# 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 | 13 | +10 | 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)