Kosovo at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

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Kosovo at the
2018 Summer Youth Olympics
Flag of Kosovo.svg
IOC codeKOS
NOCOlympic Committee of Kosovo
Websitehttp://www.noc-kosovo.org/
in Buenos Aires, Argentina
6 – 18 October 2018
Competitors5 in 5 sports
Medals
Ranked 83rd
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
2
Total
2
Summer Youth Olympics appearances

Kosovo participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018. This was the country's Youth Olympic Games debut.

Medals[]

Further information: 2018 Summer Youth Olympics medal table

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
 Bronze Judo Girls' -44 kg 7 October
 Bronze Judo Mixed team 10 October

Competitors[]

Sports Boys Girls Total Events
Athletics 1 0 1 1
Boxing 1 0 1 1
Judo 1 0 1 1
Swimming 0 1 1 1
Weightlifting 1 0 1 1
Total 4 1 5 5

Athletics[]

Main article: Athletics at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

The athlete Muhamet Ramadani was included in the shot thanks to an initiative by the European Athletics Association.[1][2]

Athlete Event Stage 1 Stage 2 Total
Result Rank Result Rank Total Rank
Boys' shot put 18.53 9 16.48 15 35.01 12

Boxing[]

Main article: Boxing at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

Kosovo received an invitation of the International Olympic Committee to participate in the boxing tournament.[1]

  • Boys' 64 kg - Erdonis Maliqi[2]
Boys
Athlete Event Preliminary R1 Preliminary R2 Semifinals Final / RM Rank
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result
-64 kg   (MAR)
L 2–3 		  (KAZ)
L WO 		Did not advance   (USA)
NC 		6

Judo[]

Main article: Judo at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

Kosovo qualified one athlete, based on their performance at the U18 European Championship.[1]

  • Girls' 44 kg - Erza Muminovic
Individual
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Rep 1 Rep 2 Rep 3 Final / BM Rank
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result
Girls' -44 kg Bye   (IND)
L 00-01s2 		Did not advance Bye   (BUL)
W 10s1-00 		  (AZE)
W 10s2-00s2 		  (UKR)
W 10-00 		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Team
Athletes Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Team Rio de Janeiro
  (TKM)
  (ALG)
  (SLO)
  (KOS)
  (RUS)
  (BUR)
  (TJK)
  (KGZ) 		Mixed team  Team Sydney (MIX)
W 4–3 		 Team Atlanta (MIX)
W 5–4 		 Team Athens (MIX)
L 3–5 		Did not advance 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Swimming[]

Main article: Swimming at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

Kosovo received an invitation of the IOC to participate in the swimming competitions.[1]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Melisa Zhdrella 50 m backstroke 35.44 35 Did not advance

Weightlifting[]

Main article: Weightlifting at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

Kosovo was given a quota by the tripartite committee to compete in weightlifting.[3]

  • Boys' events - Bleron Fetaovski[2]
Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
−77 kg 87 8 103 9 190 9

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "KOSOVO WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES FOR THE FIRST TIME". European Olympic Committees. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d "Cinco para el debut de Kosovo". Buenos Aires 2018. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Universality Places Selected (Weightlifting)" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
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