Tournament details | |||
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Dates | 4 – 11 December 2010 | ||
Edition | 8th | ||
Venue | Sibamac Arena | ||
Location | Bratislava, Slovakia | ||
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The 2010 World Junior Table Tennis Championships were held in Bratislava, Slovakia, from 4 to 11 December 2010. It was organised by the Slovak Table Tennis Federation under the auspices and authority of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). [1]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | China | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 |
2 | Japan | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
3 | France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
4 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
South Korea | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
6 | Hong Kong | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
India | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |
Totals (7 entries) | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
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