India at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

India at the
2018 Summer Youth Olympics
IOC codeIND
NOCIndian Olympic Association
Websitehttp://www.olympic.ind.in/
in Buenos Aires, Argentina
6 – 18 October 2018
Competitors46 in 13[1] sports
Flag bearersManu Bhaker
Jeremy Lalrinnunga
Medals
Ranked 17th
Gold
3
Silver
9
Bronze
1
Total
13
Summer Youth Olympics appearances (overview)

India participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018. India managed their best ever medal haul of the Youth Olympics in this edition. Among the 206 participating nations, India ranked 17th on the medals tally.

Jeremy Lalrinnunga won India's first ever Youth Olympics gold medal. Tababi Devi won the first ever Youth Olympics medal for India in Judo and later also won a silver in the mixed team event under mixed-NOCs. Manu Bhaker became the first Indian girl to win a Youth Olympics gold medal and later also won a silver in the mixed 10 metre air pistol event under mixed-NOCs. Both Boys' and Girls' Hockey 5s teams won silver medals in their debut.

  1. ^ "Bhaker leads Indian contingent as Youth Olympic Games opens". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. TOI. Retrieved 12 October 2018.