| 2024 World Taekwondo Junior Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Chuncheon Air Dome |
| Location |  Chuncheon, South Korea |
| Dates | 1–6 October |
| Competitors | 963 from 127 nations |
The 2024 World Taekwondo Junior Championships, the 14th edition of the World Taekwondo Junior Championships, was held in Chuncheon, South Korea from 1 to 6 October 2024. [1] [2]
* Host nation (South Korea)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iran | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | South Korea* | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 |  Croatia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 |  Chinese Taipei | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 |  Greece | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 |  Morocco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Philippines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Tunisia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 |  China | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 11 |  Kazakhstan | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 |  Spain | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 13 |  Turkey | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 14 |  Mexico | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Poland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 16 |  Australia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bulgaria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Costa Rica | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Moldova | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 United States | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 |  Azerbaijan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Canada | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
 India | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
 Italy | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 25 |  Egypt | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Ivory Coast | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Jordan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Thailand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (30 entries) | 19 | 19 | 36 | 74 | |
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