| 2018 World Taekwondo Junior Championships | |
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| Venue | Hammamet Sports Hall |
| Location |  Hammamet, Tunisia |
| Dates | 9-13 April |
| Competitors | 963 from 127 nations |
The 2018 World Taekwondo Junior Championships, the 12th edition of the World Taekwondo Junior Championships, was held in Hammamet, Tunisia from 9 to 13 April 2018. [1] [2] [3]
* Host nation (Tunisia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iran | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 |  South Korea | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 |  Serbia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Great Britain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  Turkey | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 |  United States | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 |  Russia | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 8 |  Chinese Taipei | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 |  Azerbaijan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |  France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vietnam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 |  Thailand | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Uzbekistan | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 14 |  China | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 |  Croatia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 |  Argentina | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Italy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Poland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20 |  Germany | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 21 |  Brazil | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 22 |  Belarus | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Belgium | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Greece | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Niger | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 North Macedonia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Tunisia* | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (33 entries) | 20 | 20 | 40 | 80 | |
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