ITTF World Youth Championships

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ITTF World Youth Championships
Tournament information
Sport Table tennis
LocationGlobal
Established2003
Administrator ITTF
Tournament
format(s)
Singles: Knockout [1]
Doubles: Knockout
Team: Knockout

The ITTF World Youth Championships is an annual table tennis competition for juniors under 19 and under 15. [2] From 2003 to 2019, the World Junior Table Tennis Championships was held for juniors under 18. [3] [4] The ITTF changed the U18 age group into U19 in 2020, [5] and implemented the new World Youth Championships for U19 and U15 in 2021. [6] [7] [8] The World Youth Championships is currently composed of two team events and five individual events in each of the U19 and U15 age groups. [9]

Contents

Editions

NumberYearHost cityHost countryEventsMedals winnerRef
World Junior Table Tennis Championships(U18)
1 2003 Santiago Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 7Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
2 2004 Kobe Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 7Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
3 2005 Linz Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 7Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
4 2006 Cairo Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 7Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
5 2007 Palo Alto Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 7Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
6 2008 Madrid Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 7Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
7 2009 Cartagena Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 7Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
8 2010 Bratislava Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 7Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
9 2011 Manama Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 7Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
10 2012 Hyderabad Flag of India.svg  India 7Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
11 2013 Rabat Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 7Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
12 2014 Shanghai Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 7Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
13 2015 Vendée Flag of France.svg  France 7Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
14 2016 Cape Town Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 7Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
15 2017 Riva del Garda Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 7Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China [10]
16 2018 Bendigo Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 7Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China [11]
17 2019 Nakhon Ratchasima Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 7Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China [12]
ITTF World Youth Championships(U19 + U15)
1 2021 Vila Nova de Gaia Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 14Flag of Japan.svg  Japan [13]
2 2022 Tunis Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 14Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China [14]
3 2023 Nova Gorica Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 14Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China [15]
4 2024 Helsingborg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 14 [16]
5 2025 Cluj Napoca Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 14

Medals

World Junior Table Tennis Championships (2003–2019)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)974967213
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)13323984
3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  (KOR)5173254
4Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  (TPE)211316
5Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)131721
6Flag of Romania.svg  Romania  (ROU)1115.517.5
7Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)0347
8Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)0211.513.5
9Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)0213
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)0213
11Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro  (SCG)0202
12Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong  (HKG)0113.514.5
13Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea  (PRK)0123
14Flag of England.svg  England  (ENG)0112
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal  (POR)0112
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)0112
17Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)0033
18Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States  (USA)0022
19Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia  (CRO)001.51.5
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia  (SRB)001.51.5
21Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)0011
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  (CZE)0011
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore  (SGP)0011
24Flag of India.svg  India  (IND)000.50.5
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)000.50.5
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia  (SLO)000.50.5
Totals (26 entries)119119232470

ITTF World Youth Championships (2021–2023)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)236837
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)12101234
3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)2305
4Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)1.5211.515
5Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  (TPE)117.59.5
6Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt  (EGY)1102
7Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)0.50.501
8Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan  (KAZ)0.5011.5
9Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia  (SVK)0.5000.5
10Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  (KOR)03811
11Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)033.56.5
12Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States  (USA)0314
13Flag of Romania.svg  Romania  (ROU)029.511.5
14Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)0268
15Flag of India.svg  India  (IND)016.57.5
16Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore  (SGP)012.53.5
17Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  (AUS)0123
18Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal  (POR)00.52.53
19Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales  (WAL)00.50.51
20Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)00.500.5
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia  (CRO)00.500.5
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)00.500.5
23Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR)000.50.5
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru  (PER)000.50.5
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)000.50.5
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)000.50.5
Totals (26 entries)424284168

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