Ivory Coast at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics | |
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IOC code | CIV |
NOC | Comité National Olympique de Côte d'Ivoire |
in Buenos Aires, Argentina 6 – 18 October 2018 | |
Competitors | 3 in 3 sports |
Medals |
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Summer Youth Olympics appearances | |
Ivory Coast participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018. [1]
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Sport | Boy | Girl | Total |
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Archery | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Taekwondo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Rank | |
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Score | Seed | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | |||
Franck Eyeni | Boys' Individual | 658 | 20 | ![]() L 2–3 | Did not advance |
Athletes | Event | Ranking round | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Rank | |
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Score | Seed | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | |||
![]() ![]() | Mixed team | 1300 | 14 | ![]() ![]() W5–4 | ![]() ![]() L4–5 | Did not advance | 9 |
Athlete | Event | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Final Placing | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
Gnanzou Desire Kodjo | Men's 400m | 50.47 | 13 | 51.11 | 17 | 16 |
Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
Koumba Ibo | Girls' 63 kg | ![]() L 16-27 | Did not advance |
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