Chile is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from January 19 to February 1, 2024. This will be Chile's fourth appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having competed at every Games since the inaugural edition in 2012.
| Chile at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | CHI |
| NOC | Chilean Olympic Committee |
| in Gangwon, South Korea 19 January 2024 – 1 February 2024 | |
| Competitors | 12 in 5 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Gerónimo Castro & Aymara Viel |
| Flag bearer (closing) | TBD |
| Medals |
|
| Winter Youth Olympics appearances | |
The Chilean team consisted of 12 athletes (seven men and five women) competing in 5 sports, the largest ever amount of athletes it has sent to the one edition of the Winter Youth Olympic Games.[1][2] Alpine skier Gerónimo Castro and freestyle skier Aymara Viel were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[3]
Competitors
editThe following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Biathlon | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cross-country skiing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Freestyle skiing | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Snowboarding | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 5 | 12 |
Alpine skiing
editChile qualified three alpine skiers (one man and two woman).[4][5]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Gerónimo Castro | Men's giant slalom | DNF | |||||
| Men's slalom | 49.74 | 27 | 56.19 | 20 | 1:45.93 | 18 | |
| Florencia Aramburo | Women's super-G | — | DNF | ||||
| Women's giant slalom | 52.18 | 24 | 56.23 | 22 | 1:48.41 | 19 | |
| Women's slalom | 55.53 | 36 | DNF | ||||
| Women's combined | DNF | ||||||
| Matilde Pinilla | Women's super-G | — | 1:00.25 | 39 | |||
| Women's giant slalom | 52.01 | 23 | 55.49 | 18 | 1.47.50 | 18 | |
| Women's slalom | DNF | ||||||
| Women's combined | 1:00.25 | 39 | 56.55 | 24 | 1:56.80 | 26 | |
Biathlon
editChile qualified one female biathlete.[1]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valentina Mercado Salcedo | Sprint | 40:51.5[a] | 9 (4+5) | 94 |
| Individual | DNS | |||
- ^ Time adjustment +2:00.0 per ECR 11.3.3.a
Cross-country skiing
editChile qualified two male cross-country skiers.[4][6]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Patricio Meliñán | 7.5 km classical | — | 24:20.1 | 58 | |||||
| Sprint freestyle | 3:38.36 | 65 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Cristobal Ríos | 7.5 km classical | — | 24:54.7 | 62 | |||||
| Sprint freestyle | 3:40.38 | 67 | Did not advance | ||||||
Freestyle skiing
editChile qualified five freestyle skiers (three men and two women).[4][7][8]
- Ski cross
| Athlete | Event | Group heats | Semifinal | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Position | Position | ||
| Clemente Costa | Men's ski cross | 10 | 11 | Did not advance | |
| Max von Unger | 10 | 12 | Did not advance | ||
| Aymara Viel | Women's ski cross | 13 | 8 | Did not advance | |
| Renate von Unger | 12 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
- Team
| Athlete | Event | Pre-heats | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Position | Position | Position | ||
| Clemente Costa Aymara Viel |
Team ski cross | — | 4 | Did not advance | |
| Max von Unger Renate von Unger |
— | 3 | Did not advance | ||
- Halfpipe, Slopestyle & Big Air
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Best | Rank | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Best | Rank | ||
| Leon Lorenzini | Men's big air | 44.25 | 46.50 | 46.50 | 20 | Did not advance | ||||
| Men's slopestyle | 38.50 | 53.50 | 53.50 | 16 | Did not advance | |||||
Snowboarding
editChile qualified one male snowboarder.[9][10]
- Halfpipe, Slopestyle & Big Air
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Best | Rank | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Best | Rank | ||
| Benjamin Villegas | Men's big air | 13.25 | 53.50 | 53.50 | 13 | Did not advance | ||||
| Men's slopestyle | 12.50 | 17.50 | 17.50 | 21 | Did not advance | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Lizama, Bastian (28 December 2023). "El Team Chile competirá con 12 deportistas en los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno de la Juventud Gangwon 2024" [Team Chile will compete with 12 athletes at the Gangwon 2024 Youth Winter Olympic Games]. www.adnradio.cl (in Spanish). ADN Radio Chile. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Nine Panam Sports Countries Ready to Shine at Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games". www.panamsports.org/. Panam Sports. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Gangwon 2024 Opening Ceremony Flagbearers Information" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ a b c Arellano, Daniel (28 December 2023). "Revisa la nómina del Team Chile para los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno de la Juventud" [Check the Team Chile roster for the Winter Youth Olympic Games]. www.eldeportero.cl/ (in Spanish). El Deportero. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Alpine Skiing quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Cross-Country quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Freestyle Ski cross quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Freestyle Slopestyle/Big air quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "El Team Chile competirá con 12 deportistas en los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno de la Juventud Gangwon 2024" [Team Chile will compete with 12 athletes at the Gangwon 2024 Youth Winter Olympic Games]. www.teamchile.cl (in Spanish). Chilean Olympic Committee. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Snowboard Slopestyle/Big air quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024.