Japan at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics

Japan at the Youth Olympic Games

Flag of Japan
IOC code  JPN
NOC Japanese Olympic Committee
At the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics in Nanjing
Competitors 78 in 21 sports
Flag bearer Akane Yamaguchi (Badminton)
Medals
Rank: 5
Gold
7
Silver
9
Bronze
5
Total
21

Japan competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014.

Archery

Japan qualified a two archers from its performance at the 2013 World Archery Youth Championships.[1][2]

Individual
Athlete Event Ranking round Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM Rank
Score Seed Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Hiroki Muto Boys' Individual 674 10  Komar (UKR)
W 6–4
 Mayr (GER)
W 7–1
 Verma (IND)
L 2–6
Did not advance 5
Miasa Koike Girls' Individual 618 22  Gotuaco (PHI)
W 6–2
 Oleksiuk (UKR)
W 6–5
 Li (CHN)
L 0–6
Did not advance 5
Team
Athletes Event Ranking round Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM Rank
Score Seed Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Mixed Team
Mixed Team

Athletics

Japan qualified 13 athletes.[3]

Qualification Legend: Q=Final A (medal); qB=Final B (non-medal); qC=Final C (non-medal); qD=Final D (non-medal); qE=Final E (non-medal)

Boys
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Kenta Oshima 100 m 10.62 3 Q 10.57 2nd
Jun Yamashita 200 m 21.11 PB 4 Q 21.62 6
Nao Kanai 110 m hurdles 14.03 16 qC 14.08 13
Minoru Onogawa 10 km walk N/A 42:03.64 PB 1st
Field Events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Rank Distance Rank
Yuji Hiramatsu High jump 2.10 4 Q 2.14 PB 2nd
Discus throw
Girls
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
200 m
800 m
3000 m
100 m hurdles
5 km walk N/A
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Rank Distance Rank
Pole vault
Javelin throw

Badminton

Japan qualified two athletes based on the 2 May 2014 BWF Junior World Rankings.[4][5]

Singles
Athlete Event Group stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM Rank
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Kanta Tsuneyama Boys' Singles
Akane Yamaguchi Girls' Singles
Doubles
Athlete Event Group stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM Rank
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
 Chia Hsin Lee (TPE)
 Kanta Tsuneyama (JPN)
Mixed Doubles
 Akane Yamaguchi (JPN)
 Ruslan Sarsekenov (UKR)
Mixed Doubles

Boxing

Japan qualified three boxers based on its performance at the 2014 AIBA Youth World Championships[6]

Boys
Athlete Event Preliminaries Semifinals Final / RM Rank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Subaru Murata -49 kg
Goh Hosaka -60 kg
Toshihiro Suzuki -64 kg

Canoeing

Japan qualified one boat based on its performance at the 2013 World Junior Canoe Sprint and Slalom Championships.[7]

Girls
Athlete Event Qualification Repechage Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM Rank
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Wakana Moriyama K1 slalom
K1 sprint

Cycling

Japan qualified a boys' and girls' team based on its ranking issued by the UCI.[8][9]

Team
Athletes Event Cross-Country
Eliminator
Time Trial BMX Cross-Country Race Road Race Total Pts Rank
Rank Points Time Rank Points Rank Points Time Rank Points Time Rank Points
Masahiro Ishigami
Masaki Yamada
Boys' Team
Takaho Nakashima
Kiyoka Sakaguchi
Girls' Team
Mixed Relay
Athletes Event Cross-Country
Girls' Race
Cross-Country
Boys' Race
Boys' Road
Race
Girls' Road
Race
Total Time Rank
Takaho Nakashima
Masaki Yamada
Masahiro Ishigami
Kiyoka Sakaguchi
Mixed Team Relay

Equestrian

Japan qualified a rider.[10]

Athlete Horse Event Round 1 Round 2 Total
Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank
Sayaka Fujiwara Lasino Individual Jumping
Asia
 Li Yaofeng (CHN)
 Sayaka Fujiwara (JPN)
 Igor Kozubaev (KGZ)
 Hamad Al Qadi (QAT)
 Hisham Alsuwayni (KSA)
Uriah
Lasino
Fever
Fernando
Quick Sylver
Team Jumping

Fencing

Japan qualified three athletes based on its performance at the 2014 FIE Cadet World Championships.[11]

