Karate
(; ; Okinawan language, Okinawan pronunciation: ) is a martial arts, martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the Okinawan martial arts, indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; ''tii'' in Okinawan) under the ...
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 17 to 18 October at
Europa Pavilion in
Buenos Aires
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, Argentina. This marked the debut of Karate at the Youth Olympics.
Qualification
Each
National Olympic Committee
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(NOC) could enter a maximum of 6 competitors, 3 per gender and one per event. As hosts, Argentina was given 4 quotas, 2 per gender. A further four places, two per gender, were granted by the Tripartite Commission. The remaining 40 places were to be decided in various ways; namely, the Youth Olympic Rankings and two qualification tournaments. Furthermore, all continents are guaranteed at least one athlete representation.
To be eligible to participate in these events, athletes must have been born between 1 January 2001 and 31 December 2002.
Boys
Girls
Summary
Medal summary
Medal table
Boys events
2018-10-17 Karate Boys' –61 kg at 2018 Summer Youth Olympics – Victory ceremony (Martin Rulsch) 26.jpg, Boys' 61 kg victory ceremony
Boys' -68 kg Victory Ceremony Karate 2018 YOG (81).JPG, Boys' 68 kg victory ceremony
2018-10-18 Karate Boys' +68 kg at 2018 Summer Youth Olympics – Victory ceremony (Martin Rulsch) 34.jpg, Boys' +68 kg victory ceremony
Girls events
2018-10-17 Karate Girls' –53 kg at 2018 Summer Youth Olympics – Victory ceremony (Martin Rulsch) 25.jpg, Girls' 53 kg victory ceremony
2018-10-17 Karate Girls' –59 kg at 2018 Summer Youth Olympics – Victory ceremony (Martin Rulsch) 27.jpg, Girls' 59 kg victory ceremony
2018-10-18 Karate Girls' +59 kg at 2018 Summer Youth Olympics – Victory ceremony (Martin Rulsch) 51.jpg, Girls' +59 kg victory ceremony
References
External links
Official Results Book – Karate
{{DEFAULTSORT:Karate At The 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
2018 Summer Youth Olympics events
Youth Summer Olympics
2018
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