| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 7 – 16 September 2018 | ||
| Venue | Kalev Sports Hall | ||
| Location | Tallinn, Estonia | ||
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The 2018 European Junior Badminton Championships were held at the Kalev Sports Hall in Tallinn, Estonia, between 7-16 September 2018. [1] [2]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France (FRA) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 |  Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 |  Turkey (TUR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Scotland (SCO) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 |  Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 |  Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 |  Ireland (IRL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Russia (RUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (10 nations) | 6 | 6 | 12 | 24 | |
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