Table tennis at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
Table tennis at the III Summer Youth Olympic Games | |
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Venue | Tecnópolis |
Dates | 7–15 October |
No. of events | 3 (1 boys, 1 girls, 1 mixed) |
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Table tennis at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics was held from 7 to 15 October. The competition took place at the Tecnópolis in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Qualification
Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) can enter a maximum of 2 competitors, 1 per each gender. As hosts, Argentina is given the maximum quota should they not qualify an athlete and a further 4 spots, 2 in each gender, will be allocated by the Tripartite Commission. The remaining 58 places shall be decided in three qualification phases; the six continental qualification tournaments, the six “Road to Buenos Aires” events and the Under-18 World Rankings.[1]
To be eligible to participate at the Youth Olympics athletes must have been born between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2003.[1]
Boys
Event | Location | Date | Total Places | Qualified |
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Host Nation[2] | ![]() | 15 June 2018 | 1 | ![]() |
African Qualification Event[3] | ![]() | 16–17 April 2017 | 2 | ![]() ![]() |
Latin American Qualification Event[4] | ![]() | 12–14 May 2017 | 2 | ![]() ![]() |
Asian Qualification Event[5] | ![]() | 3–5 November 2017 | 4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
European Qualification Event[6] | ![]() | 3–5 November 2017 | 4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Oceania Qualification Event[7] | ![]() | 11–12 November 2017 | 1 | ![]() |
North American Qualification Event[8] | ![]() | 17 December 2017 | 1 | ![]() |
Road to Buenos Aires – Europe[9] | ![]() | 12–13 February 2018 | 2 | ![]() ![]() |
Road to Buenos Aires – Africa[10] | ![]() | 24–25 March 2018 | 2 | ![]() ![]() |
Road to Buenos Aires – Latin America[11] | ![]() | 14–15 April 2018 | 2 | ![]() ![]() |
Road to Buenos Aires – Asia[12] | ![]() | 7–8 May 2018 | 2 | ![]() ![]() |
Road to Buenos Aires – North America[13] | ![]() | 1–2 June 2018 | 2 | ![]() ![]() |
Road to Buenos Aires – Oceania[14] | ![]() | 8–9 June 2018 | 2 | ![]() ![]() |
ITTF Under-18 World Rankings | – | 1 July 2018 | 3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tripartite Invitation | - | – | 2 | ![]() ![]() |
TOTAL | 32 |
Girls
Event | Location | Date | Total Places | Qualified |
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African Qualification Event[3] | ![]() | 16–17 April 2017 | 2 | ![]() ![]() |
Latin American Qualification Event[4] | ![]() | 12–14 May 2017 | 2 | ![]() ![]() |
Asian Qualification Event[5] | ![]() | 3–5 November 2017 | 4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
European Qualification Event[6] | ![]() | 3–5 November 2017 | 4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Oceania Qualification Event[7] | ![]() | 11–12 November 2017 | 1 | ![]() |
North American Qualification Event[15] | ![]() | 17 December 2017 | 1 | ![]() |
Road to Buenos Aires – Europe[9] | ![]() | 12–13 February 2018 | 2 | ![]() ![]() |
Road to Buenos Aires – Africa[10] | ![]() | 24–25 March 2018 | 2 | ![]() ![]() |
Road to Buenos Aires – Latin America[11] | ![]() | 14–15 April 2018 | 2 | ![]() ![]() |
Road to Buenos Aires – Asia[12] | ![]() | 7–8 May 2018 | 2 | ![]() ![]() |
Road to Buenos Aires – North America[13] | ![]() | 1–2 June 2018 | 2 | ![]() ![]() |
Road to Buenos Aires – Oceania[14] | ![]() | 8–9 June 2018 | 2 | ![]() ![]() |
ITTF Under-18 World Rankings | – | 1 July 2018 | 3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Host country reallocation | – | 1 July 2018 | 1 | ![]() |
Tripartite Invitation | - | – | 2 | ![]() ![]() |
TOTAL | 32 |
Medal summary
Medal table
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
2 | ![]() | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
3 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (5 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Boys' singles details | Wang Chuqin![]() | Tomokazu Harimoto![]() | Kanak Jha![]() |
Girls' singles details | Sun Yingsha![]() | Miu Hirano![]() | Andreea Dragoman![]() |
Mixed team details | ![]() Sun Yingsha Wang Chuqin | ![]() Miu Hirano Tomokazu Harimoto | ![]() Su Pei-ling Lin Yun-ju |
References
- ^ a b "Qualification System: Table Tennis" (PDF). ITTF. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ "Martín Bentancor y Camila Kaizoji estarán en Buenos Aires 2018". FATM. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Rising to the challenge, Esther Oribamise qualifies for 2018 Youth Olympic Games". ITTF. 17 April 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Brazil responds, Youth Olympic Games places booked". ITTF. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Favourites prevail in Greater Noida, Buenos Aires invitations reserved in style". ITTF. 5 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Four more places decided in Split, surprise names bound for Argentine shores". ITTF. 5 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ a b "New Zealand is Buenos Aires bound". ITTF. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ Hetherington, Matt (18 December 2017). "Kanak Jha Overcomes Steep Hurdle, Sprints for Finish as 2018 Youth Olympic Games Beckon". U.S. Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "First for Romania, Cristian Pletea reserves Youth Olympic Games place". ITTF. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Amin Ahmadian repeats earlier success, books South American ticket". ITTF. 25 March 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Yanapong Panagitgun and Goi Rui Xuan add names to Buenos Aires invitation list". ITTF. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Manav Vikash Thakkar and Andrea Pavlovic add names to list". ITTF. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Cédric Meissner and Franziska Schreiner in form, Germany Buenos Aires bound". ITTF. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Last in Road to Buenos Aires places booked, surprise names emerge successful". ITTF. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ "Amy Wang on Fine Form, Exhibits Absolute Class to Qualify for Buenos Aires 2018". U.S. Olympic Committee. 17 December 2017. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017.
External links
- Official Results Book – Table tennis