Boxing
Boxing (also known as "Western boxing" or "pugilism") is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves and other protective equipment such as hand wraps and mouthguards, throw punches at each other for a predetermined ...
at the
2018 Summer Youth Olympics
The 2018 Summer Youth Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de la Juventud de 2018), officially known as the III Summer Youth Olympic Games, and commonly known as Buenos Aires 2018, were an international sports, cultural, and educational event held ...
was held from 14 to 18 October at the
Oceania Pavilion in
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ...
, Argentina.
Qualification
Each
National Olympic Committee
A National Olympic Committee (NOC) is a national constituent of the worldwide Olympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Olympic Committee, NOCs are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Olympic Games ...
(NOC) can enter a maximum of 5 competitors, 3 males and 2 females with a maximum of 1 competitor in each weight category. As hosts, Argentina was given three quotas (2 boys and 1 girl) to compete and a further 10 quotas, 7 males and 3 females were given to the Tripartite Commission. The remaining 69 places are to be decided through qualification events, namely the 2017 Women's Youth World Championship and continental qualification events.
To be eligible to participate at the Youth Olympics athletes must have been born between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2001. Furthermore, all athletes must have participated at an AIBA Women's Youth World Championships or at a Youth Continental Championship.
Qualification events
Qualification summary
Medal summary
Medal table
Boys' events
Boxing at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics – Boys' bantamweight Victory Ceremony 40.jpg, Boys' bantamweight Victory Ceremony
2018-10-17 Boxing lightweight Boys' –60 kg at 2018 Summer Youth Olympics – Victory ceremony (Martin Rulsch) 3.jpg, Boys' lightweight Victory Ceremony
Boxing at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics – Boys' light welterweight Victory Ceremony 48.jpg, Boys' light welterweight Victory Ceremony
Men's Middle (75kg) Victory Ceremony 01.jpg, Boys' middleweight Victory Ceremony
Boxing at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics – Boys' light heavyweight Victory Ceremony 44.jpg, Boys' light heavyweight Victory Ceremony
2018-10-17 Boxing middleweight Boys' –75 kg at 2018 Summer Youth Olympics – Victory ceremony (Martin Rulsch) 11.jpg, Boys' heavyweight Victory Ceremony
Girls' events
Victory Ceremony Girls' flyweight Boxing 2018 YOG 40.jpg, Girls' flyweight Victory Ceremony
Victory Ceremony Girls' lightweight Boxing 2018 YOG 129.jpg, Girls' lightweight Victory Ceremony
References
External links
Official Results Book – Boxing
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2018 Summer Youth Olympics events
Youth Summer Olympics
2018
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International boxing competitions hosted by Argentina