Boxing at the Summer Youth Olympics facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Boxing at the Summer Youth Olympics |
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Boxing is a sport that has been part of the Youth Olympic Summer Games since they first started in 2010. The Youth Olympic Games are a big sports event, just like the main Olympic Games, and they happen every four years. Young athletes from all over the world get to compete and show their skills in different sports, including boxing.
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Youth Olympic Boxing Events
The Youth Olympic Games have featured boxing in several editions. Here's a quick look at how many boxing events there were and which country performed best in each game:
| Games | Year | Number of Events | Top Nation |
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| 1st | 2010 | 11 (11 boys, 0 girls) |  Cuba |
| 2nd | 2014 | 13 (10 boys, 3 girls) | Cuba |
| 3rd | 2018 | 13 (9 boys, 4 girls) |  Russia |
| 4th | 2026 | 10 (5 boys, 5 girls) |
How Boxing Competitions Work
In boxing at the Youth Olympics, athletes compete in different weight classes. This means boxers are grouped by their weight to make the fights fair. The number of weight classes and the exact weight limits have changed a bit over the years.
Boys' Weight Classes
Here are the weight classes for boys in past Youth Olympic Games:
| 2010 | 2014 | 2018 |
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| Super Heavyweight 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 Under 48 kg |
Light Flyweight 46–49 kg |
Not included |
| 11 Classes | 10 Classes | 9 Classes |
Girls' Weight Classes
Girls' boxing was introduced 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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| Not included | Featherweight 54–57 kg |
| Flyweight 48–51 kg |
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| 3 Classes | 4 Classes |
Medals Won in Boxing
Many countries have won medals in boxing at the Youth Olympic Games. Here's a table showing which countries have won the most medals up to the 2018 Games:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Cuba |
5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Russia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 |  France |
3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 |  Great Britain |
3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 |  Kazakhstan |
2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 |  Uzbekistan |
2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 |  Italy |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
 Thailand |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 9 |  Japan |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 United States |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 11 |  Brazil |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 |  Germany |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 |  Azerbaijan |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 |  Ukraine |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 |  Ireland |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 16 |  Australia |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 17 |  Bulgaria |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 China |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 19 |  Argentina |
1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 20 |  Poland |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Puerto Rico |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 22 |  Algeria |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 |  Turkey |
0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 24 |  Croatia |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 India |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Venezuela |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 27 |  Chinese Taipei |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Colombia |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Dominican Republic |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Mexico |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Morocco |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Nauru |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 New Zealand |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Nigeria |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 35 |  Egypt |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Hungary |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 37 |  Armenia |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Moldova |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Sweden |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Turkmenistan |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (40 entries) | 39 | 37 | 39 | 115 | |
Countries That Have Competed
Many countries have sent boxers to the Youth Olympic Games. The number of boxers and nations has grown over the years, showing how popular the sport is becoming for young athletes around the world.
| Nation | 10 | 14 | 18 | Years | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 Afghanistan (AFG) |
1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Albania (ALB) |
2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Algeria (ALG) |
1 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 American Samoa (ASA) |
1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Argentina (ARG) |
1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Armenia (ARM) |
1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia (AUS) |
2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Azerbaijan (AZE) |
3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Belarus (BLR) |
1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil (BRA) |
1 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bulgaria (BUL) |
1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Canada (CAN) |
2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Chile (CHI) |
1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| China (CHN) |
2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colombia (COL) |
1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Croatia (CRO) |
3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cuba (CUB) |
3 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Czech Republic (CZE) |
1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dominican Republic (DOM) |
1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ecuador (ECU) |
1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Egypt (EGY) |
1 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Finland (FIN) |
1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| France (FRA) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Georgia (GEO) |
1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany (GER) |
3 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain (GBR) |
1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Greece (GRE) |
1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Grenada (GRN) |
1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hungary (HUN) |
2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| India (IND) |
2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Iran (IRI) |
1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ireland (IRL) |
2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy (ITA) |
1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Japan (JPN) |
3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kazakhstan (KAZ) |
1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Kosovo (KOS) |
1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) |
1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Lithuania (LTU) |
2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico (MEX) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Moldova (MDA) |
1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Mongolia (MGL) |
1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morocco (MAR) |
4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nauru (NRU) |
1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand (NZL) |
1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nigeria (NGR) |
1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Norway (NOR) |
1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Poland (POL) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Puerto Rico (PUR) |
1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Romania (ROU) |
1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Russia (RUS) |
3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Rwanda (RWA) |
1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Samoa (SAM) |
3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Saint Lucia (LCA) |
1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Seychelles (SEY) |
1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Singapore (SIN) |
1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Slovakia (SVK) |
1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 South Korea (KOR) |
1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden (SWE) |
1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Tajikistan (TJK) |
1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thailand (THA) |
5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Tunisia (TUN) |
1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Turkey (TUR) |
2 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Turkmenistan (TKM) |
1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ukraine (UKR) |
2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States (USA) |
1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Uzbekistan (UZB) |
3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Venezuela (VEN) |
2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Zambia (ZAM) |
1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Boys Boxers | 66 | 60 | 54 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Girls Boxers | 0 | 18 | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Boxers | 66 | 78 | 82 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Nations | 48 | 36 | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| New Nations Competing | 48 | 13 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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