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| Tournament details | |||
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| Dates | 30 September – 13 October 2024 | ||
| Edition | 24th | ||
| Level | International | ||
| Venue | Nanchang International Sports Center | ||
| Location | Nanchang, Jiangxi, China | ||
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| 2024 BWF World Junior Championships | ||
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| Singles | boys | girls |
| Doubles | boys | girls |
| Mixed | doubles | teams |
The 2024 BWF World Junior Championships, is the twenty-fourth edition of the BWF World Junior Championships held in Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
In November 2023, it was announced by BWF that the championships will be held in Nanchang, Jiangxi. [1]
* Host nation (China)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China* | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 2 |  Malaysia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 |  Japan | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 |  Indonesia | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 |  Chinese Taipei | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Thailand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 6 | 6 | 12 | 24 | |
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