
Mean of qualification | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
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Host nation | — | — | 1 | ![]() |
African Qualifier | 11–16 July 2017 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() |
Americas Qualifier | 2 | ![]() ![]() | ||
Asian Qualifier | 2 | ![]() ![]() | ||
European Qualifier | 3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||
Oceanian Qualifier | — | |||
Reallocation | — | — | 3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Total | 12 |
- ^A Italy decided to compete in beach handball and Russia decided to compete in futsal and thus the quota was reallocated to the third best placed team from Europe, Portugal.
- ^B Australia was the highest ranking Oceania team, but the nation selected to use its team sports quotas in boys' field hockey. As such, New Zealand goes in its place as the next highest ranked Oceania nation. Oceania countries declined to participate and this quota was reallocated.[5]
Girls' qualification
Mean of qualification | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
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Host nation | — | — | 1 | ![]() |
African Qualifier | 11–16 July 2017 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() |
Americas Qualifier | 2 | ![]() ![]() | ||
Asian Qualifier | 2 | ![]() ![]() | ||
European Qualifier | 3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||
Oceanian Qualifier | 1 | ![]() | ||
Reallocation | — | — | 2 | ![]() ![]() |
Total | 12 |
- ^C China decided to participate in field hockey. Portugal and Thailand decided to compete in futsal.
Medal summary
Medal table
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
2 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
3 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
5 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (5 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Medalists
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Boys details | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Girls details | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
References
- ^ a b "QUALIFICATION SYSTEM – YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES BUENOS AIRES 2018" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ a b c International Handball Federation (16 July 2017). "Spain take gold at the Men's U17 Beach Handball World Championship". International Handball Federation.
- ^ a b International Handball Federation. "U17 Beach Handball World Championships - Final Standings" (PDF). International Handball Federation.
- ^ a b "Se sortean los grupos para el debut Olímpico". Buenos Aires 2018. Archived from the original on 7 September 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ "Australia to compete in 27 sports at Buenos Aires 2018". Retrieved 7 June 2018.
External links
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- Official Results Book – Beach Handball
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