France participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018.
Archery France qualified one archer based on its performance at the 2017 World Archery Youth Championships.
Individual AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreKyla Touraine-HeliasGirls' Individual64412W 7–3L 2–6did not advance9
Team AthletesEventRanking roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScore Mixed team130111W 6–0W 6–2W 5–1W 5–3W 5–1
Athletics
Badminton
France qualified two players based on the Badminton Junior World Rankings.
Singles AthleteEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / RankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreArnaud MerkléBoys' SinglesW 2–0W 2–1 W 2–11QW 2–0L 0–2L 1–24Léonice HuetGirls' SinglesL 0–2L 0–2W 2–03did not advance9
Team AthleteEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / RankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreTeam Delta Mixed TeamsW (110–95)W (110–99)L (108–110)1QL (93–110)did not advance5Team Omega W (110–99)W (110–100)W (110–98)1QW (110–102)W (110–109)L (106–110)
Basketball
France qualified a girls' team based on the U18 3x3 National Federation Ranking.
Girls' tournament – 1 team of 4 athletes
EventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankGirls' tournamentW 22–12L 13–18W 15–8W 21–72W 13–12W 20–19L 4–18
Shoot-out contest AthleteEventQualificationFinal PointsRankRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4TotalRankMathilde PeyregneShoot-out contest6312249Olivia Yale323did not advance
Boxing
Girls AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinal / RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultTallya Brillaux-75 kgW 5–0W 5–0L 2–3
Canoeing
France qualified three boats based on its performance at the 2018 World Qualification Event.
Boys' K1 – 1 boat Girls' C1 – 1 boat Girls' K1 – 1 boat
AthleteEventQualificationRepechageLast 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankTimeRankTimeRankOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultTom BouchardonBoys' K1 sprint1:50.83101:50.466did not advanceBoys' K1 slalom1:14.574colspan=2 W 1:13.62 L 1:15.70 W 1:11.09Doriane DelassusGirls' C1 sprint4:08.59174:05.797 L 4:00.38did not advanceGirls' C1 slalom1:30.164colspan=2 W 1:28.49 W 1:27.25 W 1:27.54 W 1:26.08Girls' K1 sprint2:13.68172:11.307 L 2:11.30did not advanceGirls' K1 slalom1:21.442colspan=2 W 1:21.03 W 1:20.29 W 1:19.90 L 1:20.00Romane CharayronGirls' K1 sprint1:56.426Colspan=2 W 1:58.25 L 1:56.86did not advanceGirls' K1 slalom1:24.4691:26.032 L 1:25.00did not advance
Dancesport
France qualified two dancers based on its performance at the 2018 World Youth Breaking Championship.
B-Boys – Martin B-Girls – Senorita Carlota
Diving
AthleteEventPreliminaryFinalPointsRankPointsRankJules BouyerBoys' 3 m springboard483.4010487.8011
Fencing
France qualified two athletes based on its performance at the 2018 Cadet World Championship.
Boys' Foil – Armand Spichiger Boys' Sabre – Samuel Jarry
Golf
Individual AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3TotalScoreRankScoreTotal RankScoreTotal RankScoreParRankMathilde ClaisseGirls' Individual78 (+8)1878 (+8)1562375 (+5)23116231 +2120Thomas BoulangerBoys' Individual74 (+4)1677 (+7)1512373 (+3)22412224 +14 18
Team AthletesEventRound 1(Fourball)Round 2(Foursome)Round 3(Individual Stroke)TotalScoreRankScoreRankGirlBoyTotal RankScoreParRankMathilde ClaisseThomas BoulangerMixed team66 (−4)1679 (+9)2580 78158 (+18)29303 +23 29
Gymnastics
Artistic France qualified two gymnasts based on its performance at the 2018 European Junior Championship.
Boys' artistic individual all-around – 1 quota Girls' artistic individual all-around – 1 quota
Rhythmic France qualified one rhythmic gymnast based on its performance at the European qualification event.
Girls' rhythmic individual all-around – 1 quota
Judo
Individual AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankRomain Valadier-PicardBoys' 55 kg W 10-00 L 00-10did not advance W 10-00s1 W 01s2-00s2 L 00s3-104
Team AthletesEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultTeam Nanjing Mixed TeamL 3–4did not advance
Karate
AthleteEventElimination roundSemifinalsFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOukhattouGirls' 59 kgW 4–0L 0–8L 0–13did not advance
Modern pentathlon
France qualified two athletes based on its performance at the 2018 Youth A World Championship.
