The Philippines participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics, in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018.
Kiteboarder Christian Tio won a silver medal men's kiteboarding IKA Twin Tip racing event; the first medal of any color credited to the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of the Philippines in the games' medal tally.
Previously, Archer Luis Gabriel Moreno along with a Chinese partner won a gold medal in the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics in the mixed international team event although the medal was neither credited to the NOC of the Philippines or China.
Background The first Filipino athlete to qualify for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics was Nicole Marie Tagle who secured qualification through the 2017 World Archery Youth Championships in October 2017.
The Philippines qualified its second athlete when Christian Tio of Boracay qualified for Summer Youth Olympics. He clinched the sole berth contested for the boy's twin tip racing event at the Asian qualifiers in Pranburi, Thailand on March 18, 2018.
The Philippines qualified its fifth athlete when fencer Lawrence Tan qualified for the Summer Youth Olympics. He secured his qualification for the individual boy's Foil (fencing) event at the 2018 Junior and Cadets World Fencing Championships held in Verona, Italy in April 2018.
Jonne Go of Canoe Kayak and Dragonboat served as the chief of mission of the Philippine delegation.
Medalists Medal table Sport Gold Silver BronzeTotal Sailing 0 1 0 1 Total 0 1 0 1
Medalists The following Filipino competitors won medals at the Youth Olympics. Medal Athlete Sport Event Date Christian Tio Sailing Boys' IKA Twin Tip Racing October 14
Archery
The Philippines qualified one archer based on its performance at the 2017 World Archery Youth Championships.
Individual AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreNicole Marie TagleGirls' Individual62923L 4–6did not advance17
Team AthletesEventRanking roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScore Mixed team130013W 5–4W 5–3L 1–5did not advance 6
Fencing
The Philippines qualified one fencer, Lawrence Tan, in the individual boy's foil event based on its performance at the 2018 Junior and Cadets World Fencing Championships held in Verona, Italy in April 2018.
Tan is the first Filipino fencer to qualify for the Youth Olympic Games.
Boys AthleteEventPool RoundSeedRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreLawrence Everett TanFoilPool No:1 L 0–55 L 11–15did not advance10 W 5–1 W 5–4 L 1–5 L 2–5 L 3–5
Golf
Individual AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Bronze Medal Play-offTotalScoreRankScoreTotal RankScoreTotal RankScoreScoreParRankYuka SasoGirls' Individual71 (+1)274 (+4)1451169 (−1)21415 (+1)214 +44Carl Jano CorpusBoys' Individual71 (+1)576 (+6)1472076 (+6)22320223 +1316
Team AthletesEventRound 1(Fourball)Round 2(Foursome)Round 3(Individual Stroke)TotalScoreRankScoreRankGirlBoyTotal RankScoreParRankYuka SasoCarl Jano CorpusMixed team66 (−4)1675 (+5)187474148 (+8)16289 +920
Sailing
The Philippines qualified one boat based on its performance at the Asian and Oceania IKA Twin Tip Racing Qualifiers.
Boys AthleteEventRace TotalPoints NetPoints FinalRank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12Christian TioIKA Twin Tip Racing 25(8)3(8)32913
Swimming
Girls AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankNicole Oliva100 m freestyle57.3326did not advance200 m freestyle2:02.08 8Qcolspan=2 2:02.137400 m freestyle4:16.72 4Qcolspan=2 4:16.61 6800 m freestyle8:52.2911colspan=2 did not advance
Table tennis
The Philippines qualified one athlete based on its performance at the "Road to Buenos Aires – Oceania" qualifier held in Rarotonga in the Cook Islands.
Singles AthleteEventGroup StageRankRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreJann Mari NayreBoys' singlesGroup B W 4–14did not advance25 L 0–4 L 0–4
Team AthletesEventGroup StageRankRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreIntercontinental 2 Mixed international teamGroup B Europe 3 L 0–3 3did not advance17Intercontinental 1 W 2–1Chinese Taipei L 0–3
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