Weightlifting at the Summer Youth Olympics | |
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Governing body | IWF |
Events | 12 (men: 6; womens: 6) |
Games | |
Weightlifting has featured as a sport at the Youth Olympic Summer Games since its first edition in 2010 in Singapore. The Youth Olympic Games are a multi-sport event and the games are held every four years just like the Olympic Games. Eleven weightlifting events (6 for boys and 5 for girls) were contested at the 2010 and 2014 games; for the 2018 games in Buenos Aires that number raised by 12 (6 for boys and girls). [1]
Games | Year | Events | Best Nation |
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1 | 2010 | 11 | China / Russia |
2 | 2014 | 11 | Thailand |
3 | 2018 | 12 | Turkey |
4 | 2026 | 12 |
As of the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | China | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
2 | Thailand | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
3 | Russia | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
4 | Armenia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Bulgaria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
6 | North Korea | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
7 | Vietnam | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
8 | Iran | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
9 | Turkey | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Uzbekistan | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
11 | Egypt | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Kazakhstan | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
13 | Mexico | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
14 | Azerbaijan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Chinese Taipei | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
India | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
17 | Italy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Romania | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
Tunisia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
Venezuela | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
21 | Colombia | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
22 | Georgia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Serbia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
24 | Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
26 | Argentina | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cuba | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Latvia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Nigeria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (34 entries) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 102 |
The 2018 Summer Youth Olympics, officially known as the III Summer Youth Olympic Games, and commonly known as Buenos Aires 2018, were an international sports, cultural, and educational event held from 6 to 18 October 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. They were the first Youth Olympic Games held outside of Eurasia, and the first Summer Games held outside of Asia and the first to be held in the Western and Southern hemispheres. It was the second Olympic Games held in South America after the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Venezuela competed at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from 6 to 18 October 2018.
China competed at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics, in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018.
Chinese Taipei participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics, in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018.
Colombia participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018.
India participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018. India managed their best ever medal haul of the Youth Olympics in this edition. Among the 206 participating nations, India ranked 17th on the medals tally.
Italy participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018.
Japan participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018. Japan competes in 23 events and brought home 39 medals. It was the rehearsal of the hosting Summer Olympics as Tokyo was the host of the 2020 games which was held from 23 July to 8 August 2021.
Kazakhstan participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018.
Mexico participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018.
Ukraine participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018.
The United States participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018.
Egypt participated with a total of 68 athletes at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Olympians have to be aged 14–18 in order to participate.
Kyrgyzstan participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018.
Mauritius participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018.
Uzbekistan participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018.
Romania participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018.
Bulgaria participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018.
Kosovo participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018. This was the country's Youth Olympic Games debut.
Malaysia competed at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018. The chef-de-mission of the contingent was former two-time Olympian archer Cheng Chu Sian. Malaysia won its first gold medal at an Olympic event, having previously won silver and bronze medals.