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World Junior Figure Skating Championships

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World Junior Figure Skating Championships
StatusActive
GenreSporting event
Date(s)Varying
FrequencyAnnual
CountryVarying
Inaugurated1976
Organised byInternational Skating Union

The World Junior Figure Skating Championships, commonly referred to as "World Juniors" or "Junior Worlds", are annual figure skating competitions sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters within a designated age range compete for the titles of World Junior Champion.

The ISU guidelines for junior eligibility have varied throughout the years – currently, skaters must be at least 13 years old but not yet 19 before the previous 1 July, except for men competing in pair skating and ice dancing where the age maximum is 21.[1]

This event is one of the four annual ISU figure skating championship events and the most prestigious international one for juniors. Medals are awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.

History

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The first World Junior Championships were held in March 1976 in Megève, France, and were originally named the "ISU Junior Figure Skating Championships".[2] In 1977 the championships were held again under the same name at the same place. In 1978 these championships were officially renamed the "World Junior Figure Skating Championships", and held once again in Megève, France. Since then, the location has changed each year.[3]

From its inception until 1980, the World Junior Championships were held in the spring. In 1981, the timing was changed to the November or December of the previous calendar year. In 2000, the timing was changed back to its previous form and the World Junior Championships were once again held in the spring.

Qualifying

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Skaters qualify for the World Junior Championships by belonging to an ISU member nation. Each country is allowed one entry in every discipline by default. The most entries a country can have in a single discipline is three. Countries earn a second or third entry for the following year's competition by earning points through skater placement. The points are equal to the sum of the placements of the country's skaters (top two if they have three). Entries do not carry over and so countries must continue to earn their second or third spot every year. If a country only has one skater/team, that skater/team must place in the top ten to earn a second entry and in the top two to earn three entries to next year's championships. If a country has two skaters/teams, the combined placement of those teams must be 13 or less to qualify 3 entries, and 28 or less to keep their two entries. If they do not do so, they only have one entry for the following year.

Which skaters from each country attend the World Junior Championships is at the national governing body's discretion. Some countries rely on the results of their national championships while others have more varied criteria. Selections vary by country.

Skaters must be older than 13 and less than 19 (or less than 21 for male pair skaters and ice dancers) by 1 July of the previous year. For example, to compete at the 2010 Junior Worlds, skaters had to be at least 13 and younger than 19 (or 21) by 1 July 2009. A skater must turn 13 before 1 July in their place of birth, e.g. Adelina Sotnikova was born a few hours into 1 July 1996 in Moscow and was not eligible to compete at the 2010 event.[4]

Medalists

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Men's singles[5]

