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.
 Q – qualified for the quarterfinals
 PEN – penalty
 Q – qualified for the semifinals
 YC – yellow card
 QA – qualified for Final A
 QB – qualified for Final B
Results.
Final A.
The final A was held at 15:20.
References.
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