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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.

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 0 1 1
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 20 8 28

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Bronze Carolina Shan Campillo
Pau Vilella		 Figure skating Pair skating 29 January

Alpine skiing

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Spain qualified two alpine skiers (one per gender).[3]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Maria Abad Antuña Women's super-G — 56.16 22
Women's giant slalom 51.73 22 54.58 17 1:46.31 17
Women's slalom 52.88 23 49.09 7 1:41.97 15
Women's combined 58.59 25 53.44 15 1:52.03 19

Biathlon

Main article: Biathlon at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics
Athlete Event Time Misses Rank
Rodrigo Azabal Men's sprint 24:46.8 6 (5+1) 53
Men's individual 49:31.8 11 (3+3+1+4) 55
Cristina Lanau Women's sprint 24:06.9 4 (2+2) 43
Women's individual 47:30.5 9 (1+3+3+2) 73
Cristina Lanau
Rodrigo Azabal 		Single mixed relay 53:23.5 10+19 26

Cross-country skiing

Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Spain qualified two cross-country skiers (one per gender).

Men
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Peio Anarbe 7.5 km classical — 21:03.6 25
Sprint freestyle 3:08.70 14 Q 3:33.29 6 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Naia González 7.5 km classical — 25:25.8 37
Sprint freestyle 3:51.16 35 Did not advance

Figure skating

Main article: Figure skating at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics
Athlete Event SP/SD FS/FD Total
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Carolina Shan Campillo
Pau Vilella 		Pairs 31.52 3 62.51 2 94.03 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Freestyle skiing

Main article: Freestyle skiing at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics
Dual moguls
Athlete Event Group Stage Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Points Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Anton Verdaguer Forn Men's dual moguls  Zvalený (CZE)
W 3–2 		 Gay (FRA)
W 3–2 		 Moberg (SWE)
DNF 1–3 		 Cohen (USA)
W 3–2 		10 3 Did not advance

Ice hockey

Main article: Ice hockey at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

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
Key:
Team Event Group stage Semifinal Final
Opponent
Score 		Opponent
Score 		Opponent
Score 		Opponent
Score 		Opponent
Score 		Opponent
Score 		Opponent
Score 		Rank Opponent
Score 		Opponent
Score 		Rank
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[a]
3  Denmark 7 5 0 0 2 70 39 +31 15[a]
4  Kazakhstan 7 4 0 0 3 93 59 +34 12[b]
5  Poland 7 4 0 0 3 58 59 −1 12[b]
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
Source: Gangwon 2024
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Austria 7–5 Denmark
  2. ^ a b Poland 8–18 Kazakhstan
20 January 2024
13:30		Latvia 24–5
(9–2, 7–2, 8–1)		 SpainGangneung Hockey Centre
Game reference
Referees:
Uzbekistan David Prokofyev
Czech Republic David Thuma
21 January 2024
10:30		Denmark 15–2
(4–1, 5–0, 6–1)		 SpainGangneung Hockey Centre
Game reference
Referees:
Canada Mathieu Boudreau
Czech Republic David Thuma
21 January 2024
16:00		Poland 10–5
(2–2, 5–0, 3–3)		 SpainGangneung Hockey Centre
Game reference
Referees:
South Korea Lim Jun-seo
Czech Republic David Thuma
22 January 2024
09:00		Spain 3–4
(0–1, 1–2, 2–1)		 AustriaGangneung Hockey Centre
Game reference
Referees:
Canada Mathieu Boudreau
United Kingdom Joseph Sewell
22 January 2024
17:30		Great Britain 8–5
(0–1, 4–3, 4–1)		 SpainGangneung Hockey Centre
Game reference
Referees:
South Korea Lim Jun-seo
Czech Republic David Thuma
23 January 2024
10:30		Spain 4–14
(1–2, 1–7, 2–5)		 KazakhstanGangneung Hockey Centre
Game reference
Referees:
South Korea Lim Jun-seo
Czech Republic David Thuma
23 January 2024
16:00		Spain 4–5
(2–1, 0–2, 2–2)		 Chinese TaipeiGangneung Hockey Centre
Game reference
Referees:
South Korea Lim Jun-seo
Uzbekistan David Prokofyev

Skeleton

Main article: Skeleton at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Clara Aznar Women's 56.43 12 56.23 11 1:52.66 12

See also

References

  1. ^ "Gangwon 2024 Opening Ceremony Flagbearers Information" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  2. ^ "NOC Entries: Team Spain". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Alpine Skiing quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". International Ski and Snowboard Federation. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Ice Hockey, Men's 3-on-3 Tournament – Team Roster: ESP - Spain" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. 20 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  7. ^ "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.