Girls
Athlete Event Pool Round Seed Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM Rank
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Miho Yoshimura Épée
Karin Miyawaki Foil
Misaki Emura Sabre
Mixed Team
Athletes Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals / PM Final / PM Rank
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Mixed Team

Field Hockey

Japan qualified a girls' team based on its performance at the 2013 Under 16 Asian Cup.[12]

Girls' Tournament

Roster
  • Yu Asai
  • Chiko Fujibayashi
  • Kimika Hoshi
  • Mami Karino
  • Motomi Kawamura
  • Miki Kozuka
  • Mori Kanon
  • Eika Nakamura
  • Moeka Tsubouchi
Group Stage
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Netherlands 4400461+4512
 Japan 42114216+267
 Argentina 4211349+257
 South Africa 4103834–263
 Fiji 4004373–700
17 August 2014
20:30
Japan South Africa

19 August 2014
16:30
Japan Netherlands

20 August 2014
18:00
Fiji Japan

21 August 2014
21:00
Japan Argentina

Golf

Japan qualified one team of two athletes based on the 8 June 2014 IGF Combined World Amateur Golf Rankings.[13]

Individual
Athlete Event Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Total
Score Rank Score Total Rank Score Total Rank Score Rank
Ren Okazaki Boys
Maria Shinohara Girls
Team
Athletes Event Round 1
(Foursome)
Round 2
(Fourball)
Round 3
(Individual Stroke)
Total
Score Rank Score Total Rank Boy Girl Total Rank Score Rank
Ren Okazaki
Maria Shinohara
Mixed

Gymnastics

Artistic Gymnastics

Japan qualified two athletes based on its performance at the 2014 Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships.[14]

Boys
Athlete Event Apparatus Total Rank
F PH R V PB HB
Kenya Yuasa Qualification
Girls
Athlete Event Apparatus Total Rank
F V UB BB
Sae Miyakawa Qualification

Rhythmic Gymnastics

Japan qualified one athlete based on its performance at the 2014 Asian Rhythmic Championships.[14]

Individual
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Hoop Ball Clubs Ribbon Total Rank Hoop Ball Clubs Ribbon Total Rank
Takana Tatsuzawa Individual

Trampoline

Japan qualified one athlete based on its performance at the 2014 Asian Trampoline Championships.[14]

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Routine 1 Routine 2 Total Rank Score Rank
Rana Nakano Girls

Judo

Japan qualified two athletes based on its performance at the 2013 Cadet World Judo Championships.[15]

Individual
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Rep 1 Rep 2 Rep 3 Rep 4 Final / BM Rank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Hifumi Abe Boys' -66 kg
Honoka Yamauchi Girls' -44 kg N/A N/A
Team
Athletes Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Rank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Team Xian
 Hifumi Abe (JPN)
 Chiara Carminucci (ITA)
 Naomi de Brune (AUS)
 Jolan Florimont (FRA)
 Brillith Gamarra Carbajal (PER)
 Felix Penning (LUX)
 Marusa Stangar (SLO)
 Idan Vardi (ISR)
Mixed Team  Team Tani (MIX)
W 7 – 0
 Team Berghmans (MIX)
W 4 – 3
 Team Rouge (MIX)
L 3 – 4
Did not advance 3rd

Rowing

Japan qualified one boat based on its performance at the Asian Qualification Regatta.[16]

Athlete Event Heats Repechage Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Miharu Takashima Girls' Single Sculls

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; R=Repechage

Rugby Sevens

Japan qualified a boys' team based on its performance at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens.[17]

Boys' Tournament

Roster
  • Ryusuke Funahashi
  • Shimin Kohara
  • Toshiki Kuwayama
  • Doga Maeda
  • Eiya Miyazaki
  • Kosuke Naka
  • Shogo Nakano
  • Yuhei Shimada
  • Koki Takeyama
  • Shun Tomonaga
  • Kohei Toyoda
  • Kazuki Yamada
Group Stage
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
Argentina 550014534+11115
France 54019855+4313
Fiji 52038270+129
Kenya 520368107-399
Japan 520373131-589
United States 500559128-695
17 August 2014
10:30
Fiji v Japan
Youth Olympic Sports Park

17 August 2014
18:30
Argentina v Japan
Youth Olympic Sports Park

18 August 2014
11:30
United States v Japan
Youth Olympic Sports Park

18 August 2014
17:30
Kenya v Japan
Youth Olympic Sports Park

19 August 2014
18:30
France v Japan
Youth Olympic Sports Park

Sailing

Japan qualified two boats based on its performance at the Techno 293 Asian Continental Qualifiers.[18]

