| 2019 World Rowing Junior Championships | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Sea Forest Waterway |
| Location | Odaiba, Tokyo Bay, Japan |
| Dates | 7–11 August |
The 53rd World Rowing Junior Championships took place from 7 to 11 August 2019 at the Sea Forest Waterway, Odaiba (Tokyo Bay) in Tokyo, Japan.
The regatta was held at Sea Forest Waterway, the venue constructed for the 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo. The water is about 6 metres (20 ft) deep. The course is 2,335 metres (7,661 ft) long and 198 metres (650 ft) wide. Each lane is 12.5 m (41 ft) wide. There are 8 lanes. [1]
* Host nation (Japan)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 |  China | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 |  Italy | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 |  Romania | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 |  Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Belarus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 |  Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Russia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 United States | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 13 |  Belgium | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 South Africa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 |  Lithuania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (16 entries) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 | |
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