Cuba participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018.
Medals
Medals awarded to participants of mixed-NOC (combined) teams are represented in italics. These medals are not counted towards the individual NOC medal tally.
Medal Name Sport Event Date Lester Lescay Athletics Boys' long jump 15 October Jordan Díaz Athletics Boys' triple jump 16 October Melany Matheus Athletics Girls' discus throw 14 October Milaimys de la Cari. Marín Potrille Wrestling Girls' freestyle −73kg 13 October Alegna Osorio Mayarí Athletics Girls' hammer throw 15 October Nahomys Acosta Judo Girls' 52 kg 8 October
Medals by sportSport TotalAthletics 3 0 1 4Judo 0 0 1 1Wrestling 1 0 0 1Total 4 0 2 6
Archery Cuba qualified one archer based on its performance at the American Continental Qualification Tournament.
Individual AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreHazael Jesus Rodríguez ValeroBoys' Individual66019L 5–6did not advance17
Team AthletesEventRanking roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScore Mixed team13027L 0–6did not advance 17
Athletics
Boys Field events AthleteEventStage 1Stage 2TotalResultRankResultRankTotalRankLester LescayBoys' long jump7.6527.89115.54Jordan DíazBoys' triple jump17.14117.04134.18Niesterle Alejand Castillo CastilloBoys' shot put18.66618.54737.207
Girls Track and road events AthleteEventStage 1Stage 2TotalResultRankResultRankTotalRankKeily Linet Pérez IbáñezGirls' 100 metre hurdles13.96613.49627.456
Field events AthleteEventStage 1Stage 2TotalResultRankResultRankTotalRankRosaidi Robles NaranjoGirls' pole vault3.45113.6297.0710Zulia HernándezGirls' triple jump12.451012.281224.7310Melany MatheusGirls' discus throw53.70154.951108.65Alegna Osorio MayaríGirls' hammer throw63.69863.314127.00
Beach volleyball
Cuba qualified a boys' team based on their performance at the 2018 Central Zone U19 Championship.
Boys' tournament - 1 team of 2 athletes AthletesEventPreliminary roundRound of 24Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankAyonAlayoBoys' L 1-2 W 2-0 W 2-0 2 W 2-1 W 2-1 L 1-2did not advance
Judo
Individual AthleteEventPreliminary roundRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankKimy BravoBoys' 66 kg W 01-00s2 L 00s1-10s1did not advance W 10-00s2 W 01s2-00s2 W 01s2-00s2 L 01-114Nahomys AcostaGirls' 52 kg L 00-10did not advance W 10-00s1 W 10-00s1 W 10-00 W 01s1-00s1
Team AthletesEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankTeam Los AngelesMixed teamW 5–3L 3–5did not advance5Team Montreal L 2–5did not advance
Rowing
Cuba qualified two boats based on its performance at the American Qualification Regatta.
Boys' single sculls - 1 athlete Girls' single sculls - 1 athlete
Triathlon
Cuba qualified one athlete based on its performance at the 2018 American Youth Olympic Games Qualifier.
Individual AthleteEventSwim (750m)Trans 1Bike (20 km)Trans 2Run (5 km)Total TimeRankAlejandro Rodríguez DíezBoys10:47 0:31 29:16 0:27 16:39 57:4022Niuska Figueredo BringaGirls10:29 1:16 32:48 0:57 20:33 1:06:03 26
Relay AthleteEventTotal Times per Athlete (Swim 250m, Bike 6.6 km, Run 1.8 km)Total Group TimeRankAmericas 4Mixed Relay24:22 (15)22:05 (11)26:21 (13)23:29 (12) 1:36:17 12
Wrestling
Key: – Victory by Fall – Without any points scored by the opponent – With point(s) scored by the opponent – Without any points scored by the opponent – With point(s) scored by the opponent
AthleteEventGroup stageFinal / RankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreYetzis Camila Ramírez MarquezGirls' freestyle −65kgL 0 – 11 W 2 – 1 L 0 – 5 L 0 – 10 4 L 1 – 1 8Milaimys de la Cari. Marín PotrilleGirls' freestyle −73kgW 4 – 1 W 8 – 0 W 10 – 0 W 8 – 0 1 W 4 – 0
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