title: Vanuatu at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
text: # Vanuatu at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
  
  Vanuatu competed at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics, in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018.
  
  ## Competitors
  
  The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
  
  | Sport | Men | Women | Total |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | Beach volleyball | 0 | 2 | 2 |
  | Field hockey | 9 | 9 | 18 |
  | Total | 10 | 11 | 21 |
  
  ## Athletics
  
  * Boys' 3000 metres - 1 quota Dick Kapalu
  
  | Athlete | Event | Stage 1 | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 2 | Total | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
  | Dick Kapalu | Boys' 3000 m | 9:31.78 | 18 | 13:49 | 16 | 34 | 16 |
  
  ## Beach volleyball
  
  Vanuatu was given a quota by the tripartite commission for the girls event to qualify a team of 2 athletes for the games.
  
  | Athlete | Event | Group stage | Group stage | Round of 24 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Rank |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
  | Ravo–Tebeim | Girls' tournament | Navas–Gonzalez (PUR) L 0-2 Giuli–Romi (PAR) L 0-2 Scampoli–Bertozzi (ITA) L 0-2 | 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  
  ## Field hockey
  
  Vanuatu qualified a boys and girls team of 9 athletes each at the Oceania Championships 2018.
  
  ### Boys' tournament
  
  **Preliminary round**
  
  Pool A
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Argentina (H) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 6 | +30 | 15 | Quarterfinals |
  | 2 | Malaysia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 11 | +20 | 12 | Quarterfinals |
  | 3 | Poland | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
  | 4 | Zambia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
  | 5 | Mexico | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 6 | 9th place game |
  | 6 | Vanuatu | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 72 | −67 | 0 | 11th place game |
  
  * 7 October 2018 10:15
  
  | Malaysia | 14–0 | Vanuatu |
  | - | - | - |
  | Anuar 3', 7', 8', 14', 15', 20', 20' Azahar 7', 13' Mat 9' Moharam 11', 12' Rosdi 18' Ishak 18' | Report | |
  
  * Umpires: Peter Kabaso (KEN) Nick Saunders (NZL)
  * 8 October 2018 17:45
  
  | Argentina | 18–0 | Vanuatu |
  | - | - | - |
  | Marcucci 2', 3', 7', 10', 15' Zarate 4', 19' Micaz 5', 11', 12' Garrone 5', 11' Ibarra 6', 8', 16', 18' Sarto 14', 20' | Report | |
  
  * Umpires: Napoleon Chanamthabam (IND) James Unkles (AUS)
  * 9 October 2018 12:30
  
  | Mexico | 8–3 | Vanuatu |
  | - | - | - |
  | Estrada 2', 13' Hernández 3', 10' Palma 3' Villegas 6', 17' Sosa 18' | Report | Iawila 7' Job 13', 19' |
  
  * Umpires: Napoleon Chanamthabam (IND) Darren Hubach (RSA)
  * 10 October 2018 15:30
  
  | Vanuatu | 1–15 | Poland |
  | - | - | - |
  | Katmatem 19' | Report | Jarzyński 1', 7' E. Bembenek 1', 9', 15', 18', 20' Chumeńczuk 8' Zabłocki 9', 13', 14' Nowkowski 10', 15', 16' T. Bembenek 13' |
  
  * Umpires: Peter Kabaso (KEN) Hristiyan Vasilev (BUL)
  * 11 October 2018 09:30
  
  | Vanuatu | 1–17 | Zambia |
  | - | - | - |
  | Lily 20' | Report | Mubanga 2', 4', 11', 11' Moyo 7', 12', 12', 13', 18', 19' Bwali 8', 15', 17', 19' Siwale 9' Banda 16' Kapeso 20' |
  
  * Umpires: Nick Saunders (NZL) Napoleon Chanamthabam (IND)
  
  **Final round**
  
  * 12 October 2018 08:00
  
  | Vanuatu | 2–9 | Kenya |
  | - | - | - |
  | Muliaki 4' Job 18' | Report | Wanganga 2', 17' Ogenche 4', 12' Ouma 6', 20' Ndombi 9', 9' Ndwati 10' |
  
  * Umpires: Napoleon Chanamthabam (IND) Darren Hubach (RSA)
  
  ### Girls' tournament
  
  **Preliminary round**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Argentina (H) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 2 | +39 | 15 | Quarterfinals |
  | 2 | India | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 10 | +19 | 12 | Quarterfinals |
  | 3 | South Africa | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
  | 4 | Austria | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
  | 5 | Uruguay | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 3 | 9th place game |
  | 6 | Vanuatu | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 80 | −80 | 0 | 11th place game |
  
  * 7 October 2018 17:00
  
  | Argentina | 21–0 | Vanuatu |
  | - | - | - |
  | Cerundolo 1', 10', 14', 16' Miranda 2', 3' Rubenacker 6', 9', 18', 20' Ramallo 7' di Santo 9', 10', 20' Bruggesser 11', 12', 15', 19' Palet 11', 18', 20' | Report | |
  
  * Umpires: Rhiannon Murrie (AUS) Gemma Calderon (ESP)
  * 8 October 2018 10:15
  
  | Vanuatu | 0–11 | South Africa |
  | - | - | - |
  | | Report | Weston 4', 7', 20' de Waal 8', 11', 13' McLaren 9' Welham 16' Nkosi 18', 18', 19' |
  
  * Umpires: Chen Jianjun (CHN) Fatma Mahmoud (EGY)
  * 9 October 2018 16:15
  
  | Vanuatu | 0–16 | India |
  | - | - | - |
  | | Report | Lalremsiami 2', 10' Reet 3', 6' Tete 4', 13' Kaur 5', 5' Chetna 6', 14', 17' Khan 8', 11', 12', 15' Chaudhary 20' |
  
  * Umpires: Cynthia Clement (GHA) Chen Jianjun (CHN)
  * 10 October 2018 11:45
  
  | Uruguay | 18–0 | Vanuatu |
  | - | - | - |
  | Oliveros 2', 8', 10', 16', 16', 16' Verga 2', 13', 13', 17' Civetta 3' Jover 5', 14' Quiñones 6', 7', 20' Suárez 17', 18' | Report | |
  
  * Umpires: Chen Jianjun (CHN) Gemma Calderon (ESP)
  * 11 October 2018 14:45
  
  | Austria | 14–0 | Vanuatu |
  | - | - | - |
  | Herzog 1', 7', 18', 18' Klausbruckner 2', 5', 19' Kern 6', 11', 11' Czech 13', 16' Felber 14', 17' | Report | |
  
  * Umpires: Chen Jianjun (CHN) Cynthia Clement (GHA)
  
  **Final round**
  
  * 13 October 2018 08:00
  
  | Vanuatu | 0–5 | Mexico |
  | - | - | - |
  | | Report | Cuevas 10', 18', 20' Ramírez 15', 19' |
  
  * Umpires: Cynthia Clement (GHA) Gemma Calderon (ESP)
  