Slovakia at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Slovakia is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from January 19 to February 1, 2024. This will be Slovakia's fourth appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having competed at every Games since the inaugural edition in 2012.

Slovakia at the
2024 Winter Youth Olympics
IOC codeSVK
NOCSlovak Olympic Committee
in Gangwon, South Korea
19 January 2024 (2024-01-19) – 1 February 2024 (2024-02-01)
Competitors49 in 12 sports
Flag bearer (opening)Michal Adamov & Tamara Mesíková
Flag bearer (closing)Dominik Barčák & Emília Rendová
Medals
Ranked 25th
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
2
Total
3
Winter Youth Olympics appearances (overview)

Biathlete and cross-country skier Michal Adamov and ski jumper Tamara Mesíková were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[1]

Medalists

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Medal Name Sport Event Date
  Silver Adam Hagara Figure skating Men's singles 29 January
  Bronze Markus Sklenárik Biathlon Men's individual 20 January
  Bronze Andrej Barnáš Alpine skiing Men's super-G 21 January

Competitors

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The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.

Sport Men Women Total
Alpine skiing 2 3 5
Biathlon 3 3 6
Cross-country skiing 2 2 4
Figure skating 1 0 1
Freestyle skiing 1 1 2
Ice hockey 18 0 18
Luge 3 2 5
Nordic combined 2 0 2
Short track speed skating 0 2 2
Skeleton 1 0 1
Ski jumping 2 1 3
Snowboarding 2 1 3
Total 34[a] 15 49[a]
  1. ^ a b Hektor Kapustík and Jakub Karkalík participates in both nordic combined and ski jumping. Michal Adamov participates in both cross-country skiing and biathlon.

Alpine skiing

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Slovakia qualified five alpine skiers (two men and three women).[2]

Men
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Andrej Barnáš Super-G 54.78  
Combined 55.76 17 54.64 3 1:50.40 5
Giant slalom 50.29 12 46.42 10 1:36.71 6
Slalom 48.59 17 DNF
Daniel Palič Super-G DNF
Combined 56.03 23 56.88 20 1:52.91 22
Giant slalom 52.53 37 48.55 29 1:41.08 27
Slalom DNF
Women
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Veronika Šrobová Super-G 55.38 16
Combined 58.27 20 52.47 6 1:50.74 13
Giant slalom 50.75 18 54.18 12 1:44.93 15
Slalom 53.66 26 DNF
Mia Chorogwická Super-G DNF
Combined 1:00.38 40 DNF
Giant slalom DNF
Slalom DNF
Vanesa Vulganová Super-G DNF
Combined 59.38 34 DNF
Giant slalom 55.83 36 DNF
Slalom DNF
Mixed
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Veronika Šrobová
Andrej Barnáš
Team   United States (USA)
L 1–3
Did not advance

Biathlon

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Men's
Athlete Event Time Misses Rank
Sebastián Belicaj Individual 46:37.2 4 (0+3+1+0) 27
Sprint 23:49.4 1 (1+0) 29
Michal Adamov Individual 44:13.6 6 (0+3+0+3) 10
Sprint 23:54.4 5 (3+2) 30
Markus Sklenárik Individual 43:01.5 1 (1+0+0+0)  
Sprint 26:10.9 7 (5+2) 74
Women's
Athlete Event Time Misses Rank
Michaela Straková Sprint 21:17.7 2 (1+1) 10
Individual 43:26.9 7 (2+0+4+1) 35
Alžbeta Garguľáková Sprint 22:00.6 4 (0+4) 18
Individual 41:59.6 7 (2+1+1+3) 22
Veronika Steczová Sprint 37:33.3 8 (3+5) 91
Individual 42:58.8 1 (0+0+0+1) 30
Mixed
Athlete Event Time Misses Rank
Markus Sklenárik
Alžbeta Garguláková
Single mixed relay 53:42.0 5+12 27
Michaela Straková
Alžbeta Garguláková
Markus Sklenárik
Markus Sklenárik
Mixed relay DSQ

Cross-country skiing

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Slovakia qualified four cross-country skiers (two per gender).[3]

Men
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Jelisej Kuzmin 7.5 km classical 21:36.4 34
Sprint freestyle 3:21.93 42 Did not advanced
Michal Adamov 7.5 km classical 21:08.2 27
Sprint freestyle 3:11.71 24 Q 3:09.71 4 Did not advanced
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Emília Rendová 7.5 km classical 24:53.7 32
Sprint freestyle 3:40.18 17 Q 4:04.19 6 Did not advanced
Tereza Bukasová 7.5 km classical 25:08.3 35
Sprint freestyle 3:54.33 39 Did not advanced
Mixed
Athlete Event Time Rank
Emília Rendová
Jelisej Kuzmin
Tereza Bukasová
Michal Adamov
Mixed relay 57:18.7 13

Figure skating

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Singles
Athlete Event SP FS Total
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Adam Hagara Men's singles 75.06 2 141.17 3 216.23  

Freestyle skiing

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Ski cross
Athlete Event Group heats Semifinal Final
Points Rank Position Position
Hugo Rybár Men's ski cross 9 13 Did not advance
Sofia Moricová Women's ski cross 10 11 Did not advance
Athlete Event Pre-heats Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Position Position Position Position
Hugo Rybár
Sofia Moricová
Team ski cross 20 Did not advance

