| Marshall Islands at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | MHL |
| NOC | Marshall Islands National Olympic Committee |
| in Buenos Aires, Argentina 6 – 18 October 2018 | |
| Competitors | 5 in 4 sports |
| Medals |
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| Summer Youth Olympics appearances | |
Marshall Islands participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Daniel Ranis | 50 m freestyle | 29.21 | 48 | Did not advance | |||
| 100 m freestyle | 1:09.42 | 46 | Did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Kayla Hepler | 50 m freestyle | 32.81 | 49 | Did not advance | |||
Marshall Islands was given a quota by the tripartite committee to compete in weightlifting. [1]
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Joshua Ralpho | Boys' 62 kg | 80 | 13th | 110 | 13th | 190 | 13th |
| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Final / RM | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | |||
| Alexander Adiniwin | Boys' Greco-Roman −51kg |  Lovera (ARG)L0 – 4 VFA |  Tokhadze (GEO)L0 – 8 VSU | 3rd Q |  Jouini (TUN)L0 – 2 VFA | 6th |
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