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Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
1976 France Megève United States Mark Cockerell Japan Takashi Mura Canada Brian Pockar [6]
1977 France Megève Canada Daniel Beland United Kingdom Mark Pepperday Switzerland Richard Furrer
1978 France Megève Canada Dennis Coi Soviet Union Vladimir Kotin United States Brian Boitano
1979 West Germany Augsburg Soviet Union Vitali Egorov United States Bobby Beauchamp Soviet Union Alexandre Fadeev
1980 France Megève Soviet Union Alexandre Fadeev Soviet Union Vitali Egorov East Germany Falko Kirsten
1981 Canada London United States Paul Wylie Soviet Union Yuri Bureiko United States Scott Williams
1982 West Germany Oberstdorf United States Scott Williams United States Paul Guerrero East Germany Alexander König
1983 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sarajevo United States Christopher Bowman France Philippe Roncoli East Germany Nils Köpp
1984 Japan Sapporo Soviet Union Viktor Petrenko Canada Marc Ferland United States Tom Cierniak
1985 United States Colorado Springs United States Erik Larson Soviet Union Vladimir Petrenko United States Rudy Galindo
1986 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sarajevo Soviet Union Vladimir Petrenko United States Rudy Galindo Soviet Union Yuriy Tsymbalyuk
1987 Canada Kitchener United States Rudy Galindo United States Todd Eldredge Soviet Union Yuriy Tsymbalyuk
1988 Australia Brisbane United States Todd Eldredge Soviet Union Vyacheslav Zahorodnyuk Soviet Union Yuriy Tsymbalyuk
1989 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sarajevo Soviet Union Vyacheslav Zahorodnyuk United States Shepherd Clark Japan Masakazu Kagiyama
1990 United States Colorado Springs Soviet Union Igor Pashkevich Soviet Union Alexei Urmanov United States John Baldwin
1991 Hungary Budapest Soviet Union Vasili Eremenko Soviet Union Alexander Abt France Nicolas Pétorin
1992 Canada Hull Soviet Union Dmytro Dmytrenko Soviet Union Konstantin Kostin United States Damon Allen
1993 South Korea Seoul Ukraine Evgeni Pliuta United States Michael Weiss Russia Ilia Kulik
1994 United States Colorado Springs United States Michael Weiss Japan Naoki Shigematsu United States Jere Michael
1995 Hungary Budapest Russia Ilia Kulik France Thierry Cerez Japan Seiichi Suzuki
1996 Australia Brisbane Russia Alexei Yagudin Japan Takeshi Honda China Guo Zhengxin
1997 South Korea Seoul Russia Evgeni Plushenko United States Timothy Goebel China Guo Zhengxin
1998 Canada Saint John United States Derrick Delmore Russia Sergei Davydov China Li Yunfei
1999 Croatia Zagreb Russia Ilia Klimkin France Vincent Restencourt Japan Yosuke Takeuchi
2000 Germany Oberstdorf Germany Stefan Lindemann France Vincent Restencourt United States Matthew Savoie [7]
2001 Bulgaria Sofia United States Johnny Weir United States Evan Lysacek France Vincent Restencourt [8]
2002 Norway Hamar Japan Daisuke Takahashi Belgium Kevin van der Perren Russia Stanislav Timchenko [9]
2003 Czech Republic Ostrava Russia Alexander Shubin United States Evan Lysacek France Alban Préaubert [10]
2004 Netherlands The Hague Russia Andrei Griazev United States Evan Lysacek United States Jordan Brauninger [11]
2005 Canada Kitchener Japan Nobunari Oda France Yannick Ponsero Russia Sergei Dobrin [12]
2006 Slovenia Ljubljana Japan Takahiko Kozuka Russia Sergei Voronov France Yannick Ponsero [13]
2007 Germany Oberstdorf United States Stephen Carriere Canada Patrick Chan Russia Sergei Voronov [14]
2008 Bulgaria Sofia United States Adam Rippon Russia Artem Borodulin China Guan Jinlin [15]
2009 Bulgaria Sofia United States Adam Rippon Czech Republic Michal Březina Russia Artem Grigoriev [16]
2010 Netherlands The Hague Japan Yuzuru Hanyu China Song Nan Russia Artur Gachinski [17]
2011 South Korea Gangneung Canada Andrei Rogozine Japan Keiji Tanaka Sweden Alexander Majorov [18]
2012 Belarus Minsk China Yan Han United States Joshua Farris United States Jason Brown [19]
2013 Italy Milan United States Joshua Farris United States Jason Brown United States Shotaro Omori [20]
2014 Bulgaria Sofia Canada Nam Nguyen Russia Adian Pitkeev United States Nathan Chen [21]
2015 Estonia Tallinn Japan Shoma Uno China Jin Boyang Japan Sōta Yamamoto [22]
2016 Hungary Debrecen Israel Daniel Samohin Canada Nicolas Nadeau United States Tomoki Hiwatashi [23]
2017 Taiwan Taipei United States Vincent Zhou Russia Dmitri Aliev Russia Alexander Samarin [24]
2018 Bulgaria Sofia Russia Alexey Erokhov Russia Artur Danielian Italy Matteo Rizzo [25]
2019 Croatia Zagreb United States Tomoki Hiwatashi Russia Roman Savosin Italy Daniel Grassl [26]
2020 Estonia Tallinn Russia Andrei Mozalev Japan Yuma Kagiyama Russia Petr Gumennik [27]
2021 China Harbin Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [28]
2022 Estonia Tallinn United States Ilia Malinin Kazakhstan Mikhail Shaidorov Japan Tatsuya Tsuboi [29]
2023 Canada Calgary Japan Kao Miura Switzerland Naoki Rossi Japan Nozomu Yoshioka [30]
2024 Taiwan Taipei South Korea Seo Min-kyu Japan Rio Nakata Slovakia Adam Hagara [31]
2025 Hungary Debrecen
2026 Estonia Tallinn
2027 Bulgaria Sofia

Women's singles[32]