Ice hockey

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Slovakia qualified a men's hockey team of 18 athletes.[4]

Roster
Summary

Key:

Team Event Group stage Semifinal Final
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Slovakia Men's tournament   United States
L 4-5
  Czech Republic
L 2-3
3 Did not advance 5

Men's tournament

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Group A
Pos Team Pld W SOW SOL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Czech Republic 2 1 1 0 0 9 7 +2 5 Semifinals
2   United States 2 0 1 1 0 10 10 0 3
3   Slovakia 2 0 0 1 1 6 8 −2 1
Source: Gangwon 2024
27 January 2024
14:00
Slovakia  4–5 GWS
(1–1, 3–1, 0–2)
(SO: 0–1)
  United StatesGangneung Hockey Centre
Attendance: 4,056
Game reference
Samuel HrenákGoaliesXavier WendtReferees:
  Rasmus Ankersen
  Joseph Sewell
Linesmen:
  Mitchell Gibbs
  Lim Jun-seo
0–101:37 – Torre (Schairer, Garcia)
Syrný (Kubat) – 11:361–1
1–218:43 – Hurlbert (Francisco, Berchild) (PP)
Ďurčo (Rausa, Goljer) (PP) – 22:102–2
Rezničák – 24:153–2
Rezničák (Stankoven) – 29:144–2
4–336:57 – Bumgarner (Stuart, Marthaler)
4–444:06 – Torre (Trottier, Berchild) (PP, EA)
Ďurčo  
Goljer  
Shootout  Hurlbert
  Berchild
  Francisco
7.5 minPenalties4.5 min
20Shots39
28 January 2024
14:00
Czech Republic  3–2
(0–0, 0–0, 3–2)
  SlovakiaGangneung Hockey Centre
Attendance: 3,830
Game reference
Jan LáryšGoaliesDávid DvořákReferees:
  Mathieu Boudreau
  Oskar Øvstedal
Linesmen:
  Mitchell Gibbs
  David Prokofyev
0–133:09 – Kubat (Plančár)
Katolický (Kachlíř, Novák) (PP) – 36:081–1
Katolický (Novák) – 37:062–1
Tomek (ENG) – 44:173–1
3–244:34 – Kovalčík (Macák)
4.5 minPenalties4.5 min
36Shots24

Luge

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Individual sleds
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Bruno Mick Men's singles 47.376 7 47.309 9 1:34.685 7
Viktória Praxová Women's singles 50.757 26 51.837 28 1:42.594 25
Desana Špitzová Women's singles 52.008 29 51.207 26 1:43.215 29
Bruno Mick
Viktor Varga
Men's doubles 48.862 6 48.860 5 1:37.722 6
Mixed team relay
Athletes Event Women's singles Men's singles Doubles Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Viktória Praxová
Oliver Korbela
Bruno Mick
Viktor Varga
Team relay 50.667 7 51.462 8 51.917 4 2:34.046 7

Nordic combined

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Individual
Athlete Event Ski jumping Cross-country
Distance Points Rank Deficit Time Rank
Jakub Karkalík Men's normal hill/6 km 84.0 81.4 25 +3:58 18:41.0 27
Hektor Kapustík 109.0 134.1 2 +0:28 15:25.4 11

Short track speed skating

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Women
Athlete Event Heats Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Michaela Ižarová 500 m 1:07.347 4 did not advance
1000 m 1:39.144 3 did not advance
1500 m 2:42.115 4 did not advance
Lea Popovičová 500 m 45.839 3 q 46.220 5 did not advance
1000 m 1:37.907 3 q 1:36.441 5 did not advance
1500 m 2:42.482 3 Q 2:33.281 5 did not advance

Skeleton

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Individual sleds
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Peter Jedinák Men's 54.60 10 56.44 14 1:51.04 13

Ski jumping

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Slovakia qualified three ski jumpers (two men and one woman).[5]

Individual
Athlete Event First round Final Total
Distance Points Rank Distance Points Rank Points Rank
Hektor Kapustík Men's normal hill 82.5 63.7 29 93.5 85.1 14 148.8 19
Jakub Karkalík 69.5 35.0 37 60.0 8.4 39 43.4 39
Tamara Mesíková Women's normal hill 77.0 50.5 20 90.0 76.0 12 126.5 18

Snowboarding

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Snowboard cross
Athlete Event Pre-Heats Quarterfinals Semifinal Final
Position Position Position Position
Oliver Šebesta Men's snowboard cross 20 did not advance
Dorota Pitoňáková Women's snowboard cross 15 did not advance
Halfpipe, Slopestyle & Big Air
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Best Rank
Tadeáš Nedielka Men's big air 55.50 70.25 70.25 10 Q 20.00 73.25 47.50 120.75 5
Men's slopestyle 19.25 32.75 32.75 15 did not advance

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Gangwon 2024 Opening Ceremony Flagbearers Information" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Alpine Skiing quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Cross-Country quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Ice hockey at Gangwon 2024 Youth Olympic Games: Preview, full schedule, and how to watch live YOG action". International Olympic Committee. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Ski Jumping quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024.