Medal summary
Events
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 7 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 2 |  Japan | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 |  Russia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 |  France | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 |  Romania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 South Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 | |
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 2–9 December 2018 | ||
| Edition | 16th | ||
| Venue | Bendigo Stadium | ||
| Location | Bendigo, Australia | ||
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The 2018 World Junior Table Tennis Championships were held in Bendigo, Australia from 2 to 9 December, 2018. [1]
China completed a clean sweep of gold medals in all seven events, with Xu Haidong winning the boys' singles title and Qian Tianyi securing victory in the girls' singles. [2]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 7 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 2 | Japan | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Russia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | France | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Romania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| South Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 | |
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