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Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
1976 France Megève United States Suzie Brasher West Germany Garnet Ostermeier United Kingdom Tracey Solomons [33]
1977 France Megève Canada Carolyn Skoczen Austria Christa Jorda Switzerland Corine Wyrsch
1978 France Megève United States Jill Sawyer Soviet Union Kira Ivanova West Germany Petra Ernert
1979 West Germany Augsburg United States Elaine Zayak West Germany Manuela Ruben United States Jacki Farrell
1980 France Megève United States Rosalynn Sumners Canada Kay Thomson East Germany Carola Paul
1981 Canada London United States Tiffany Chin Soviet Union Marina Serova Soviet Union Anna Antonova
1982 West Germany Oberstdorf East Germany Janina Wirth West Germany Cornelia Tesch Canada Elizabeth Manley
1983 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sarajevo East Germany Simone Koch East Germany Karin Hendschke Austria Parthena Sarafidis
1984 Japan Sapporo East Germany Karin Hendschke East Germany Simone Koch Japan Midori Ito
1985 United States Colorado Springs Soviet Union Tatiana Andreeva West Germany Susanne Becher Soviet Union Natalia Gorbenko
1986 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sarajevo Soviet Union Natalia Gorbenko West Germany Susanne Becher Canada Linda Florkevich
1987 Canada Kitchener United States Cindy Bortz West Germany Susanne Becher Canada Shannon Allison
1988 Australia Brisbane United States Kristi Yamaguchi Japan Junko Yaginuma Japan Yukiko Kashihara
1989 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sarajevo United States Jessica Mills Japan Junko Yaginuma France Surya Bonaly
1990 United States Colorado Springs Japan Yuka Sato France Surya Bonaly East Germany Tanja Krienke
1991 Hungary Budapest France Surya Bonaly United States Lisa Ervin China Chen Lu
1992 Canada Hull France Laëtitia Hubert United States Lisa Ervin China Chen Lu
1993 South Korea Seoul Japan Kumiko Koiwai United States Lisa Ervin Germany Tanja Szewczenko
1994 United States Colorado Springs United States Michelle Kwan Hungary Krisztina Czakó Russia Irina Slutskaya
1995 Hungary Budapest Russia Irina Slutskaya Russia Elena Ivanova Hungary Krisztina Czakó
1996 Australia Brisbane Russia Elena Ivanova Russia Elena Pingacheva Russia Nadezhda Kanaeva
1997 South Korea Seoul United States Sydne Vogel Russia Elena Sokolova Russia Elena Ivanova
1998 Canada Saint John Russia Julia Soldatova Russia Elena Ivanova Russia Viktoria Volchkova
1999 Croatia Zagreb Russia Daria Timoshenko United States Sarah Hughes Russia Viktoria Volchkova
2000 Germany Oberstdorf United States Jennifer Kirk United States Deanna Stellato Switzerland Sarah Meier [7]
2001 Bulgaria Sofia Russia Kristina Oblasova United States Ann Patrice McDonough Finland Susanna Pöykiö [8]
2002 Norway Hamar United States Ann Patrice McDonough Japan Yukari Nakano Japan Miki Ando [9]
2003 Czech Republic Ostrava Japan Yukina Ota Japan Miki Ando Italy Carolina Kostner [10]
2004 Netherlands The Hague Japan Miki Ando United States Kimmie Meissner United States Katy Taylor [11]
2005 Canada Kitchener Japan Mao Asada South Korea Yuna Kim United States Emily Hughes [12]
2006 Slovenia Ljubljana South Korea Yuna Kim Japan Mao Asada United States Christine Zukowski [13]
2007 Germany Oberstdorf United States Caroline Zhang United States Mirai Nagasu United States Ashley Wagner [14]
2008 Bulgaria Sofia United States Rachael Flatt United States Caroline Zhang United States Mirai Nagasu [15]
2009 Bulgaria Sofia Russia Alena Leonova United States Caroline Zhang United States Ashley Wagner [16]
2010 Netherlands The Hague Japan Kanako Murakami United States Agnes Zawadzki Russia Polina Agafonova [17]
2011 South Korea Gangneung Russia Adelina Sotnikova Russia Elizaveta Tuktamysheva United States Agnes Zawadzki [18]
2012 Belarus Minsk Russia Yulia Lipnitskaya United States Gracie Gold Russia Adelina Sotnikova [19]
2013 Italy Milan Russia Elena Radionova Russia Yulia Lipnitskaya Russia Anna Pogorilaya [20]
2014 Bulgaria Sofia Russia Elena Radionova Russia Serafima Sakhanovich Russia Evgenia Medvedeva [21]
2015 Estonia Tallinn Russia Evgenia Medvedeva Russia Serafima Sakhanovich Japan Wakaba Higuchi [22]
2016 Hungary Debrecen Japan Marin Honda Russia Maria Sotskova Japan Wakaba Higuchi [23]
2017 Taiwan Taipei Russia Alina Zagitova Japan Marin Honda Japan Kaori Sakamoto [24]
2018 Bulgaria Sofia Russia Alexandra Trusova Russia Alena Kostornaia Japan Mako Yamashita [25]
2019 Croatia Zagreb Russia Alexandra Trusova Russia Anna Shcherbakova United States Ting Cui [26]
2020 Estonia Tallinn Russia Kamila Valieva Russia Daria Usacheva United States Alysa Liu [27]
2021 China Harbin Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [28]
2022 Estonia Tallinn United States Isabeau Levito South Korea Shin Ji-a United States Lindsay Thorngren [29]
2023 Canada Calgary Japan Mao Shimada South Korea Shin Ji-a Japan Ami Nakai [30]
2024 Taiwan Taipei Japan Mao Shimada South Korea Shin Ji-a Japan Rena Uezono [31]
2025 Hungary Debrecen
2026 Estonia Tallinn
2027 Bulgaria Sofia

