South Africa at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

South Africa participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018.

Archery

 * Individual


 * Team

Canoeing
South Africa qualified two boats based on its performance at the 2018 World Qualification Event.


 * Boys' K1 - 1 boat
 * Girls' K1 - 1 boat


 * Boys


 * Girls

Dancesport
South Africa qualified one dancer based on its performance at the 2018 World Youth Breaking Championship.


 * B-Boys - Jordan Smith

Equestrian
South Africa qualified a rider based on its ranking in the FEI World Jumping Challenge Rankings.


 * Individual Jumping - 1 athlete

Golf

 * Individual


 * Team

Acrobatic
South Africa qualified a mixed pair based on its performance at the 2018 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championship.


 * Mixed pair - 1 team of 2 athletes
 * Rachel Nell and Sidwell Madibeng

Artistic
South Africa qualified two gymnasts based on its performance at the 2018 African Junior Championship.


 * Boys' artistic individual all-around - 1 quota
 * Ruan Lange
 * Girls' artistic individual all-around - 1 quota
 * Lisa Conradie

Rhythmic
South Africa qualified one gymnast based on its performance at the 2018 African Junior Championship.


 * Girls' rhythmic individual all-around - 1 quota

Field hockey

 * Roster

1. Mishka Ellis (GK)

2. Nepo Serage (GK)

3. Kayla de Waal

4. Amaarah Hendricks (C)

5. Jacolene McLaren

6. Smuts Samantha

7. Zimkhitha Weston

8. Angel Nkosi

9. Angela Welham

Preliminary round
Pool A

Final round

 * Quarterfinal


 * Semifinal


 * Bronze-medal match

Modern pentathlon
South Africa qualified two pentathletes based on its performance at the Asian/Oceanian Youth Olympic Games Qualifier.


 * Boys' Individual - Rhys Poovan
 * Girls' Individual - Alida van der Merwe

Rowing
South Africa qualified two boats based on its performance at the 2017 World Junior Rowing Championships.


 * Boys' single sculls - 1 athlete
 * Girls' single sculls - 1 athlete

Rugby sevens

 * Boys' tournament - 1 team of 12 athletes

Sailing
South Africa qualified one boat based on its performance at the African and European IKA Twin Tip Racing Qualifiers.


 * Girls' IKA Twin Tip Racing - 1 boat

Shooting
South Africa qualified one sport shooter based on its performance at the 2017 African Championships.


 * Boys' 10m Air Rifle - 1 quota


 * Individual


 * Team

Sport climbing
South Africa qualified two sport climbers based on its performance at the 2017 World African Sport Climbing Championships.


 * Boys' combined - 1 quota (David Naude)
 * Girls' combined - 1 quota (Angela Eckhardt)

Tennis

 * Singles


 * Doubles

Triathlon
South Africa qualified two athletes based on its performance at the 2018 African Youth Olympic Games Qualifier.


 * Individual


 * Relay

Weightlifting
South Africa qualified one athlete based on its performance at the 2018 African Youth Championships.

Wrestling
South Africa qualified one wrestler based on its performance at the 2018 African Cadet Championships.

Key:
 * VSU – Without any points scored by the opponent