Beach handball at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

Beach handball at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics was held from 7 to 13 October in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Beach handball
at the III Summer Youth Olympic Games
Pictogram for beach handball
VenueParque Sarmiento
Dates7–13 October
No. of events2 (1 boys and 1 girls)
Competitors215 (108 boys and 107 girls) from 15 nations

20 beach handball teams, total of 200 athletes, participated in the tournament. The beach handball competition took place at the Parque Sarmiento in Saavedra.

Qualification

Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) is limited to participation in 1 team sports (Futsal, Beach handball, Field Hockey, and Rugby Sevens) per each gender with the exception of the host country who can enter one team per sport. Also at Beach handball each NOC can enter a maximum of 1 team of 10 athletes per both genders. To be eligible to participate in the Youth Olympics, athletes must have been born between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2003.[1]

As hosts, Argentina has the right to directly qualify 1 team per both genders on account of PATHF (Pan-America) quota. The best ranked NOC in each of the 5 continents from Youth Beach Handball World Championship will obtain quota place.[1]

  • 3 quota per each genderare giving to EHF (Europe).
  • 2 quota per each genderare giving to PATHF (Pan-America).
  • 2 quota per each genderare giving to AHF (Asia).
  • 1 quota per each genderare giving to CAHB (Africa) and Oceania (OCHF).
  • 1 quota for girls' event to host country, the member of PATHF (Pan-America).
  • additional 1 quota for boys' event will reallocat to PATHF (Pan-America).

Boys' qualification
Mean of qualification DateHostVacanciesQualified
Host nation——1 Argentina
African Qualifier11–16 July 2017 Mauritius 1 Mauritius[2][3]
Americas Qualifier2 Venezuela
 Paraguay
Asian Qualifier2 Chinese Taipei
 Thailand
European Qualifier3 Spain
 ItalyA
 PortugalA
Oceanian Qualifier1 0—
Reallocation——3 Uruguay[4]
 Hungary
 Croatia
Total12
^A Italy decided to compete in beach handball and Russia decided to compete in futsal and thus the quota was reallocated to the third best placed team from Europe, Portugal.
^B Australia was the highest ranking Oceania team, but the nation selected to use its team sports quotas in boys' field hockey. As such, New Zealand goes in its place as the next highest ranked Oceania nation. Oceania countries declined to participate and this quota was reallocated.[5]

Girls' qualification
Mean of qualification DateHostVacanciesQualified
Host nation——1 Argentina[2]
African Qualifier11–16 July 2017 Mauritius 1 Mauritius[2][6]
Americas Qualifier2 Venezuela
 Paraguay
Asian Qualifier2 Chinese Taipei
 Hong KongC
European Qualifier3 Hungary
 Netherlands
 CroatiaC
Oceanian Qualifier1 American Samoa
Reallocation——2 Russia[4]
 Turkey
Total12
^C China decided to participate in field hockey. Portugal and Thailand decided to compete in futsal.

Medal summary

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Argentina)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Argentina*1012
2 Spain1001
3 Croatia0101
 Portugal0101
5 Hungary0011
Totals (5 nations)2226

Medalists
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Boys
  Spain  Portugal  Argentina
Girls
  Argentina  Croatia  Hungary

References
  1. "QUALIFICATION SYSTEM – YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES BUENOS AIRES 2018" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  2. International Handball Federation (16 July 2017). "Spain take gold at the Men's U17 Beach Handball World Championship". International Handball Federation.
  3. International Handball Federation. "U17 Beach Handball World Championships - Final Standings" (PDF). International Handball Federation.
  4. "Se sortean los grupos para el debut Olímpico". Buenos Aires 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  5. "Australia to compete in 27 sports at Buenos Aires 2018". Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  6. International Handball Federation. "U17 Beach Handball World Championships - Final Standings" (PDF). International Handball Federation.
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