Japan competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014.
Medalists
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Medal Name Sport Event Date Hifumi Abe Judo Boys' 66 kg 17 Aug Ippei Watanabe Swimming Boys' 200 m breaststroke 20 Aug Minoru Onogawa Athletics Boys' 10 km walk 24 Aug Nozomi Musembi Takamatsu Athletics Girls' 3,000 m 24 Aug Kenya Yuasa Gymnastics Boys' Horizontal Bar 24 Aug Mayu Mukaida Wrestling Girls' freestyle 52 kg 26 Aug Yajyuro Yamasaki Wrestling Boys' freestyle 76 kg 27 Aug Karin Miyawaki Fencing Girls' Foil 17 Aug Yuto Muramatsu Table tennis Boys' singles 20 Aug Rana Nakano Gymnastics Girls' trampoline 21 Aug Akane Yamaguchi Badminton Girls' singles 22 Aug Kenta Oshima Athletics Boys' 100 m 23 Aug Yuji Hiramatsu Athletics Boys' high jump 23 Aug Kenya Yuasa Gymnastics Boys' Floor 23 Aug Miyu Kato Yuto Muramatsu Table tennis Mixed team 23 Aug Toshihiro Suzuki Boxing Boys' 64 kg 27 Aug Honoka Yamauchi Judo Girls' 44 kg 17 Aug Sae Miyakawa Gymnastics Girls' vault 23 Aug Ryotaro Matsumura Jumpei Yamasaki Tennis Boys' doubles 23 Aug Nagisa Mori Athletics Girls' javelin throw 25 Aug Subaru Murata Boxing Boys' 49 kg 25 Aug | style="text-align:left; width:22%; vertical-align:top;"|
Medals by sportSport TotalAthletics 2 2 1 5Wrestling 2 0 0 2Gymnastics 1 2 1 4Judo 1 0 1 2Swimming 1 0 0 1Table tennis 0 2 0 2Boxing 0 1 1 2Badminton 0 1 0 1Fencing 0 1 0 1Tennis 0 0 1 1Total 7 9 5 21
Medals by dayDay TotalAugust 17 1 1 1 3August 18 0 0 0 0August 19 0 0 0 0August 20 1 1 0 2August 21 0 1 0 1August 22 0 1 0 1August 23 0 4 2 6August 24 3 0 0 3August 25 0 0 2 2August 26 1 0 0 1August 27 1 1 0 2Total 7 9 5 21
Archery Japan qualified a two archers from its performance at the 2013 World Archery Youth Championships.
Individual AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreHiroki MutoBoys' Individual67410W 6–4W 7–1L 2–6did not advance6Miasa KoikeGirls' Individual61822W 6–2W 6–5L 0–6did not advance8
Team AthletesEventRanking roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreMixed Team12921 W 6–2 W 5–4 L 1–5did not advance8Mixed Team128810 W 5–4 W 6–2 L 4–5did not advance5
Athletics
Japan qualified 13 athletes.
Qualification Legend: Q=Final A (medal); qB=Final B (non-medal); qC=Final C (non-medal); qD=Final D (non-medal); qE=Final E (non-medal)
Boys Track & road events AthleteEventHeatsFinalResultRankResultRankKenta Oshima100 m10.623 Q10.57Jun Yamashita200 m21.11 PB4 Q21.626Nao Kanai110 m hurdles14.0316 qC14.0813Minoru Onogawa10 km walkcolspan=2 42:03.64 PB
Field Events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistanceRankDistanceRankYuji HiramatsuHigh jump2.104 Q2.14 PBYume AndoDiscus throw55.876 Q57.364
Girls Track & road events AthleteEventHeatsFinalResultRankResultRankTomomi Kawamura200 m25.1012 qB25.1813Hina Takahashi800 m2:09.597 Q2:09.968Nozomi Musembi Takamatsu3000 m9:08.014 Q9:01.58Nana Fujimori100 m hurdles13.839 qBDSQSayori Matsumoto5 km walkcolspan=2 23:54.714
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistanceRankDistanceRankMisaki MorotaPole vault3.4011 qB3.5011Nagisa MoriJavelin throw50.72 PB5 Q52.27 PB
Badminton
Japan qualified two athletes based on the 2 May 2014 BWF Junior World Rankings.
