Spain at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics
Spain is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from 19 January to 1 February 2024, This will be Spain's fourth appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having competed at every Games since the inaugural edition in 2012.
| Spain at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | ESP |
| NOC | Spanish Olympic Committee |
| in Gangwon, South Korea 19 January 2024 – 1 February 2024 | |
| Competitors | 29 in 9 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Rodrigo Azabal Estaun & Clara Aznar Gil |
| Flag bearer (closing) | TBD |
| Medals Ranked 30th |
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| Winter Youth Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The Spanish delegation comprises 29 athletes (21 men and 8 women) competing in nine sports. Skeleton athlete Clara Aznar Gil and biathlete Rodrigo Azabal Estaun were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[1]
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.[2]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Biathlon | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cross-country skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Figure skating | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Freestyle skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ice hockey | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Skeleton | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Snowboarding | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Speed skating | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Total | 21 | 8 | 29 |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Carolina Shan Campillo Pau Vilella | Figure skating | Pair skating | 29 January |
Alpine skiing
Spain qualified two alpine skiers (one per gender).[3]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Roger Barceló Castellet | Super-G | ||||||
| Giant slalom | |||||||
| Slalom | |||||||
| Combined | |||||||
| Maria Abad Antuña | Super-G | ||||||
| Giant slalom | |||||||
| Slalom | |||||||
| Combined | |||||||
Ice hockey
Spain qualified a team of thirteen ice hockey players for the men's 3-on-3 tournament.[4]
- Roster
Jorge Calvo Vinacua served as head coach.[5][6][7]
- Summary
- GWS – Game winning shots
| Team | Event | Group stage | Semifinal | Final | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent Score |
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| Spain | Men's 3x3 tournament | Latvia L 5–24 |
Denmark L 2–15 |
Poland L 5–10 |
Austria L 3–4 |
Great Britain L 5–8 |
Kazakhstan L 4–14 |
Chinese Taipei L 4–5 |
8 | Did not advance | 8 | |
Men's 3x3 tournament
- Preliminary round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvia | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 31 | +88 | 21 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Austria | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 32 | +23 | 15[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 | Denmark | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 39 | +31 | 15[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 93 | 59 | +34 | 12[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 5 | Poland | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 59 | −1 | 12[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 6 | Great Britain | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 46 | 97 | −51 | 6 | |
| 7 | Chinese Taipei | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 95 | −72 | 3 | |
| 8 | Spain | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 80 | −52 | 0 |
Notes:
- Austria 7–5 Denmark
- Poland 8–18 Kazakhstan
| 20 January 2024 13:30 | Latvia | 24–5 (9–2, 7–2, 8–1) | Spain | Gangneung Hockey Centre |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referees: David Prokofyev David Thuma | ||||
| 21 January 2024 10:30 | Denmark | 15–2 (4–1, 5–0, 6–1) | Spain | Gangneung Hockey Centre |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referees: Mathieu Boudreau David Thuma | ||||
| 21 January 2024 16:00 | Poland | 10–5 (2–2, 5–0, 3–3) | Spain | Gangneung Hockey Centre |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referees: Lim Jun-seo David Thuma | ||||
| 22 January 2024 09:00 | Spain | 3–4 (0–1, 1–2, 2–1) | Austria | Gangneung Hockey Centre |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referees: Mathieu Boudreau Joseph Sewell | ||||
| 22 January 2024 17:30 | Great Britain | 8–5 (0–1, 4–3, 4–1) | Spain | Gangneung Hockey Centre |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referees: Lim Jun-seo David Thuma | ||||
| 23 January 2024 10:30 | Spain | 4–14 (1–2, 1–7, 2–5) | Kazakhstan | Gangneung Hockey Centre |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referees: Lim Jun-seo David Thuma | ||||
| 23 January 2024 16:00 | Spain | 4–5 (2–1, 0–2, 2–2) | Chinese Taipei | Gangneung Hockey Centre |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referees: Lim Jun-seo David Prokofyev | ||||
See also
References
- "Gangwon 2024 Opening Ceremony Flagbearers Information" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- "NOC Entries: Team Spain". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- "Alpine Skiing quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". International Ski and Snowboard Federation. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- "Ice hockey at Gangwon 2024 Youth Olympic Games: Preview, full schedule, and how to watch live YOG action". International Olympic Committee. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- "Los equipos de hockey sobre hielo y biatlón aterrizan en Corea del Sur". Spanish Olympic Committee (in European Spanish). 16 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- "Ice Hockey, Men's 3-on-3 Tournament – Team Roster: ESP - Spain" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. 20 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- "Ice Hockey, Men's 3-on-3 Tournament, Preliminary round, Game 3 – Line-ups: LAT-ESP" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. 20 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.