| 2022 World Taekwondo Junior Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Armeets Arena |
| Location |  Bulgaria Sofia |
| Dates | 2–7 August |
| Champion | |
 South Korea | |
| Men | South Korea |
| Women | South Korea |
The 2022 World Taekwondo Junior Championships, the 13th edition of the World Taekwondo Junior Championships, was held in Sofia, Bulgaria from 2 to 7 August 2022. [1] [2] [3] [4]
* Host nation (Bulgaria)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea (KOR) | 10 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 2 |  Iran (IRI) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 |  Thailand (THA) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 |  Turkey (TUR) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |  Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 |  Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 |  Uzbekistan (UZB) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 |  Greece (GRE) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Serbia (SRB) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 13 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Montenegro (MNE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 |  Croatia (CRO) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
 Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 18 |  Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 19 |  Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Egypt (EGY) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Morocco (MAR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Niger (NIG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Norway (NOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Palestine (PLE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Spain (ESP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Tunisia (TUN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (30 entries) | 20 | 20 | 40 | 80 | |
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