South Africa participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018.
Archery
Individual AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreWian RouxBoys' Individual60930L 0–6did not advance17
Team AthletesEventRanking roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreMixed team127429 / L 1–5did not advance 17
Athletics
Canoeing
South Africa qualified two boats based on its performance at the 2018 World Qualification Event.
Boys' K1 - 1 boat Girls' K1 - 1 boat
Boys AthleteEventQualificationRepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankTimeRankTimeRankOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultPierre Thomas van der WesthuyzenK1 sprint1:45.5881:45.783 L 1:46.22did not advanceK1 slalomDNFColspan=2 did not advance
Girls AthleteEventQualificationRepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankTimeRankTimeRankOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition Result Lizanne ConradieK1 sprint2:05.30142:05.645 L 2:07.95did not advanceK1 slalom1:27.57131:32.018 L 1:26.06did not advance
Dancesport
South Africa qualified one dancer based on its performance at the 2018 World Youth Breaking Championship.
B-Boys - Jordan Smith
Equestrian
South Africa qualified a rider based on its ranking in the FEI World Jumping Challenge Rankings.
Individual Jumping - 1 athlete
AthleteHorseEventRound 1Round 2TotalPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankHannah Ivy GartonJos CassiusIndividual Jumping162544102025AfricaBM UrlefeCall Girl ZEl Roblecito MalaikaJos Africa de ParcoJos CassiusTeam Jumping(4)10(8)04(4)00(4)0111
Golf
Individual AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3TotalScoreRankScoreTotalRankScoreTotalRankScoreParRankKaiyuree MoodleyGirls' Individual77 (+7)1581 (+11)1582776 (+6)23419234 +2422Cole StevensBoys' Individual75 (+5)2072 (+2)1471080 (+10)22725227 +1721
Team AthletesEventRound 1(Fourball)Round 2(Foursome)Round 3(Individual Stroke)TotalScoreRankScoreRankGirlBoyTotalRankScoreParRankKaiyuree MoodleyCole StevensMixed team69 (-1)2775 (+5)187675151 (+11)24295 +1523
Gymnastics
Acrobatic South Africa qualified a mixed pair based on its performance at the 2018 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championship.
Mixed pair - 1 team of 2 athletes Rachel Nell and Sidwell Madibeng
Artistic South Africa qualified two gymnasts based on its performance at the 2018 African Junior Championship.
Boys' artistic individual all-around - 1 quota Ruan Lange Girls' artistic individual all-around - 1 quota Lisa Conradie
Rhythmic South Africa qualified one gymnast based on its performance at the 2018 African Junior Championship.
Girls' rhythmic individual all-around - 1 quota
Field hockey
Roster
Preliminary round Pool A
Final round Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Bronze-medal match
Modern pentathlon
South Africa qualified two pentathletes based on its performance at the Asian/Oceanian Youth Olympic Games Qualifier.
Boys' Individual - Rhys Poovan Girls' Individual - Alida van der Merwe
Rowing
South Africa qualified two boats based on its performance at the 2017 World Junior Rowing Championships.
Boys' single sculls - 1 athlete Girls' single sculls - 1 athlete
Rugby sevens
Boys' tournament - 1 team of 12 athletes
Roster
Christie Grobbelaar Tiaan Pretorius Dawid Kellerman Celimpilo Gumede Albertus Horn Mnombo Zwelendaba William Rose Kobus Hattingh Ross Braude Muzi Manyike Ofentse Maubane Diego Appollis
Group stage
Bronze Medal Game
Sailing
South Africa qualified one boat based on its performance at the African and European IKA Twin Tip Racing Qualifiers. AthleteEventRaceNet PointsFinal Rank123456Dorothy GouwsIKA Twin Tip Racing975DSQDNS93010
Shooting
South Africa qualified one sport shooter based on its performance at the 2017 African Championships.
Boys' 10m Air Rifle - 1 quota
Individual AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankAdriaan de BeerBoys' 10m air rifle583.420did not advance
Team AthletesEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / PointsRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMixed 10m air rifle811.718did not advance
Sport climbing
South Africa qualified two sport climbers based on its performance at the 2017 World African Sport Climbing Championships.
Boys' combined - 1 quota (David Naude) Girls' combined - 1 quota (Angela Eckhardt)
Swimming
Tennis
Singles AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinals Final / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankP HenningBoys' singlesL 0-6, 3–6did not advance
Doubles AthletesEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinals Final / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankBoys' doublesL 2-6, 6–7did not advanceMixed doublesW 6-0, 6–1L 2-6, 6–4, 8–10did not advance
Triathlon
South Africa qualified two athletes based on its performance at the 2018 African Youth Olympic Games Qualifier.
Individual AthleteEventSwim (750m)Trans 1Bike (20 km)Trans 2Run (5 km)Total TimeRankChristiaan StroebelBoys9:390:3227:310:2819:2457:3421Amber SchlebuschGirls9:590:4630:170:2817:1558:45
Relay AthleteEventTotal Times per Athlete (Swim 250m, Bike 6.6 km, Run 1.8 km)Total Group TimeRankAfrica 1Mixed Relay22:01 (2)21:17 (5)25:27 (12)23:09 (9)1:31:54 1P9
Weightlifting
South Africa qualified one athlete based on its performance at the 2018 African Youth Championships.
AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankJayden Dylon PretoriusBoys' −77 kg112613362456
Wrestling
South Africa qualified one wrestler based on its performance at the 2018 African Cadet Championships.
Key: – Without any points scored by the opponent
AthleteEventGroup stageFinal / RankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreFernando BooysenBoys' freestyle −48kgL 0 – 10 L 0 – 10 3 W 10 – 0 5
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