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| Tournament details | |||
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| Dates | 25 September – 8 October 2023 | ||
| Edition | 23rd | ||
| Level | International | ||
| Venue | The Podium | ||
| Location | Spokane, Washington, United States | ||
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| 2023 BWF World Junior Championships | ||
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| Singles | boys | girls |
| Doubles | boys | girls |
| Mixed | doubles | teams |
The 2023 BWF World Junior Championships, is the twenty-third edition of the BWF World Junior Championships. It was held in Spokane, Washington, United States.
Honolulu was originally awarded the event in November 2018 during the announcement of 18 major badminton event hosts from 2019 to 2025. [1] In March 2023, it was announced by BWF and USA Badminton that the championships will be held in Spokane, Washington. [2] [3]
* Host nation (United States)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 |  Indonesia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Japan | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 |  Thailand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  Chinese Taipei | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 |  United States* | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 |  France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 6 | 6 | 12 | 24 | |
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