Kosovo participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018. This was the country's Youth Olympic Games debut.

Medals

Medals awarded to participants of mixed-NOC (combined) teams are represented in italics. These medals are not counted towards the individual NOC medal tally.

Medal Name Sport Event Date Erza Muminoviq Judo Girls' -44 kg 7 October Erza Muminoviq Judo Mixed team 10 October

Competitors +SportsBoysGirlsTotalEventsAthletics1011Boxing1011Judo0111Swimming0111Weightlifting1011Total3255

Athletics

The athlete Muhamet Ramadani was included in the shot thanks to an initiative by the European Athletics Association.

AthleteEventStage 1Stage 2TotalResultRankResultRankTotalRankMuhamet RamadaniBoys' shot put18.53916.481535.0112

Boxing

Kosovo received an invitation of the International Olympic Committee to participate in the boxing tournament.

Boys' 64 kg - Erdonis Maliqi Boys AthleteEventPreliminary R1Preliminary R2SemifinalsFinal / RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultErdonis Maliqi-64 kgL 2–3L Did not advance 6

Judo

Kosovo qualified one athlete, based on their performance at the U18 European Championship.

Girls' 44 kg - Erza Muminovic

Individual AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultErza MuminoviqGirls' -44 kg L 00-01s2Did not advance W 10s1-00 W 10s2-00s2 W 10-00

Team AthletesEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankTeam Rio de JaneiroMixed teamW 4–3W 5–4L 3–5Did not advance

Swimming

Kosovo received an invitation of the IOC to participate in the swimming competitions.

Girls' 100 m Breaststroke - Melisa Zhdrella

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMelisa Zhdrella50 m backstroke35.4435Did not advance

Weightlifting

Kosovo was given a quota by the tripartite committee to compete in weightlifting.

Boys' events - Bleron Fetaovski AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankBleron Fetaovski−77 kg87810391909

See also Kosovo at the Youth Olympics

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