Canada competed at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics, in Buenos Aires, Argentina from October 6th to 18th.
The Canadian team consisted of 71 athletes competing in 20 sports and was officially named on September 25, 2018. It was announced on October 4, 2018, that Canada received an additional reallocated spot in boxing, meaning the total team size was 72 athletes (33 men and 39 women).
On October 3, 2018, trampolinist Jérémy Chartier was named as the flag bearer during the opening ceremony.
All nations can qualify only a maximum of one team sport per gender and Canada chose men's field hockey and women's rugby sevens.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotalArchery 1 0 1Athletics (track and field) 5 1015Badminton 1 0 1Beach volleyball 0 2 2Boxing 2 0 2Dancesport 1 1 2Diving 1 1 2Fencing 1 2 3Field hockey 9 0 9Golf 1 1 2Gymnastics 2 2 4Judo 1 1 2Rowing 0 1 1Rugby sevens 0 12 12Shooting 10 1Sport climbing 0 1 1Swimming 4 4 8Taekwondo 1 0 1Triathlon 1 0 1Wrestling 1 1 2 Total 33 39 72
Medallists Medals awarded to participants of mixed-NOC (combined) teams are represented in italics. These medals are not counted towards the individual NOC medal tally.
| style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;"| Medal NameSportEventDate Badminton Mixed team relay October 12 Dancesport B-Girls' October 8 Swimming Girls' 200 metre backstroke October 9 Gymnastics Boys' rings October 14 Keagan Young Judo Boys' 81 kg October 8 Swimming Boys' 200 metre individual medley October 8 Judo Mixed team October 10 Taekwondo Boys' +73 kg October 11 Swimming Boys' 50 metre breaststroke October 12 Gymnastics Girls' vault October 13 Rugby sevens Girls' tournament October 15
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Medals by sportSport TotalSwimming 0 1 2 3Gymnastics 0 1 1 2Dancesport 0 1 0 1Judo 0 0 1 1Rugby sevens 0 0 1 1Taekwondo 0 0 1 1Total 0 3 6 9
Medals by dayDay Total7 October00008 October01239 October010010 October000011 October001112 October001113 October001114 October010115 October0011Total0369
Archery Canada qualified one boy.
Individual AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreBenjamen LeeBoys' singles63628L 5–6Did not advance=17
Team AthletesEventRanking roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreMixed team129822L 0–6Did not advance17
Athletics (track and field)
Canada qualified 15 athletes (five boys and ten girls). This marks Canada's largest track and field team at the Youth Olympics.
Boys Evan Burke – 3000 m Adam Exley – 110 m hurdles Joakim Généreux – 200 m Lucas Woodhall – Shot put Skyler York – 2000 m steeplechase
Girls Mérédith Boyer – 2000 m steeplechase Dolly Gabri – Discus Olivia Gee – 100 m hurdles Kendra Lewis – 1500 m Julia Lovsin – 400 m hurdles Jasneet Nijjar – 400 m Donna Ntambue – 100 m Cameron Ormond – 3000 m Princess Roberts – 200 m Alexzandra Throndson – Pole vault
Badminton
Canada qualified one boy based on the Badminton Junior World Rankings.
Boy AthleteEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / RankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreBrian YangSinglesL 0–2 (13–21, 18–21)W 2–1 (17–21, 21–19, 21–19)L 1–2 (15–21, 21–17, 7–21)3Did not advance
Team AthleteEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / RankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreTeam AlphaMixed team relayW 110–98L 99–110W 110–1032 QW 110–94W 110–90W 110–106
Beach volleyball
Canada received a reallocated spot to enter a girls team of two athletes.
Girls AthleteEventPreliminary roundStandingRound of 24Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankDana Roskic & Erika VermetteGirls'Pool B L 0–2 (15–21, 15–21)L 0–2 (14–21, 10–21)W 2–0 (21–8, 21–8)3 QL 1–2 (19–21, 21–15, 12–15)Did not advance=17
Boxing
Canada received a reallocated spot to enter a boy. Canada later received another reallocated spot to send an additional male athlete.
