| Boxing at the Summer Youth Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Governing body | AIBA |
| Events | 13 (men: 9; womens: 4) |
| Games | |
Boxing has featured as a sport at the Youth Olympic Summer Games since its first edition in 2010. The Youth Olympic Games are multi-sport event and the games are held every four years just like the Olympic Games.
| Games | Year | Events | Best Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010 | 11 (11M+0W) |  Cuba |
| 2 | 2014 | 13 (10M+3W) | Cuba |
| 3 | 2018 | 13 (9M+4W) |  Russia |
| 4 | 2026 | 10 (5M+5W) |
The boxing competition is organized as a set of tournaments, one for each weight class. The number of weight classes has changed over the years and the definition of each class has changed as shown in the following tables.
| 2010 | 2014 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Super Heavyweight +91 kg | ||
| Heavyweight 81–91 kg | ||
| Light Heavyweight 75–81 kg | ||
| Middleweight 69–75 kg | ||
| Welterweight 64–69 kg | ||
| Light Welterweight 60–64 kg | ||
| Lightweight 57–60 kg | Lightweight 56–60 kg | |
| Featherweight 54–57 kg | Bantamweight 52–56 kg | |
| Bantamweight 51–54 kg | ||
| Flyweight 48–51 kg | Flyweight 49–52 | |
| Light Flyweight -48 kg | Light Flyweight 46–49 kg | |
| 11 | 10 | 9 |
| 2014 | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Middleweight 69–75 kg | |
| Lightweight 57–60 kg | |
| Featherweight 54–57 kg | |
| Flyweight 48–51 kg | |
| 3 | 4 |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Russia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 |  Great Britain | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 |  Kazakhstan | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 |  Uzbekistan | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 |  Italy | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
 Thailand | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 8 |  Japan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 United States | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 10 |  Brazil | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 |  Germany | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 |  Azerbaijan | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 |  Ukraine | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 |  Ireland | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 |  Australia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 |  Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 China | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
 France | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 19 |  Argentina | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 20 |  Poland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Puerto Rico | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 22 |  Algeria | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 |  Turkey | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 24 |  Croatia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 India | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Venezuela | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 27 |  Chinese Taipei | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Colombia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Dominican Republic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Mexico | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Morocco | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Nauru | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 New Zealand | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Nigeria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 35 |  Egypt | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Hungary | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 37 |  Armenia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Moldova | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Turkmenistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (40 entries) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 111 | |
| Nation | 10 | 14 | 18 | Years | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan (AFG) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Albania (ALB) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Algeria (ALG) | 1 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 American Samoa (ASA) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Argentina (ARG) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Armenia (ARM) | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia (AUS) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Azerbaijan (AZE) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Belarus (BLR) | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bulgaria (BUL) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Canada (CAN) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Chile (CHI) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| China (CHN) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colombia (COL) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Croatia (CRO) | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cuba (CUB) | 3 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Czech Republic (CZE) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dominican Republic (DOM) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ecuador (ECU) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Egypt (EGY) | 1 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Finland (FIN) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| France (FRA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Georgia (GEO) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany (GER) | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Greece (GRE) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Grenada (GRN) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hungary (HUN) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| India (IND) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Iran (IRI) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ireland (IRL) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy (ITA) | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Japan (JPN) | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Kosovo (KOS) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Lithuania (LTU) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico (MEX) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Moldova (MDA) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Mongolia (MGL) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morocco (MAR) | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nauru (NRU) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand (NZL) | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nigeria (NGR) | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Norway (NOR) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Poland (POL) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Puerto Rico (PUR) | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Romania (ROU) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Russia (RUS) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Rwanda (RWA) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Samoa (SAM) | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Saint Lucia (LCA) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Seychelles (SEY) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Singapore (SIN) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Slovakia (SVK) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Tajikistan (TJK) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thailand (THA) | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Tunisia (TUN) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Turkey (TUR) | 2 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Turkmenistan (TKM) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ukraine (UKR) | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States (USA) | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Uzbekistan (UZB) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Venezuela (VEN) | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Zambia (ZAM) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. of boys boxers | 66 | 60 | 54 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| No. of girls boxers | 0 | 18 | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| No. of boxers | 66 | 78 | 82 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| No. of nations | 48 | 36 | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| No. of new nations | 48 | 13 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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