Japan at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics

Japan competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014.

Medalists

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Archery
Japan qualified a two archers from its performance at the 2013 World Archery Youth Championships.


 * Individual


 * Team

Athletics
Japan qualified 13 athletes.

Qualification Legend: Q=Final A (medal); qB=Final B (non-medal); qC=Final C (non-medal); qD=Final D (non-medal); qE=Final E (non-medal)


 * Boys
 * Track & road events


 * Field Events


 * Girls
 * Track & road events


 * Field events

Badminton
Japan qualified two athletes based on the 2 May 2014 BWF Junior World Rankings.


 * Singles


 * Doubles

Boxing
Japan qualified three boxers based on its performance at the 2014 AIBA Youth World Championships


 * Boys

Canoeing
Japan qualified one boat based on its performance at the 2013 World Junior Canoe Sprint and Slalom Championships.


 * Girls

Cycling
Japan qualified a boys' and girls' team based on its ranking issued by the UCI.


 * Team


 * Mixed Relay

Equestrian
Japan qualified a rider.

Fencing
Japan qualified three athletes based on its performance at the 2014 FIE Cadet World Championships.


 * Girls


 * Mixed Team

Field hockey
Japan qualified a girls' team based on its performance at the 2013 Under 16 Asian Cup.

Girls' tournament

 * Roster


 * Yu Asai
 * Chiko Fujibayashi
 * Kimika Hoshi
 * Mami Karino
 * Motomi Kawamura
 * Miki Kozuka
 * Mori Kanon
 * Eika Nakamura
 * Moeka Tsubouchi


 * Group Stage


 * Quarterfinal


 * Semifinal


 * Bronze medal match

Golf
Japan qualified one team of two athletes based on the 8 June 2014 IGF Combined World Amateur Golf Rankings.


 * Individual


 * Team

Artistic Gymnastics
Japan qualified two athletes based on its performance at the 2014 Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships.


 * Boys


 * Girls

Rhythmic Gymnastics
Japan qualified one athlete based on its performance at the 2014 Asian Rhythmic Championships.


 * Individual

Trampoline
Japan qualified one athlete based on its performance at the 2014 Asian Trampoline Championships.

Judo
Japan qualified two athletes based on its performance at the 2013 Cadet World Judo Championships.


 * Individual


 * Team

Rowing
Japan qualified one boat based on its performance at the Asian Qualification Regatta.

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; R=Repechage

Rugby sevens
Japan qualified a boys' team based on its performance at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens.

Boys' tournament

 * Roster


 * Ryusuke Funahashi
 * Shimin Kohara
 * Toshiki Kuwayama
 * Doga Maeda
 * Eiya Miyazaki
 * Kosuke Naka
 * Shogo Nakano
 * Yuhei Shimada
 * Koki Takeyama
 * Shun Tomonaga
 * Kohei Toyoda
 * Kazuki Yamada


 * Group Stage


 * Placing 5–6

Sailing
Japan qualified two boats based on its performance at the Techno 293 Asian Continental Qualifiers.

Shooting
Japan was given a wild card to compete.


 * Individual


 * Team

Swimming
Japan qualified eight swimmers.


 * Boys


 * Girls


 * Mixed

Table Tennis
Japan qualified a girl based on its performance at the 2014 World Qualification Event and a boy based on the Under-18 World Rankings.


 * Singles


 * Team

Qualification Legend: Q=Main Bracket (medal); qB=Consolation Bracket (non-medal)

Tennis
Japan qualified two athletes based on the 9 June 2014 ITF World Junior Rankings.


 * Singles


 * Doubles

Triathlon
Japan qualified two athletes based on its performance at the 2014 Asian Youth Olympic Games Qualifier.


 * Individual


 * Relay

Wrestling
Japan qualified two athletes based on its performance at the 2014 Asian Cadet Championships.

Key:
 * VT – Victory by Fall.
 * PP – Decision by Points – the loser with technical points.
 * PO – Decision by Points – the loser without technical points.


 * Boys


 * Girls