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| Tournament details | |||
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| Edition | 14th | ||
| Level | International | ||
| Venue | Chiba Port Arena | ||
| Location | Chiba, Japan | ||
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| 2012 BWF World Junior Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Singles | boys | girls |
| Doubles | boys | girls |
| Mixed | doubles | teams |
The 2012 BWF World Junior Championships were held in Chiba, Japan from October 25 to November 3, 2012.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan (JPN) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 |  China (CHN) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 3 |  Indonesia (INA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 | |
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