Colombia at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
| Colombia at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | COL |
| NOC | Colombian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Lausanne, Switzerland January 10–22 | |
| Competitors | 2 in 2 sports |
| Medals Ranked 27th |
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| Winter Youth Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Colombia competed at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland from 10 to 22 January 2020. They competed with 2 athletes in 2 sports.
Diego Amaya won the silver medal in the boys' mass start speed skating. This was the first time in history that an athlete from a tropical nation and a Latin American won a medal at an Olympic winter event.[1]
Medalists
[edit]Medals awarded to participants of mixed-NOC teams are represented in italics. These medals are not counted towards the individual NOC medal tally.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Diego Amaya | Speed skating | Boys' mass start | 16 January |
Bobsleigh
[edit]| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Maude Crossland | Girls' | 1:15.89 | 14 | 1:16.26 | 16 | 2:32.15 | 15 |
Speed skating
[edit]Colombia qualified one male speed skater.[2][3]
- Boys
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diego Amaya | 500 m | 37.05 | 4 |
| 1500 m | 1:55.80 | 4 |
- Mass Start
| Athlete | Event | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Time | Rank | Points | Time | Rank | ||
| Diego Amaya | Boys' mass start | 4 | 5:55.21 | 6 Q | 20 | 6:30.33 | |
- Mixed
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
Team 13 Karyna Shypulia (BLR) Alina Dauranova (KAZ) Xue Zhiwen (CHN) Diego Amaya (COL) | Mixed team sprint | Disqualified | |
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Adriaanse, Jeroen (17 January 2022). "Speed skater Amaya Martinez wins first Winter Olympic medal for Colombia". www.medium.com. Medium. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "ISU Communication 2295 - Entries/Participation Speed Skating". International Skating Union. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ "Colombia clasificó por primera vez a los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno de la Juventud" [Colombia qualified for the first time at the Youth Olympic Winter Games]. www.lanotapositiva.com/ (in Spanish). Emotions Media Group. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.