Japan competed at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.
Medalists
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Medal Name Sport Event Date Sara Takanashi Ski jumping Girls' individual 14 Jan Hikaru Ōe Snowboarding Girls' halfpipe 15 Jan Shōma Uno Figure skating Boys' singles 16 Jan Kentarō Ishikawa Cross-country skiing Boys' 10km classical 17 Jan Seitarō Ichinohe Speed skating Boys' 3000m 18 Jan Rio Harada Speed skating Girls' 3000m 18 Jan Seitarō Ichinohe Speed skating Boys' mass start 20 Jan Yukiya Satō Ski jumping Boys' individual 14 Jan Toshihiro Kakui Speed skating Boys' 500m 14 Jan Gō Yamamoto Nordic combined Individual 15 Jan Taku Hiraoka Snowboarding Boys' halfpipe 15 Jan Seitarō Ichinohe Speed skating Boys' 1500m 16 Jan Sumire Kikuchi Speed skating Girls' 1500m 16 Jan Sumire Kikuchi Short track Girls' 1000m 18 Jan Seiya Furukawa Ice hockey Boys' individual skills challenge 19 Jan Sumire Kikuchi Speed skating Girls' mass start 20 Jan | style="text-align:left; width:22%; vertical-align:top;"|
Medals by sportSport TotalSki jumping 1 0 1 2Snowboarding 1 0 1 2Speed skating 0 3 4 7Cross-country 0 1 0 1Figure skating 0 1 0 1Ice hockey 0 0 1 1Nordic combined 0 0 1 1Short track 0 0 1 1Total 2 5 9 16
Alpine Skiing
One coach. Boys AthleteEventFinalRun 1Run 2TotalRankSlalom47.6442.681:30.3225Giant slalom59.0955.671:54.767Super-G1:06.0012Combined1:05.5437.861:43.4011
Girls AthleteEventFinalRun 1Run 2TotalRankSlalomDNFGiant slalom1:00.991:01.682:02.6723Super-G1:10.7723Combined1:09.2938.951:48.2418
Bobsleigh
Girls AthleteEventFinalRun 1Run 2TotalRankTwo-girls57.5557.601:55.158
Cross-country skiing
One coach. Boys AthleteEventFinalTimeRank10km classical29:40.210km classical31:30.917
Girls AthleteEventFinalTimeRank5km classical16:34.8195km classical15:45.38
Sprint AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTotalRankTotalRankTotalRankTotalRankBoys' sprint1:45.617 Q1:48.81 Q1:46.22 Q1:49.96Boys' sprint1:51.8932did not advanceGirls' sprint2:13.9434did not advanceGirls' sprint2:10.8029 Q2:05.66did not advance
Curling
One team leader.
Mixed Team Boys Skip Second Girls Third Lead
Round-robin standings
Round-robin results
Draw 1
Draw 2
Draw 3
Draw 4
Draw 5
Draw 6
Draw 7
Quarterfinals
Mixed doubles
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Bronze Medal Game
Figure skating
One team leader and two coaches.
Boys Athlete(s) Event / / Total Points Rank Points Rank Points RankSingles51.526115.632167.15Singles42.3410111.883154.226
Girls Athlete(s) Event / / Total Points Rank Points Rank Points RankSingles47.29688.035135.326
Mixed Athletes Event Boys' Girls' Ice Dance TotalScore Rank PointsScore Rank PointsScore Rank Points Points RankTeam 4Team Trophy112.722777.842744.367216
Freestyle Skiing
One coach.
Ski Cross AthleteEventQualifying1/4 finalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankRankRankRankBoys' ski cross1:00.2716Cancelled
Ski Half-Pipe AthleteEventQualifyingFinalPointsRankPointsRankGirls' ski half-pipe49.008did not advance
Ice Hockey
One manager. Boys Athlete(s) Event Qualification Grand final Points Rank Points RankIndividual skills302 Q19
Girls Athlete(s) Event Qualification Grand final Points Rank Points RankIndividual skills204 Q167
Nordic Combined
One coach. Boys AthleteEventSki jumpingCross-countryFinalPointsRankDeficitSki TimeTotal TimeRankBoys' individual132.520:2026:19.926:39.9
Short Track
One coach. Boys AthleteEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalsTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankBoys' 500 metres43.1732 Q43.0003 qB45.60001Boys' 1000 metres1:30.5021 Q1:29.6892 Q1:30.1424
Girls AthleteEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalsTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankGirls' 500 metres53.8233 Q*46.2003 qB48.3372Girls' 1000 metres1:36.6702 Q1:35.3012 Q1:34.254
* Given advantage due to interference by anothersakter
Mixed AthleteEventSemifinalsFinalsTimeRankTimeRankTeam DMixed Team Relay4:23.1414 qB4:24.3601Team EMixed Team Relay4:36.2084 qB4:30.3833
Skeleton
Boys AthleteEventFinalRun 1Run 2TotalRankBoys' individual59.5559.341:58.899Boys' individual59.9259.801:59.7210
Girls AthleteEventFinalRun 1Run 2TotalRankGirls' individualCAN1:02.421:02.4214
Ski jumping
Two coaches. Boys AthleteEvent1st Jump2nd JumpOverallDistancePointsDistancePointsPointsRankBoys' individual77.0m136.673.0m123.5260.1
Girls AthleteEvent1st Jump2nd JumpOverallDistancePointsDistancePointsPointsRankGirls' individual76.5m134.476.5m134.9269.3
Team w/Nordic Combined AthleteEvent1st Round2nd RoundTotalRankSara TakanashiGo YamamotoYukiya SatōMixed Team235.3340.7576.05
Snowboarding
One manager. Boys AthleteEventQualifyingSemifinalFinalRun 1Run 2RankRun 1Run 2RankRun 1Run 2RankBoys' halfpipe91.7595.001 Q55.7584.25
Girls AthleteEventQualifyingSemifinalFinalRun 1Run 2RankRun 1Run 2RankRun 1Run 2RankGirls' halfpipe82.0078.002 Q95.7596.25
Speed Skating
One manager. Boys Athlete Event Race 1 Race 2 Total RankBoys' 500 m38.8838.9477.82Boys' 1500 m2:05.0212Boys' Mass Start7:13.104Boys' 1500 m2:00.30Boys' 3000 m4:10.00Boys' Mass Start7:11.45
Girls Athlete Event Race 1 Race 2 Total RankGirls' 1500 m2:11.33Girls' Mass Start6:01.24Girls' 1500 m2:15.157Girls' 3000 m4:41.85Girls' Mass Start6:03.566
See also Japan at the 2012 Summer Olympics
References
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