The list of qualified skaters for the Youth olympic games is confirmed

The FIRS confirmed the list of skaters who qualified for the Youth olympic games that will be held later this season in Buenos Aires.

By Jackob Savard

Photo: @freddyrace

Inline speed skating competitions at the Youth olympic games will be raced on October 7th and 8th. The skaters will compete in three events: 500m, 1000m and 5000m elimination race.

In the list of skaters qualified for the ladies' competition, you'll find multi-medalist at the current World Championships Gabriela Rueda Rueda from Colombia and strong French skater Honorine Barrault. They will definitely be among the favorites in Buenos Aires. .

The men’s category will be very tight with skaters like Ewen Foussadier, Vincenzo Maiorca, Merijn Scheperkamp, Sabien Tinson, Jongjin Cheon, Jhonny Angulo and many others.

Ladies qualified

Gabriela Rueda Rueda - Colombia

Honorine Barrault - France

Giorgia Valanzano - Italy

Nerea Langa - Spain

Ashly Marin Torres - Chile

Angelina Otto - Germany

Corinne Stoddard - United States

Marit van Beijnum - Netherlands

Yerim Lee - Korea

Kuan-Chih Wang - Chinese Taipei

Fernanda Illanes Cabrera - Argentina

Giselle Stogdale - Australia

Men qualified

Jhonny Angulo - Colombia

Ewen Foussadier - France

Merijn Scheperkamp - Netherlands

Vincenzo Maiorca - Italy

Nahuel Schelling Quevedo - Argentina

Jongjin Cheon - Korea

Ivan Galar - Spain

Sabien Tinson - United States

Tai Chen - China

Chia-Wei Chang - Chinese Taipei

Ignacio Mardones Vidal - Chile
Alexander Myint - Australia

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