Singles AthleteEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / RankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreKanta TsuneyamaBoys' Singles W 2–0 (21–3, 21–5) W 2–0 (21–12, 21–10) W 2–0 (21–7, 21–17)1 L 1–2 (8–21, 21–14, 12–21)did not advanceAkane YamaguchiGirls' Singles W 2–0 (21–2, 21–1) W 2–0 (21–13, 21–6) W 2–0 (21–12, 22–20)1 W 2–1 (21–6, 18–21, 21–11) W 2–1 (21–11, 18–21, 21–15) L 1–2 (24–22, 21–23, 17–21)
Doubles AthleteEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / RankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreMixed Doubles W 2–1 (15–21, 21–8, 21–15) W 2–0 (21–10, 21–10) W 2–0 (21–8, 21–13)1 W 2–0 (21–18, 21–9) W 2–1 (21–14, 7–21, 21–19) L 0–2 (14–21, 21–23)Mixed Doubles W 2–0 (21–17, 21–19) W 2–0 (21–13, 21–16) L 0–2 (19–21, 17–21)2 did not advance
Boxing
Japan qualified three boxers based on its performance at the 2014 AIBA Youth World Championships
Boys AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinal / RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultSubaru Murata-49 kgL 1–2 Bronze Medal Bout W 2–1Goh Hosaka-60 kgL 0–3Bronze Medal Bout L 0–34Toshihiro Suzuki-64 kgW DISQL w/o
Canoeing
Japan qualified one boat based on its performance at the 2013 World Junior Canoe Sprint and Slalom Championships.
Girls AthleteEventQualificationRepechageRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultWakana MoriyamaK1 slalomK1 sprint
Cycling
Japan qualified a boys' and girls' team based on its ranking issued by the UCI.
Team AthletesEventCross-CountryEliminatorTime TrialBMXCross-Country RaceRoad RaceTotal PtsRankRankPointsTimeRankPointsRankPointsTimeRankPointsTimeRankPointsMasahiro IshigamiMasaki YamadaBoys' TeamTakaho NakashimaKiyoka SakaguchiGirls' Team
Mixed Relay AthletesEventCross-CountryGirls' RaceCross-CountryBoys' RaceBoys' RoadRaceGirls' RoadRaceTotal TimeRankTakaho NakashimaMasaki YamadaMasahiro IshigamiKiyoka SakaguchiMixed Team Relay
Equestrian
Japan qualified a rider.
AthleteHorseEventRound 1Round 2TotalPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankSayaka FujiwaraLasinoIndividual JumpingAsiaUriahLasinoFeverFernandoQuick SylverTeam Jumping12131308680EL44286286
Fencing
Japan qualified three athletes based on its performance at the 2014 FIE Cadet World Championships.
Girls AthleteEventPool RoundSeedRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreMiho YoshimuraÉpée Pool 1 L 1–5 3W 15–9L 14–15did not advance6Karin MiyawakiFoilW 5–3 W 5–0LL 6–7Misaki EmuraSabre W 5–1W 5–3W 15–7W 15–13LL 13–154
Mixed Team AthletesEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinals / Final / RankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreAsia-Oceania 1 Mixed TeamEurope 4W 30–22Europe 2W 30–29Europe 1W
Field hockey
Japan qualified a girls' team based on its performance at the 2013 Under 16 Asian Cup.
Girls' tournament
Roster
Yu Asai Chiko Fujibayashi Kimika Hoshi Mami Karino Motomi Kawamura Miki Kozuka Mori Kanon Eika Nakamura Moeka Tsubouchi
Group Stage
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Bronze medal match
Golf
Japan qualified one team of two athletes based on the 8 June 2014 IGF Combined World Amateur Golf Rankings.
Individual AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3TotalScoreRankScoreTotalRankScoreTotalRankScoreRankRen OkazakiBoysMaria ShinoharaGirls691741434
Team AthletesEventRound 1(Foursome)Round 2(Fourball)Round 3(Individual Stroke)TotalScoreRankScoreTotalRankBoyGirlTotalRankScoreRankRen OkazakiMaria ShinoharaMixed277 (−11)7
Gymnastics
Artistic Gymnastics
Japan qualified two athletes based on its performance at the 2014 Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships.
Boys AthleteEventApparatusTotalRankKenya YuasaQualification13.95012.40013.05014.10013.90013.80081.2005 QAll-around14.10012.85013.05013.10013.85013.85080.8007Floorcolspan=6 rowspan=3 14.133Parallel bars13.5336Horizontal bar13.700
Girls AthleteEventApparatusTotalRankSae MiyakawaQualification11.30014.75012.85012.00050.9009 QAll-around12.55014.70012.65013.40053.3005Vaultcolspan=4 rowspan=2 14.566Uneven bars12.4335
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Japan qualified one athlete based on its performance at the 2014 Asian Rhythmic Championships.
