| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 15 – 24 April 2011 | ||
| Venue | Vantaan Energia Arena | ||
| Location | Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finland | ||
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The 2011 European Junior Badminton Championships were held at the Vantaan Energia Arena in Vantaa, Finland, between 15-24 April 2011. [1] [2]
* Host nation (Finland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Denmark | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 |  Germany | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 |  England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Spain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 |  Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  Russia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Turkey | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 |  Finland* | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (10 nations) | 6 | 6 | 12 | 24 | |
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