Golf at the Youth Olympic Games
Golf was inducted at the Youth Olympic Games at the second edition in 2014. This marked the return of Golf to the Olympics programme after 110 years, as it was voted an Olympic sport for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Golf at the Youth Olympic Games | |
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| Governing body | IGF |
| Events | 3 (boys: 1; girls: 1; mixed: 1) |
| Games | |
Medal summary
Boys' individual
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Nanjing |
 Renato Paratore (ITA) |
 Marcus Kinhult (SWE) |
 Danthai Boonma (THA) |
| 2018 Buenos Aires |
 Karl Vilips (AUS) |
 Akshay Bhatia (USA) |
 Jerry Ji (NED) |
Girls' individual
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Nanjing |
 Lee Soyoung (KOR) |
 Cheng Ssu-Chia (TPE) |
Supamas Sangchan (THA) |
| 2018 Buenos Aires |
Grace Kim (AUS) |
Alessia Nobilio (ITA) |
 Emma Spitz (AUT) |
Mixed team
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Nanjing |
Sweden (SWE) Marcus Kinhult Linnea Ström |
South Korea (KOR) Lee So-young Youm Eun-ho |
Italy (ITA) Renato Paratore Virginia Elena Carta |
| 2018 Buenos Aires |
Thailand (THA) Vanchai Luangnitikul Atthaya Thitikul |
United States (USA) Akshay Bhatia Lucy Li |
 Argentina (ARG)Mateo Fernandez De Oliveira Ela Anacona |
Medal table
- As of the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia (AUS) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Italy (ITA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | Thailand (THA) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | United States (USA) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Austria (AUT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
See also
References
- Wilson, Stephen (August 13, 2009). "Golf, rugby backed by IOC board for 2016 Games". The Seattle Times. Associated Press. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
External links
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