Pairs[34]

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Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
1976 France Megève
  • Canada
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1977 France Megève No other competitors
1978 France Megève
1979 West Germany Augsburg
1980 France Megève
1981 Canada London
1982 West Germany Oberstdorf
1983 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sarajevo
1984 Japan Sapporo
1985 United States Colorado Springs
1986 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sarajevo
1987 Canada Kitchener
1988 Australia Brisbane
1989 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sarajevo
1990 United States Colorado Springs
1991 Hungary Budapest
1992 Canada Hull
1993 South Korea Seoul
1994 United States Colorado Springs
1995 Hungary Budapest
1996 Australia Brisbane
1997 South Korea Seoul
1998 Canada Saint John
1999 Croatia Zagreb
2000 Germany Oberstdorf [7]
2001 Bulgaria Sofia [8]
2002 Norway Hamar [9]
2003 Czech Republic Ostrava [10]
2004 Netherlands The Hague [11]
2005 Canada Kitchener [12]
2006 Slovenia Ljubljana [13]
2007 Germany Oberstdorf [14]
2008 Bulgaria Sofia [15]
2009 Bulgaria Sofia [16]
2010 Netherlands The Hague [17]
2011 South Korea Gangneung [18]
2012 Belarus Minsk [19]
2013 Italy Milan [20]
2014 Bulgaria Sofia [21]
2015 Estonia Tallinn [22]
2016 Hungary Debrecen [23]
2017 Taiwan Taipei [24]
2018 Bulgaria Sofia [25]
2019 Croatia Zagreb [26]
2020 Estonia Tallinn [27]
2021 China Harbin Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [28]
2022 Estonia Tallinn [29]
2023 Canada Calgary [30]
2024 Taiwan Taipei [31]
2025 Hungary Debrecen
2026 Estonia Tallinn
2027 Bulgaria Sofia

Ice dance[36]

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Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
1976 France Megève [37]
1977 France Megève
1978 France Megève
1979 West Germany Augsburg
1980 France Megève
1981 Canada London
1982 West Germany Oberstdorf
1983 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sarajevo
1984 Japan Sapporo
1985 United States Colorado Springs
1986 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sarajevo
1987 Canada Kitchener
1988 Australia Brisbane
1989 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sarajevo
1990 United States Colorado Springs
1991 Hungary Budapest
1992 Canada Hull
1993 South Korea Seoul
1994 United States Colorado Springs
1995 Hungary Budapest
1996 Australia Brisbane
1997 South Korea Seoul
1998 Canada Saint John
1999 Croatia Zagreb
2000 Germany Oberstdorf [7]
2001 Bulgaria Sofia [8]
2002 Norway Hamar [9]
2003 Czech Republic Ostrava [10]
2004 Netherlands The Hague [11]
2005 Canada Kitchener [12]
2006 Slovenia Ljubljana [13]
2007 Germany Oberstdorf [14]
2008 Bulgaria Sofia [15]
2009 Bulgaria Sofia [16]
2010 Netherlands The Hague [17]
2011 South Korea Gangneung [18]
2012 Belarus Minsk [19]
2013 Italy Milan [20]
2014 Bulgaria Sofia [21]
2015 Estonia Tallinn [22]
2016 Hungary Debrecen [23]
2017 Taiwan Taipei [24]
2018 Bulgaria Sofia [25]
2019 Croatia Zagreb [26]
2020 Estonia Tallinn [27]
2021 China Harbin Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [28]
2022 Estonia Tallinn [29]
2023 Canada Calgary [30]
2024 Taiwan Taipei [31]
2025 Hungary Debrecen
2026 Estonia Tallinn
2027 Bulgaria Sofia

Cumulative medal count

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Russia504247139
2 United States503743130
3 Soviet Union37301784
4 Japan15141645
5 Canada10161743
6 China84921
7 East Germany44614
8 Ukraine42511
9 France2101325
10 South Korea2507
11 Great Britain2316
12 Czech Republic2103
 Georgia2103
14 Australia1214
15 Poland1124
16 Israel1102
17 Germany1023
18 West Germany0617
19 Hungary0415
20 Italy0235
21 Switzerland0134
22 Austria0112
23 Belgium0101
 Czechoslovakia0101
 Estonia0101
 Kazakhstan0101
 South Africa0101
28 Finland0011
 Slovakia0011
 Sweden0011
Totals (30 entries)192192191575

See also

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References

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