Athlete Event Race Net
Points
Final
Rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 M*
Kensei Ikeda Boys' Techno 293
Rina Niijima Girls' Techno 293

Shooting

Japan was given a wild card to compete.[19]

Individual
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Tomohiko Hasegawa Boys' 10m Air Rifle
Team
Athletes Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM Rank
Points Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Mixed Team 10m Air Rifle

Swimming

Japan qualified eight swimmers.[20]

Boys
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Yudai Amada 400 m freestyle N/A
800 m freestyle N/A
200 m butterfly N/A
Yuta Sato 50 m breaststroke
100 m breaststroke
Ippei Watanabe 50 m breaststroke
100 m breaststroke
200 m breaststroke N/A
Koki Tsunefuka 200 m breaststroke N/A
200 m individual medley N/A
Amada Yudai
Yuta Sato
Koki Tsunefuka
Ippei Watanabe
4×100 m freestyle relay N/A
Amada Yudai
Yuta Sato
Koki Tsunefuka
Ippei Watanabe
4×100 m medley relay N/A
Girls
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Rina Yoshimura 200 m freestyle N/A
200 m butterfly N/A
Miono Takeuchi 50 m backstroke
100 m backstroke
200 m backstroke N/A
Jurina Shiga 50 m butterfly
100 m butterfly
200 m butterfly N/A
Suzuna Onodera 200 m individual medley N/A
Suzuna Onodera
Jurina Shiga
Miono Takeuchi
Rina Yoshimura
4×100 m freestyle relay N/A
Suzuna Onodera
Jurina Shiga
Miono Takeuchi
Rina Yoshimura
4×100 m medley relay N/A
Mixed
Athlete Event Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Yudai Amada
Suzuna Onodera
Ippei Watanabe
Rina Yoshimura
4×100 m freestyle relay
Yuta Sato
Miono Takeuchi
Koki Tsunefuka
Rina Yoshimura
4×100 m medley relay

Table Tennis

Japan qualified a girl based on its performance at the 2014 World Qualification Event and a boy based on the Under-18 World Rankings.[21]

Singles
Athlete Event Group Stage Rank Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM Rank
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Yuto Muramatsu Boys
Miyu Kato Girls
Team
Athletes Event Group Stage Rank Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM Rank
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Japan
 Miyu Kato (JPN)
 Yuto Muramatsu (JPN)
Mixed

Qualification Legend: Q=Main Bracket (medal); qB=Consolation Bracket (non-medal)

Tennis

Japan qualified two athletes based on the 9 June 2014 ITF World Junior Rankings.[22]

Singles
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM Rank
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Ryotaro Matsumura Boys' Singles
Jumpei Yamasaki Boys' Singles
Doubles
Athletes Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM Rank
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
 Ryotaro Matsumura (JPN)
 Jumpei Yamasaki (JPN)
Boys' Doubles N/A
 Ye Qiuyu (CHN)
 Ryotaro Matsumura (JPN)
Mixed Doubles
 Xu Shilin (CHN)
 Jumpei Yamasaki (JPN)
Mixed Doubles

Triathlon

Japan qualified two athletes based on its performance at the 2014 Asian Youth Olympic Games Qualifier.[23]

Individual
Athlete Event Swim (750m) Trans 1 Bike (20 km) Trans 2 Run (5 km) Total Time Rank
Koyo Yamasaki Boys
Minami Kubono Girls
Relay
Athlete Event Total Times per Athlete
(Swim 250m, Bike 6.6 km,
Run 1.8 km)
Total Group Time Rank
Mixed Relay

Wrestling

Japan qualified two athletes based on its performance at the 2014 Asian Cadet Championships.[24]

Key:

  • VT - Victory by Fall.
  • PP - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
  • PO - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
Boys
Athlete Event Group stage Final / RM Rank
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Yajyuro Yamasaki Freestyle -76kg
Girls
Athlete Event Group stage Final Rank
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Mayu Mukaida Freestyle -52kg  Ismail Habiba (EGY)
W 4 – 0
 Djullibaeva Shakhodat (UZB)
W 4 – 0
 Srey Mao Dorn (CAM)
W 4 – 0
1  Leyla Gurbanova (AZE)
W 3 – 1
1st

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