Boys AthleteEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultSpencer Wilcox−60 kgL 2–3L 1–4W 5–05Tethluach Chuol+91 kgW 5–0L 0–5L 0–54
Dancesport
Canada qualified two dancers based on its performance at the 2018 World Youth Breaking Championship.
Individual AthleteEventPreliminary RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalVotesSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMathieu Du Ruisseau(D-Matt)B-Boys'166 QL 0–4Did not advance7Emma Misak(Emma)B-Girls'195 QW 3–1W 2–2L 0–4
Diving
AthleteEventPreliminaryFinalPointsRankPointsRankBryden HattieBoys' 3m springboard517.954 Q504.508 Boys' 10m platform505.705 Q439.859Mélodie LeclercGirls' 3m springboard406.457 Q400.909Girls' 10m platform346.457 Q347.357Mixed Teamcolspan=2 330.007colspan=2 340.505
Fencing
Canada qualified three fencers (one male and two female).
Individual AthleteEventPool RoundRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalVictoriesSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScore′RankSeraphim JarovBoys' épée28L 13–15Did not advance9Ariane LeonardGirls' épée45W 15–6L 12–15Did not advance6Jane CaulfieldGirls' foil54W 15–8L 5–14Did not advance5
Team AthleteEventQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Placement 5-8Placement 7-8RankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreAmericas 2 Mixed TeamsL (15–30)Did not advanceL (29–30)W (30–15)7
Field hockey
Canada qualified a boys' team of nine athletes after a bronze medal finish at the Pan American qualification event in Guadalajara, Mexico in March 2018. The team was officially named on September 12, 2018.
Boys' tournament
Roster
Amraaz Dhillon Arjun Hothi Brendan Guraliuk Ethan McTavish Ganga Singh Isaac Farion Joshua Kuempel Rowan Childs Shazab Butt
Pool B
9th place match
Golf
Canada qualified one boy and one girl.
Individual AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3TotalScoreRankScoreTotalRankScoreTotalRankScoreParRankCeleste DaoGirls' Individual75 (+5)1172 (+2)147576 (+6)22319223 +1313William DuquetteBoys' Individual80 (+10)2879 (+9)1593082 (+12)24128241 +3128
Team AthletesEventRound 1(Fourball)Round 2(Foursome)Round 3(Individual Stroke)TotalScoreRankScoreRankBoyGirlTotalRankScoreRankCeleste DaoWilliam DuquetteMixed team65 (-5)1077 (+7)2174 (+4)74 (+4)148 (+8)16290 (+10)22
Gymnastics
Canada qualified four gymnasts (two boys and two girls). The team was officially named on August 31, 2018.
Artistic Canada qualified two gymnasts based on its performance at the 2018 American Junior Championship.
Boys' Individual Qualification AthleteEventApparatusTotalRankFélix DolciIndividual13.433 Q12.13313.466 Q14.200 Q12.50013.233 Q78.9657 Q
Individual Finals AthleteEventApparatusTotalRankFélix DolciAll-around11.93312.40013.43313.93312.90012.98377.5829Floor13.333colspan=5 13.3336Ringscolspan=2 13.366colspan=3 13.366Vaultcolspan=3 13.455colspan=2 13.4557Parallel barscolspan=4 11.30011.3008
Girls Individual Qualification AthleteEventApparatusTotalRankEmma SpenceIndividual13.916 Q12.13312.433 Q12.533 Q51.0156 Q
Individual Finals AthleteEventApparatusTotalRankEmma SpenceAll-around13.90012.66610.90011.66649.13210Vault13.483colspan=3 13.483Balance beamcolspan=2 10.36610.3668Floorcolspan=3 12.40012.4005
Rhythmic Canada qualified one gymnast based on its performance at the 2018 American Junior Championship.
Girls' rhythmic individual all-around - 1 quota (Natalie Garcia)
Trampoline Canada qualified one gymnasts based on its performance at the 2018 American Junior Championship.
Boys' trampoline - 1 quota (Jérémy Chartier)
Judo
Canada qualified the maximum team size of one boy and one girl. Both athletes have to compete in one weight category higher as their weight category is not represented in the Youth Olympics.
