| 2021 Trampoline World Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | National Gymnastics Arena |
| Location |  Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Start date | 18 November 2021 |
| End date | 21 November 2021 |
| Competitors | 260 from 33 nations |
The 2021 Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships were held from 18 to 21 November 2021 in the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku, Azerbaijan. [1] [2]
Argentina (2)
Austria (2) Azerbaijan (1)
Belarus (8)
Belgium (7)
Brazil (5)
Bulgaria (3)
Canada (14)
China (13)
Colombia (6)
Czech Republic (1)
Denmark (8)
Finland (2)
France (12)
Georgia (1)
Germany (5)
Great Britain (23)
Greece (5)
Ireland (1)
Israel (1)
Italy (4)
Japan (15)
Kazakhstan (4)
Netherlands (6)
New Zealand (2)
Portugal (22)
RGF [lower-alpha 1] (27)
South Africa (3)
Spain (14)
Sweden (5)
Turkey (3)
Ukraine (15)
United States (20)* Host nation (Azerbaijan)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RGF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | China | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Belarus | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Japan | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | United States | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | France | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Sweden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Portugal | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Belgium | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Azerbaijan * | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Denmark | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 | |
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