| 2021 European Junior Taekwondo Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Hotel Hills |
| Location |  Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Dates | 12–15 November |
The 2021 European Junior Taekwondo Championships, the 23rd edition of the European Junior Taekwondo Championships, will held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Hotel Hills from 12 to 15 November 2021. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
* Host nation (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia (RUS) | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 |  Croatia (CRO) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 |  Turkey (TUR) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 |  Italy (ITA) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 |  Azerbaijan (AZE) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 |  Spain (ESP) | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 |  Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 |  Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 |  Slovenia (SLO) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 11 |  Serbia (SRB) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 12 |  Belarus (BLR) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 13 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Greece (GRE) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 15 | Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH)* | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 17 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 |  Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (21 entries) | 20 | 20 | 40 | 80 | |
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