| Sierra Leone at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | SLE |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Sierra Leone |
| in Buenos Aires, Argentina 6 – 18 October 2018 | |
| Competitors | 4 in 3 sports |
| Medals |
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| Summer Youth Olympics appearances | |
Sierra Leone participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018. [1]
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Beach volleyball | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Swimming | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Athlete | Event | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Noah Conteh | 100 m | 11.45 | 25 | 10.95 | 24 | 22.40 | 24 |
| Athletes | Event | Preliminary round | Round of 24 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Isatu Mariama Wurrie Bah Kaday Iye Kairah | Girls' |  L 0–2  L 0–2  L 0–2 | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Joshua Wyse | Boys' 50 metre freestyle | 28.57 | 47 | did not advance | |||
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