Individual AthleteEventQualificationFinalHoopBallClubsRibbonTotalRankHoopBallClubsRibbonTotalRankTakana TatsuzawaIndividual11.65012.25012.70012.05048.65012did not advance
Trampoline
Japan qualified one athlete based on its performance at the 2014 Asian Trampoline Championships.
AthleteEventQualificationFinalRoutine 1Routine 2TotalRankScoreRankRana NakanoGirls41.71053.27594.9853 Q52.370
Judo
Japan qualified two athletes based on its performance at the 2013 Cadet World Judo Championships.
Individual AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultHifumi AbeBoys' −66 kgW 100–000W 100–000W 100–000W 100–000Honoka YamauchiGirls' −44 kgcolspan=2 L 000–001W 010–000
Team AthletesEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultTeam XianMixed TeamW 7 – 0W 4 – 3L 3 – 4Did not advance
Rowing
Japan qualified one boat based on its performance at the Asian Qualification Regatta.
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMiharu TakashimaGirls' Single Sculls
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; R=Repechage
Rugby sevens
Japan qualified a boys' team based on its performance at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens.
Boys' tournament
Roster
Ryusuke Funahashi Shimin Kohara Toshiki Kuwayama Doga Maeda Eiya Miyazaki Kosuke Naka Shogo Nakano Yuhei Shimada Koki Takeyama Shun Tomonaga Kohei Toyoda Kazuki Yamada
Group Stage
Placing 5–6
Sailing
Japan qualified two boats based on its performance at the Techno 293 Asian Continental Qualifiers.
AthleteEventRaceNetPointsFinal Rank12345678910M*Kensei IkedaBoys' Techno 2933727(9)87Cancelled43.0034.007Rina NiijimaGirls' Techno 293114799(17)10Cancelled67.0050.007
Shooting
Japan was given a wild card to compete.
Individual AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankTomohiko HasegawaBoys' 10m Air Rifle611.210did not advance
Team AthletesEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankPointsRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultMixed Team 10m Air Rifle802.419did not advance
Swimming
Japan qualified eight swimmers.
Boys AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankYudai Amada400 m freestyle4:00.0320colspan=2 Did not advance800 m freestylecolspan=4 8:32.4322200 m butterfly2:04.8915colspan=2 Did not advanceYuta Sato50 m breaststroke30.0930Did not advance100 m breaststroke1:04.5424Did not advanceIppei Watanabe50 m breaststroke28.838 Q28.746 Q28.777100 m breaststroke1:02.263 Q1:02.003 Q1:01.664200 m breaststroke2:15.504 Qcolspan=2 2:11.31Koki Tsunefuka200 m breaststroke2:17.2811colspan=2 Did not advance200 m individual medley2:05.3611colspan=2 Did not advanceYuta SatoIppei WatanabeAmada YudaiKoki Tsunefuka4 × 100 m freestyle relay3:32.1810colspan=2 Did not advanceKoki TsunefukaYuta SatoAmada YudaiIppei Watanabe4 × 100 m medley relay3:53.586 Qcolspan=2 3:52.607
Girls AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankRina Yoshimura200 m freestyle2:10.3534colspan=2 Did not advance200 m butterfly2:15.4412colspan=2 Did not advanceMiono Takeuchi50 m backstroke30.1424Did not advance100 m backstroke1:05.1124Did not advance200 m backstroke2:20.1822colspan=2 Did not advanceJurina Shiga50 m butterfly28.4721Did not advance100 m butterfly1:01.1910 Q1:01.3011Did not advance200 m butterfly2:12.506 Qcolspan=2 2:13.546Suzuna Onodera200 m individual medley2:19.7713colspan=2 Did not advanceJurina ShigaRina YoshimuraSuzuna OnoderaMiono Takeuchi4 × 100 m freestyle relay3:56.739colspan=2 Did not advanceMiono TakeuchiSuzuna OnoderaJurina ShigaRina Yoshimura4 × 100 m medley relay4:17.118 Qcolspan=2 4:16.718
Mixed AthleteEventHeatFinalTimeRankTimeRankIppei WatanabeKoki TsunefukaJurina ShigaRina Yoshimura4 × 100 m freestyle relay3:42.7415Did not advanceKoki TsunefukaIppei WatanabeJurina ShigaRina Yoshimura4 × 100 m medley relay4:00.739Did not advance
Table Tennis