Short track speed skating at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics – Boys' 500 metres

The boys' 500 metres in short track speed skating at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics was held on 20 January at the Lausanne Skating Arena.

Heats

 * Q – qualified for the quarterfinals
 * PEN – penalty

Quarterfinals

 * Q – qualified for the semifinals
 * YC – yellow card

Semifinals

 * QA – qualified for Final A
 * QB – qualified for Final B

Final A
The final A was held at 15:20.