Boxing at the Summer Youth Olympics facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Boxing at the Summer Youth Olympics |
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| Governing body | AIBA |
| Events | 13 (boys: 9; girls: 4) |
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Boxing is a super exciting sport that has been part of the Youth Olympic Games right from the very first games in 2010. Just like the main Olympic Games, the Youth Olympic Games are a huge multi-sport event that happens every four years. It's a chance for young athletes from all over the world to compete and show off their skills!
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Youth Olympic Boxing Events
Boxing has been a key sport at the Youth Olympic Games since they began. Here's a quick look at how many boxing events have been held at each game and which country performed the best.
| Games | Year | Number of Events | Top Nation |
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| 1st | 2010 | 11 (all for boys) |  Cuba |
| 2nd | 2014 | 13 (10 boys, 3 girls) | Cuba |
| 3rd | 2018 | 13 (9 boys, 4 girls) |  Russia |
| 4th | 2026 | 10 (5 boys, 5 girls) |
Understanding Boxing Weight Classes
In boxing, athletes compete against others who are about the same size. This is done by dividing boxers into different "weight classes." This makes the competition fair and exciting! Over the years, the exact weight limits for these classes have changed a bit at the Youth Olympic Games.
Boys' Boxing Weight Categories
Here's how the weight classes for boys have changed over the different Youth Olympic Games:
| 2010 | 2014 | 2018 |
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| Super Heavyweight +91 kg (over 91 kg) |
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| Heavyweight 81–91 kg |
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| Light Heavyweight 75–81 kg |
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| Middleweight 69–75 kg |
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| Welterweight 64–69 kg |
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| Light Welterweight 60–64 kg |
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| Lightweight 57–60 kg |
Lightweight 56–60 kg |
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| Featherweight 54–57 kg |
Bantamweight 52–56 kg |
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| Bantamweight 51–54 kg |
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| Flyweight 48–51 kg |
Flyweight 49–52 |
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| Light Flyweight -48 kg (under 48 kg) |
Light Flyweight 46–49 kg |
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| 11 Classes | 10 Classes | 9 Classes |
Girls' Boxing Weight Categories
Girls' boxing was added to the Youth Olympic Games in 2014. Here are their weight classes:
| 2014 | 2018 |
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| Middleweight 69–75 kg |
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| Lightweight 57–60 kg |
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| Featherweight 54–57 kg |
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| Flyweight 48–51 kg |
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| 3 Classes | 4 Classes |
Youth Olympic Boxing Medals
This table shows which countries have won the most medals in boxing at the Youth Olympic Games, up to the 2018 games. It's exciting to see which nations have the strongest young boxers!
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Cuba (CUB) |
5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Russia (RUS) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 |  Great Britain (GBR) |
3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ) |
2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 |  Uzbekistan (UZB) |
2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 |  Italy (ITA) |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
 Thailand (THA) |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 8 |  Japan (JPN) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 United States (USA) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 10 |  Brazil (BRA) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 |  Germany (GER) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 |  Azerbaijan (AZE) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 |  Ukraine (UKR) |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 |  Ireland (IRL) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 |  Australia (AUS) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 |  Bulgaria (BUL) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 China (CHN) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
 France (FRA) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 19 |  Argentina (ARG) |
1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 20 |  Poland (POL) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Puerto Rico (PUR) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 22 |  Algeria (ALG) |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 |  Turkey (TUR) |
0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 24 |  Croatia (CRO) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 India (IND) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Venezuela (VEN) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 27 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Colombia (COL) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Dominican Republic (DOM) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Mexico (MEX) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Morocco (MAR) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Nauru (NRU) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 New Zealand (NZL) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Nigeria (NGR) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 35 |  Egypt (EGY) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Hungary (HUN) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 37 |  Armenia (ARM) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Moldova (MDA) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Sweden (SWE) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Turkmenistan (TKM) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (40 entries) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 111 | |
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