Canada at the
2020 Winter Youth Olympics
IOC codeCAN
NOCCanadian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympic.ca (in English and French)
in Lausanne, Switzerland
January 10–22
Competitors78 in 14 sports
Flag bearerLauren Rajala[1]
Medals
Ranked 15th
Gold
1
Silver
2
Bronze
5
Total
8
Winter Youth Olympics appearances

Canada competed at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland that were held on 9 to 22 January 2020.

Medallists

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

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Andrew Longino Freestyle skiing Boys' halfpipe 21 January
 Gold Nathan Young Curling Mixed doubles 22 January
 Silver Caitlin Nash
Natalie Corless		 Luge Girls' doubles 18 January
 Silver Liam Brearley Snowboarding Boys' slopestyle 20 January
 Bronze Natalie D'Alessandro
Bruce Waddell		 Figure skating Team trophy 15 January
 Bronze Florence Brunelle Short track speed skating Girls' 1000 metres 18 January
 Bronze Florence Brunelle Short track speed skating Girls' 500 metres 20 January
 Bronze Liam Brearley Snowboarding Boys' halfpipe 21 January
 Bronze Canada men's national junior ice hockey team
 Ice hockey Boys' tournament 22 January
 Bronze Liam Brearley Snowboarding Boys' big air 22 January

Alpine skiing

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
Boys
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Louis Latulippe Super-G — 58.24 39
Combined 58.24 39 35.50 19 1:33.74 22
Giant slalom DNF
Slalom 38.43 15 40.96 11 1:39.39 10
Mackenzie Wood Super-G — 58.27 40
Combined 58.27 40 DNF
Giant slalom 1:06.28 24 DNF
Slalom 39.07 21 DNF
Girls
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Sarah Brown Super-G — DNS
Combined DNS
Giant slalom 1:09.19 30 DNF
Slalom DNF
Alice Marchessault Super-G — DNF
Combined DNF
Giant slalom DNF
Slalom DSQ
Mixed
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Sarah Brown
Louis Latulippe 		Team  France (FRA)
L 0–4 		Did not advance 15

Biathlon

Main article: Biathlon at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
Boys
Athlete Event Time Misses Rank
Ethan Algra Sprint 22:06.2 2 (2+0) 40
Individual 38:53.7 4 (1+0+3+0) 36
Finn Berg Sprint 24:59.0 6 (3+3) 84
Individual 42:08.1 7 (2+1+3+1) 69
Lucas Sadesky Sprint 24:05.8 6 (3+3) 77
Individual 44:41.3 11 (2+3+3+3) 87
Girls
Athlete Event Time Misses Rank
Pascale Paradis Sprint 20:28.6 4 (1+3) 30
Individual 37:49.3 7 (2+2+2+1) 32
Jenna Sherrington Sprint 19:50.6 1 (1+0) 14
Individual 38:09.0 6 (1+2+1+2) 37
Naomi Walch Sprint 21:34.2 3 (1+2) 52
Individual 40:49.4 8 (4+0+4+0) 64
Mixed
Athletes Event Time Misses Rank
Pascale Paradis
Ethan Algra 		Single mixed relay 44:10.7 0+10 11
Jenna Sherrington
Naomi Walch
Finn Berg
Ethan Algra 		Mixed relay 1:20:47.1 5+17 18

Bobsleigh

Main article: Bobsleigh at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Colton Dagenais Boys' 1:15.67 17 1:15.14 15 2:30.81 17
Emma Johnsen Girls' 1:16.88 17 1:15.75 14 2:32.63 17

Cross-country skiing

Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
Boys
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Derek Deuling 10 km classic — 28:30.6 18
Free sprint 3:23.28 19 Q 3:28.57 4 Did not advance
Cross-country cross 4:42.31 44 Did not advance
Sasha Masson 10 km classic — 30:27.1 47
Free sprint 3:30.55 38 Did not advance
Cross-country cross 4:39.67 38 Did not advance
Girls
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Jasmine Drolet 5 km classic — 15:30.0 17
Free sprint 2:57.95 29 Q 2:55.43 4 Did not advance
Cross-country cross 5:27.71 34 Did not advance
Liliane Gagnon 5 km classic — 15:52.5 27
Free sprint 2:52.38 17 Q 2:53.86 5 Did not advance
Cross-country cross 5:22.05 22 Q — 5:22.56 10 Did not advance

Curling

Main article: Curling at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics

Canada qualified a mixed team of four athletes.[2]