Boys' Individual – Hugo Fleurot Girls' Individual – Emma Riff
Roller speed skating
France qualified two roller skaters based on its performance at the 2018 Roller Speed Skating World Championship.
Boys' combined speed event – Ewen Foussadier Girls' combined speed event – Honorine Barrault
Rowing
France qualified one boat based on its performance at the 2017 World Junior Rowing Championships.
Girls' single sculls – Lucine AHYI
Rugby sevens
Boys' tournament
Roster
Dorian Bellot Erwan Dridi Martin Dulon Baptiste Germain Sasha Gue Théo Louvet Yoram Moefana Yann Peysson Calum Randle Cheikh Tiberghien Joachim Trouabal Tani Vili
Group Stage
Gold Medal Match
Girls' tournament
Roster
Axelle Berthoumieu Alycia Christiaens Mélanie Daumalle Charlotte Escudero Lucy Hapulat Salomé Maran Alice Muller Lou Noel Aurélie Plantefeve Méline Puech Celia Roue Chloé Sanz
Group Stage
Gold Medal Match
Sailing
France qualified two boats based on its performance at the 2017 World Techno 293+ Championships. France later qualified two boats based on its performance at the 2018 IKA Twin Tip Racing Youth World Championship. A Nacra 15 boat was qualified based on their performance at the 2018 Nacra 15 World Championships.
Boys' Techno 293+ – 1 boat Boys' IKA Twin Tip Racing – 1 boat Girls' Techno 293+ – 1 boat Girls' IKA Twin Tip Racing – 1 boat Mixed Nacra 15 – 1 boat
Shooting
France qualified one sport shooter based on its performance at the 2017 European Championships.
Girls' 10m Air Pistol – 1 quota
Individual AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankKateline NicolasGirls' 10 metre air pistol557-1112did not advance
Team AthletesEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankPointsRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultMixed 10 metre air pistol739-1214L 5–10did not advance
Sport climbing
France qualified two sport climbers based on its performance at the 2017 World Youth Sport Climbing Championships.
Boys' combined – 2 quotas (Sam Avezou, Nathan Martin)
Swimming
Table tennis
France qualified one table tennis player based on its performance at the European Continental Qualifier. France later qualified a male player based on its performance at the Road to Buenos Aires (Europe) series.
Boys' singles – Bastien Rembert Girls' singles – Lucie Gauthier
Tennis
Singles AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinals Final / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankHugo GastonBoys' singlesW (6-2, 6-1) W (6-3, 6-2)W (6-4, 6-1)W (6-4, 6-1)W (6-4, 7-5)Clément TaburW (7-5, 3-6, 6–2)L (7-65, 4–6, 63-7)did not advance9Clara BurelGirls' singlesW (7-5, 6-4)W (6-4, 6-2) W (6-4, 6-2)W (6-4, 7-5)L (5-7, 4-6)Diane ParryW (77-64, 6-3)L (4-6, 2-6)did not advance9
Doubles AthletesEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinals Final / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankHugo GastonClément TaburBoys' doubles /W (6-0, 6-4) /W (6-2, 6-2) /L (1-6, 4-6) /W (64-7, 7-5, [10-8])Clara BurelDiane ParryGirls' doubles /W (6-4, 3-6, [10-5]) /L (0-6, 4-6)did not advance5Clara BurelHugo GastonMixed doubles /W (4-6, 6-4, [10-8]) /W (7-5, 4-6, [10-8]) /W (6-2, 5-7, [11-9]) /L (1-6, 5-7) /W (6-4, 5-7, [10-4])Diane ParryClément Tabur /L (5-7, 2-6)did not advance17
Triathlon
France qualified two athletes based on its performance at the 2018 European Youth Olympic Games Qualifier.
Individual AthleteEventSwim (750m)Trans 1Bike (20 km)Trans 2Run (5 km)Total TimeRankBaptiste PassemardBoys9:40 0:27 27:32 0:26 16:21 54:26 5Emilie NoyerGirls10:52 0:4431:04 0:3217:25 1:00:37 7
Relay AthleteEventTotal Times per Athlete (Swim 250m, Bike 6.6 km, Run 1.8 km)Total Group TimeRankEurope 2Mixed Relay22:24 (4)--- DNFEurope 323:39 (12)20:42 (2)23:13 (3)21:25 (3) 1:28:59
Wrestling
Key: – Victory by Fall – Without any points scored by the opponent
AthleteEventGroup stageFinal / RankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreJustine VigourouxGirls' freestyle −43kgL 0 – 5 W 1 – 0 W 11 – 2 L 0 – 1 3 W 4 – 0 5
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