Individual AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultKeagan YoungBoys' -81 kgL 000–101Did not advanceW 100–000W 012–001W 001–001Rachel KrapmanGirls' -63 kgL 001–110Did not advanceL 000–100Did not advance9
Team AthletesEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankTeam SydneyMixed teamL 4–3Did not advance9Team LondonW 4–3L 0–7Did not advance
Rowing
Canada qualified one girls in the women's single sculls after being ranked in the top 8 (among eligible nations) at the 2017 World Championships in Trakai, Lithuania. The rower representing Canada was officially announced on September 10, 2018.
Girls Single sculls - 1 quota (Grace VandenBroek)
Rugby sevens
Canada qualified a girls' team of twelve athletes after winning the North American qualification event in Las Vegas in March 2018. Canada's 12 women roster was named on August 29, 2018.
Girls' tournament
Roster
Delaney Aikens Taylor Black Kendra Cousineau Hunter Czeppel Olivia De Couvreur Brooklynn Feasby Lizzie Gibson Madison Grant Carmen Izyk Aleisha Lewis Maggie Mackinnon Keyara Wardley
Pool A
Bronze medal match
Shooting
Canada qualified one sport shooter based on its performance at the American Qualification Tournament.
Individual AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankBrian Wai Kuk NgBoys' 10m Air Pistol548–6x18Did not advance
Team AthletesEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankPointsRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultMixed Team 10m Air Pistol740-17x11QL 7–10Did not advance12
Sport climbing
Canada received a reallocated quota to send a girl.
Girls' combined - 1 quota (Cat Carkner)
AthleteEventQualificationFinalSpeedBoulderingLeadTotal RankSpeedBoulderingLeadTotal RankCat CarknerGirls' combined181619547218 did not advance
Swimming
Canada's swimming team of eight athletes (four per gender) was announced on April 9, 2018. Canada qualified a full quota of eight athletes. However, changes were made which removed gold medal favourites Gabe Mastromatteo and Margaret MacNeil, along with Alexander Pratt off the team. They were removed and replaced, because they were not available for the games.
Boys AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJoshua Liendo50 m freestyle23.2816 Q23.3816Did not advance100 m freestyle51.6021Did not advance100 m butterfly54.5619Did not advance200 m butterfly2.05.1123colspan=2 Did not advanceSebastian Somerset50 m backstroke26.307 Q26.4511Did not advance100 m backstroke56.8412 Q56.9815Did not advance200 m backstroke2:05.4716colspan=2 Did not advanceAlexander Milanovich50 m breaststroke28.465 Q28.193 Q27.87100 m breaststroke1:03.8817Did not advanceFinlay Knox200 m breaststroke2:21.4618colspan=2 Did not advance200 metre individual medley2:04.172colspan=2 2:01.91Joshua LiendoSebastian SomersetAlexander MilanovichFinlay Knox4 × 100 medley relay3:46.236 Qcolspan=2 3:45.456
Girls AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankKyla Leibel50 m freestyle26.1914 Q25.7710Did not advance100 m freestyle56.217 Q55.937 Q56.168200 m freestyle2:02.6912colspan=2 Did not advance50 m butterfly27.459 Q27.3011Did not advanceMadison Broad50 m backstroke28.955 Q28.784 Q29.127100 m backstroke1:01.865 Q1:01.6651:01.375200 m backstroke2:12.942 Qcolspan=2 2:10.32Nina Kucheran50 m breaststroke32.4814 Q32.177 Q32.066100 m breaststroke1:12.5031Did not advance200 m breaststrokeDNSDNScolspan=2 Did not advanceAvery Wiseman50 m breaststroke31.813 Q32.188 Q32.798100 m breaststroke1:10.6310 Q1.10.6713Did not advance200 m breaststroke2.36.7125colspan=2 Did not advance200 metre individual medley2:21.8324colspan=2 Did not advanceKyla LeibelMadison BroadNina KucheranAvery Wiseman4 × 100 medley relaycolspan=4 DSQ
Mixed relays