Mixed team
Team Event Group stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Nathan Young
Emily Deschenes
Jaedon Neuert
Lauren Rajala 		Mixed team  Russia (RUS)
W 7 – 4 		 Poland (POL)
W 6 – 4 		 South Korea (KOR)
W 6 – 3 		 Spain (ESP)
W 9 - 3 		 Estonia (EST)
W 10 - 2 		1 Q  Japan (JPN)
L 4 - 5 		Did not advance 7
Mixed doubles
Athletes Event Round of 48 Round of 24 Round of 12 Round of 6 Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
 Emily Deschenes (CAN)
 Oriol Castó (ESP) 		Mixed doubles  Cid (BRA) /  Walker (NZL)
W 10–9 		 Vergnaud (FRA) /  Grunde Burås (NOR)
L 2–8 		Did not advance
 Kaitlin Murphy (USA)
 Jaedon Neuert (CAN) 		 Farries (GBR) /  Polat (TUR)
W 8–4 		 Gregori (SLO) /  Winz (SUI)
L 6–8 		Did not advance
 Lauren Rajala (CAN)
 Bine Sever (SLO) 		 Beitone (FRA) /  Lysakov (RUS)
L 9–10 		Did not advance
 Laura Nagy (HUN)
 Nathan Young (CAN) 		 Norrlander (SWE) /  Kilian Thune (DEN)
W 11–5 		 Liu (CHN) /  Eser (TUR)
W 8–4 		 Mitchell (GBR) /  Jiral (CZE)
W 7–4 		 Kobayashi (JPN) /  Tuaz (FRA)
W 8–1 		 Kobayashi (JPN) /  Tuaz (FRA)
W 6–2 		 Beitone (FRA) /  Lysakov (RUS)
W 9–5 		1st place, gold medalist(s)

Figure skating

Main article: Figure skating at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics

Six Canadian figure skaters achieved quota places for Canada based on the results of the 2019 World Junior Figure Skating Championships.[3] Two more Canadian figure skaters achieved quota places at the Pair skating event based on the results of the 2019–20 ISU Junior Grand Prix ranking.

Singles
Athlete Event SP FS Total
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Aleksa Rakic Boys' singles 70.96 4 134.27 4 205.23 4
Catherine Carle Girls' singles 49.57 12 93.85 11 143.42 11
Couples
Athletes Event SP/SD FS/FD Total
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Brooke McIntosh / Brandon Toste Pairs 49.38 5 96.77 4 146.15 4
Natalie D'Alessandro / Bruce Waddell Ice dancing 59.61 3 91.91 5 151.52 4
Miku Makita / Tyler Gunara 58.47 4 90.42 6 148.89 5
Mixed NOC team trophy
Athletes Event Free skate/Free dance
Ice dance Pairs Girls Boys Total
Points
Team points 		Points
Team points 		Points
Team points 		Points
Team points 		Points Rank
Team Determination
 Katarina Wolfkostin / Jeffrey Chen (USA)
 Brooke McIntosh / Brandon Toste (CAN)
 Nella Pelkonen (FIN)
 Cha Young-hyun (KOR) 		Team trophy 90.41
5 		96.73
5 		91.27
2 		133.13
6 		18 4
Team Discovery
 Célina Fradji / Jean-Hans Fourneaux (FRA)
 Apollinariia Panfilova / Dmitry Rylov (RUS)
 Cathérine Carle (CAN)
 Nikolaj Memola (ITA) 		Team trophy 75.86
2 		126.49
8 		91.22
1 		112.27
4 		15 6
Team Hope
 Miku Makita / Tyler Gunara (CAN)
 Letizia Roscher / Luis Schuster (GER)
 Maïa Mazzara (FRA)
 Liam Kapeikis (USA) 		Team trophy 89.87
4 		78.24
1 		103.36
5 		117.28
4 		14 8
Team Vision
 Natalie D'Alessandro / Bruce Waddell (CAN)
 Sofiia Nesterova / Artem Darenskyi (UKR)
 Regina Schermann (HUN)
 Andrei Mozalev (RUS) 		Team trophy 95.73
6 		86.53
2 		95.37
3 		154.97
7 		18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Freestyle skiing

Main article: Freestyle skiing at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
Ski cross
Athlete Event Group heats Semifinal Final
Points Rank Position Position
Charlie Lang Boys' ski cross 12 9 Did not advance
Jack Morrow Boys' ski cross 14 7 Did not advance
Marie-Pier Brunet Girls' ski cross 18 3 Q 4 SF 5
Sage Stefani Girls' ski cross 16 5 Did not advance
Slopestyle & Big Air
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Run 1 Run 2 Best Rank Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Best Rank
Steven Kahnert Boys' big air 14.25 17.75 17.75 24 Did not advance
Boys' halfpipe 56.00 55.33 56.00 8 Q 24.00 65.66 24.66 65.66 8
Boys' slopestyle 8.66 4.66 8.66 26 Did not advance
Andrew Longino Boys' big air 33.75 50.00 50.00 21 Did not advance
Boys' halfpipe 72.00 76.00 76.00 3 Q 87.66 90.66 94.00 94.00 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Boys' slopestyle 55.66 17.66 55.66 17 Did not advance
Brayden Willmott Boys' big air DNS
Boys' slopestyle 24.66 16.66 24.66 24 Did not advance
Skye Clarke Girls' big air DNS
Girls' slopestyle DNS
Rylee Hackler Girls' big air DNS
Girls' halfpipe 39.00 39.66 39.66 13 Did not advance
Girls' slopestyle 64.75 21.25 64.75 6 Q 9.50 12.75 65.00 65.00 6
Emma Morozumi Girls' halfpipe 55.66 18.66 55.66 8 Q 51.00 52.33 44.33 52.33 8

Ice hockey

Main article: Ice hockey at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics

