Paraguay at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics

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Paraguay at the
2010 Summer Youth Olympics
Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg
IOC code PAR
NOC Comité Olímpico Paraguayo
in Singapore
Competitors5 in 4 sports
Flag bearerVerónica Cepede Royg [1]
Summer Youth Olympics appearances

Paraguay participated in the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore.

Paraguay Republic in South America

Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Although it is one of only two landlocked countries in South America, the country has coasts, beaches and ports on the Paraguay and Paraná rivers that give exit to the Atlantic Ocean through the Paraná-Paraguay Waterway. Due to its central location in South America, it is sometimes referred to as Corazón de Sudamérica.

2010 Summer Youth Olympics 2010 edition of the Summer Youth Olympics

The 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, officially known as the I Summer Youth Olympic Games, were the inaugural edition of the Youth Olympic Games (YOG), an international multi-sport and cultural event for youths based on the tradition of the Olympic Games. Held in Singapore from 14 to 26 August 2010, it was the first International Olympic Committee-sanctioned event held in Southeast Asia. The Games featured about 3,600 athletes aged 14–18 from 204 nations, who competed in 201 events in 26 sports. No official medal tables were published, but the most successful nation was China, followed by Russia; hosts Singapore did not win any gold medals. Most unique features of the YOG, such as mixed-NOCs teams and the Culture and Education Programme (CEP), made their debut at the 2010 Games.

Singapore Republic in Southeast Asia

Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is a city-state in Southeast Asia. The country is situated one degree north of the equator, at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, with Indonesia's Riau Islands to the south and Peninsular Malaysia to the north. Singapore's territory consists of one main island along with 62 other islets. Since independence, the sovereign state extensive land reclamation has increased its total size by 23%.

Contents

Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics

Girls

Field Events
AthletesEventQualificationFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Paola Miranda Girls’ Hammer Throw 47.7215 qBDNS

Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming

AthletesEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimePositionTimePositionTimePosition
Maria Lopez Nery Huerta Girls’ 50m Freestyle 27.9829Did not advance
Girls’ 200m Freestyle 2:11.6035Did not advance

Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis

Individual
AthleteEventRound 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRank
Group MatchesRankGroup MatchesRank
Axel Gavilan Boys' Singles Flag of Sweden.svg  Soderlund  (SWE)
L2–3
(12–14, 11–9, 2–11 11–9, 6–11)
3 qBFlag of India.svg  Das  (IND)
W3–2
(11–7, 13–15, 11–5, 7–11, 11–8)
1Did not advance17
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Kam  (MRI)
W3–2
(11–9, 15–13, 11–13, 9–11, 11–4)
Flag of El Salvador.svg  Mejía  (ESA)
W3–0
(14–12, 11–6, 11–9)
Flag of Croatia.svg  Fucec  (CRO)
L2–3
(14–12, 3–11, 9–11, 11–9, 10–12)
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Holikov  (UZB)
W3–0
(11–8, 11–8, 11–9)
Team
AthleteEventRound 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRank
Group MatchesRank
Pan America 1
Flag of the United States.svg  Ariel Hsing  (USA)
Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Axel Gavilan  (PAR)
Mixed Team BYE3 qBAfrica 1
Flag of Algeria.svg  Laid  (ALG)
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Onaolapo  (NGR)
W2–0
( w/o )
Europe 6
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Galic  (SLO)
Flag of Austria.svg  Leitgeb  (AUT)
L0–2
(2–3, 1–3)
Did not advance21
Japan
Flag of Japan.svg  Tanioka  (JPN)
Flag of Japan.svg  Niwa  (JPN)
L0–3
(2–3, 0–3, 0–3)
Brazil
Flag of Brazil.svg  Kumahara  (BRA)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Jouti  (BRA)
L1–2
(1–3, 3–1, 2–3)

Tennis pictogram.svg Tennis

Singles
AthleteEventRound 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRank
Diego Galeano Boys' Singles Flag of Italy.svg  Colella  (ITA)
L1–2
(7–5, 2–6, 3–6)
Consolation
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Horanský  (SVK)
L1–2
(6–4, 4–6, [3–10])
Did not advance
Verónica Cepede Royg Girls' Singles Flag of Romania.svg  Dinu  (ROU)
L0–2
(5–7, 3–6)
Consolation
Flag of Japan.svg  Mutaguchi  (JPN)
L0–2
(1–6, 4–6)
Did not advance
Doubles
AthleteEventRound 1QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRank
Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg Diego Galeano (PAR)
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Ricardo Rodriguez  (VEN)
Boys' Doubles Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Huang  (TPE)
Flag of Japan.svg  Uchiyama  (JPN)
W2–0
(6–4, 6–4)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Fernendes  (BRA)
Flag of Argentina.svg  Olivo  (ARG)
W2–0
(6–4, 6–4)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Golding  (GBR)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Vesely  (CZE)
L0–2
(3–6, 2–6)
Bronze Medal Match
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Horanský  (SVK)
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Kovalik  (SVK)
L0–2
(5–7, 4–6)
4
Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Verónica Cepede Royg  (PAR)
Flag of Argentina.svg  Augustina Sol Eskenazi  (ARG)
Girls' Doubles Flag of Ukraine.svg  Kovalets  (UKR)
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Svitolina  (UKR)
L1–2
(2–6, 6–4, [5–10])
Did not advance

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References

  1. "List of NOC Flag Bearers for Opening Ceremony" (PDF) (Press release). Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee. 14 August 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-14.