Puerto Rico participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018.
Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Date Jorge Contreras Athletics Boys' discus throw 14 October Jan Moreu Athletics Boys' 5000 metre walk 15 October Alvin Canales Boxing -91 kg 17 October
Medals by sportSport TotalAthletics 0 1 1 2Boxing 0 0 1 1
Athletics (track and field)
AthleteEventStage 1Stage 2TotalResultRankResultRankTotalRankCarlos VilchesBoys' 1500 metres4:05.931612:3292513Jan MoreuBoys' 5000 metre walk21:05.25720:54.04341:59.29Jorge ContrerasBoys' discus throw55.99359.074115.06
Beach volleyball
Puerto Rico qualified a boys' and girls' team based on their performance at the 2018 Central Zone U19 Championship.
Boys' tournament – Randall Santiago and William Rivera Girls' tournament – Allanis Navas and María González
AthleteEventGroup stageRound of 24Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / RankOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreNavas–GonzalezGirls' tournamentW 2–0W 2–0L 0–22W 2–0W 2–0L 0–2Did not advanceSantiago–RiveraBoys' tournament L 1–2 L 1–2 W 2–03 L 1–2Did not advance
Boxing
Boys AthleteEventPreliminary R1Preliminary R2SemifinalsFinal / RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultJancarmelo Morales-81 kgL 0–5L 0–5Did not advanceW 5Alvin Canales-91 kgW 5–0L 0–5W 5–0
Fencing
Puerto Rico qualified one athlete based on its performance at the 2018 Cadet World Championship.
Boys' Sabre – Hudson Santana
Gymnastics
Acrobatic Puerto Rico qualified a mixed pair based on its performance at the 2018 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championship.
Mixed pair – Adriel Gónzalez and Daniela González
Artistic Puerto Rico qualified two gymnasts based on its performance at the 2018 American Junior Championship.
Boys' artistic individual all-around – Michael Torres Girls' artistic individual all-around – Kryxia Alicea
Judo
Individual AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / RankQuarterfinalsSemifinalsOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultAdrián MederoBoys' 55 kg L 00-10Did not advance L 00-11s1Did not advance9Sairy ColónGirls' 52 kg W 11-00 L 00s1-10s1Did not advance W 10-00 W 11-00 L 00-105
Team AthletesEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankTeam Atlanta Mixed teamW 4–3L 3–4Did not advanceSeoul Mixed TeamLos Angeles L 3–5did not advance 9
Karate
Puerto Rico qualified one athlete based on its performance at one of the Karate Qualification Tournaments.
Girls' +59kg – Janessa Fonseca
AthleteEventElimination roundSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankJanessa FonsecaGirls' +59 kgL 0–3W 2–0D 0–03Did not advance6
Swimming
Table tennis
Puerto Rico qualified one table tennis player based on its performance at the Latin American Continental Qualifier.
Girls' singles – Adriana Díaz
Weightlifting
Boy AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankDelvin Rocco Baez Moyeno+85 kg110713572457
Girl AthleteEventSnatchClean & jerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankAdamaris Santiago−44 kg5547341284
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