Boys' tournament

Summary

Key:

Team Event Group stage Semifinal Final
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Canada boys' Boys' tournament  Russia
L 2–6 		 Denmark
W 6–0 		2 Q  United States
L 1–2 		 Finland
W 4–2 		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Team roster

Luge

Main article: Luge at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
Girls
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Kailey Allan Singles 55.704 10 55.211 6 1:50.915 7
Caitlin Nash Singles 55.483 5 55.075 4 1:50.558 4
Natalie Corless
Caitlin Nash 		Doubles 56.294 4 56.415 2 1:52.709 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Mixed team relay
Athlete Event Girls' singles Boys' singles Doubles Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
 Kailey Allan (CAN)
 Alex Gufler (ITA)
 Caitlin Nash (CAN)
 Natalie Corless (CAN) 		Team relay 57.718 4 58.918 4 1:00.991 6 2:57.627 4

Short track speed skating

Main article: Short track speed skating at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics

Two Canadian skaters achieved quota places for Canada based on the results of the 2019 World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships.[3]

Athlete Event Heats Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Felix Pigeon Boys' 500 m 42.140 3 Did not advance
Boys' 1000 m 1:34.547 2 Q 1:31.925 3 Did not advance
Florence Brunelle Girls' 500 m 45.408 1 Q 44.389 1 Q 44.053 2 FA 45.314 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Girls' 1000 m 1:38.671 2 Q 1:34.974 1 Q DNF ADV A 1:30.024 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Skeleton

Main article: Skeleton at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Ryan Kuehn Boys' 1:11.55 14 1:11.65 15 2:23.20 14
Hallie Clarke Girls' 1:12.95 12 1:13.25 13 2:26.20 12

Ski jumping

Main article: Ski jumping at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
Boys
Athlete Event First round Final Total
Distance Points Rank Distance Points Rank Points Rank
Noah Rolseth Normal hill 52.0 40.4 36 58.0 75.3 33 115.7 36
Stephane Tremblay 72.0 81.7 28 66.5 71.3 34 153.0 30

Ski mountaineering

Main article: Ski mountaineering at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
Boys
Athlete Event Time Rank
Findlay Eyre Individual 1:00:32.98 21
Girls
Athlete Event Time Rank
Emma Chlepkova Individual 1:10:10.95 15
Sprint
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Findlay Eyre Boys' sprint 3:17.83 21 3:05.64 6 Did not advance
Ema Chelpkova Girls' sprint 4:07.71 19 3:33.29 2 Q 5:10.65 6 Did not advance
Mixed
Athlete Event Time Rank
World 1
 Ema Chlepkova (CAN)
 Trym Dalset Lødøen (NOR)
 Roksana Saveh Shemshaki (IRI)
 Findlay Eyre (CAN)> 		Mixed relay 41:44 11

Snowboarding

Main article: Snowboarding at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
Snowboard cross
Athlete Event Group heats Semifinal Final
Points Rank Position Position
Tristan Bell Boys' snowboard cross 12 9 Did not advance
Jacon Walper Boys' snowboard cross 12 8 Did not advance
Bridget MacLean Girls' snowboard cross 1 14 Did not advance
Maxeen Thibeault Girls' snowboard cross 4 13 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
Liam Brearley Boys' big air 84.00 73.50 84.00 4 Q 91.25 92.00 32.25 183.25 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Boys' halfpipe 80.66 83.33 83.33 4 Q 82.00 79.00 32.66 82.00 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Boys' slopestyle 81.00 9.00 81.00 4 Q 85.33 64.00 39.00 85.33 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
William Buffey Boys' slopestyle 59.33 65.00 65.00 8 Q DNS
Liam Gill Boys' big air 67.25 70.75 70.75 8 Q 75.75 13.00 12.25 88.75 8
Boys' halfpipe 15.00 50.00 50.00 13 Did not advance
Boys' slopestyle 69.00 17.00 69.00 6 Q 21.00 23.33 18.66 23.33 11
Seth Strobel Boys' halfpipe 16.33 45.00 45.00 14 Did not advance
Andie Gendron Girls' big air DNS
Girls' slopestyle 35.25 26.25 35.25 11 Q 19.50 16.25 28.50 28.50 9
Kianah Hyatt Girls' halfpipe 24.33 24.33 24.33 14 Did not advance
Kamilla Kozuback Girls' big air 42.00 35.66 42.00 11 Q 23.75 53.25 19.00 72.25 8
Girls' halfpipe 44.00 44.33 44.33 9 Did not advance
Girls' slopestyle 26.00 11.50 26.00 14 Did not advance
Juliette Pelchat Girls' big air DNS
Girls' slopestyle 12.00 12.75 12.75 19 Did not advance

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Lauren Rajala to lead Team Canada into Opening Ceremony at Lausanne 2020". csiontario.ca. 6 January 2020. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  2. ^ Pavitt, Michael (22 May 2019). "World Curling Federation announce 24 nations to compete at Lausanne 2020". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  3. ^ a b "ISU Communication 2235 - Provisional Quota places Figure Skating & Speed Skating / Final Quota places Short Track Speed Skating". International Skating Union. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
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