World Junior Figure Skating Championships

The World Junior Figure Skating Championships, commonly referred to as "World Juniors" or "Junior Worlds", are annual figure skating competitions sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters within a designated age range compete for the titles of World Junior Champion.

World Junior Figure Skating Championships
StatusActive
GenreSporting event
Date(s)Varying
FrequencyAnnual
CountryVarying
Inaugurated1976
Organised byInternational Skating Union

The ISU guidelines for junior eligibility have varied throughout the years – currently, skaters must be at least 13 years old but not yet 19 before the previous 1 July, except for men competing in pair skating and ice dancing where the age maximum is 21.[1]

This event is one of the four annual ISU figure skating championship events and the most prestigious international one for juniors. Medals are awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.

History

The first World Junior Championships were held in March 1976 in Megève, France, and were originally named the "ISU Junior Figure Skating Championships".[2] In 1977 the championships were held again under the same name at the same place. In 1978 these championships were officially renamed the "World Junior Figure Skating Championships", and held once again in Megève, France. Since then, the location has changed each year.[3]

From its inception until 1980, the World Junior Championships were held in the spring. In 1981, the timing was changed to the November or December of the previous calendar year. In 2000, the timing was changed back to its previous form and the World Junior Championships were once again held in the spring.

Qualifying

Skaters qualify for the World Junior Championships by belonging to an ISU member nation. Each country is allowed one entry in every discipline by default. The most entries a country can have in a single discipline is three. Countries earn a second or third entry for the following year's competition by earning points through skater placement. The points are equal to the sum of the placements of the country's skaters (top two if they have three). Entries do not carry over and so countries must continue to earn their second or third spot every year. If a country only has one skater/team, that skater/team must place in the top ten to earn a second entry and in the top two to earn three entries to next year's championships. If a country has two skaters/teams, the combined placement of those teams must be 13 or less to qualify 3 entries, and 28 or less to keep their two entries. If they do not do so, they only have one entry for the following year.

Which skaters from each country attend the World Junior Championships is at the national governing body's discretion. Some countries rely on the results of their national championships while others have more varied criteria. Selections vary by country.

Skaters must be older than 13 and less than 19 (or less than 21 for male pair skaters and ice dancers) by 1 July of the previous year. For example, to compete at the 2010 Junior Worlds, skaters had to be at least 13 and younger than 19 (or 21) by 1 July 2009. A skater must turn 13 before 1 July in their place of birth, e.g. Adelina Sotnikova was born a few hours into 1 July 1996 in Moscow and was not eligible to compete at the 2010 event.[4]

Medalists

Men's singles[5]

Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
1976 Megève Mark Cockerell Takashi Mura Brian Pockar[6]
1977 Megève Daniel Beland Mark Pepperday Richard Furrer
1978 Megève Dennis Coi Vladimir Kotin Brian Boitano
1979 Augsburg Vitali Egorov Bobby Beauchamp Alexandre Fadeev
1980 Megève Alexandre Fadeev Vitali Egorov Falko Kirsten
1981 London Paul Wylie Yuri Bureiko Scott Williams
1982 Oberstdorf Scott Williams Paul Guerrero Alexander König
1983 Sarajevo Christopher Bowman Philippe Roncoli Nils Köpp
1984 Sapporo Viktor Petrenko Marc Ferland Tom Cierniak
1985 Colorado Springs Erik Larson Vladimir Petrenko Rudy Galindo
1986 Sarajevo Vladimir Petrenko Rudy Galindo Yuriy Tsymbalyuk
1987 Kitchener Rudy Galindo Todd Eldredge Yuriy Tsymbalyuk
1988 Brisbane Todd Eldredge Vyacheslav Zahorodnyuk Yuriy Tsymbalyuk
1989 Sarajevo Vyacheslav Zahorodnyuk Shepherd Clark Masakazu Kagiyama
1990 Colorado Springs Igor Pashkevich Alexei Urmanov John Baldwin
1991 Budapest Vasili Eremenko Alexander Abt Nicolas Pétorin
1992 Hull Dmytro Dmytrenko Konstantin Kostin Damon Allen
1993 Seoul Evgeni Pliuta Michael Weiss Ilia Kulik
1994 Colorado Springs Michael Weiss Naoki Shigematsu Jere Michael
1995 Budapest Ilia Kulik Thierry Cerez Seiichi Suzuki
1996 Brisbane Alexei Yagudin Takeshi Honda Guo Zhengxin
1997 Seoul Evgeni Plushenko Timothy Goebel Guo Zhengxin
1998 Saint John Derrick Delmore Sergei Davydov Li Yunfei
1999 Zagreb Ilia Klimkin Vincent Restencourt Yosuke Takeuchi
2000 Oberstdorf Stefan Lindemann Vincent Restencourt Matthew Savoie[7]
2001 Sofia Johnny Weir Evan Lysacek Vincent Restencourt[8]
2002 Hamar Daisuke Takahashi Kevin van der Perren Stanislav Timchenko[9]
2003 Ostrava Alexander Shubin Evan Lysacek Alban Préaubert[10]
2004 The Hague Andrei Griazev Evan Lysacek Jordan Brauninger[11]
2005 Kitchener Nobunari Oda Yannick Ponsero Sergei Dobrin[12]
2006 Ljubljana Takahiko Kozuka Sergei Voronov Yannick Ponsero[13]
2007 Oberstdorf Stephen Carriere Patrick Chan Sergei Voronov[14]
2008 Sofia Adam Rippon Artem Borodulin Guan Jinlin[15]
2009 Sofia Adam Rippon Michal Březina Artem Grigoriev[16]
2010 The Hague Yuzuru Hanyu Song Nan Artur Gachinski[17]
2011 Gangneung Andrei Rogozine Keiji Tanaka Alexander Majorov[18]
2012 Minsk Yan Han Joshua Farris Jason Brown[19]
2013 Milan Joshua Farris Jason Brown Shotaro Omori[20]
2014 Sofia Nam Nguyen Adian Pitkeev Nathan Chen[21]
2015 Tallinn Shoma Uno Jin Boyang Sōta Yamamoto[22]
2016 Debrecen Daniel Samohin Nicolas Nadeau Tomoki Hiwatashi[23]
2017 Taipei Vincent Zhou Dmitri Aliev Alexander Samarin[24]
2018 Sofia Alexey Erokhov Artur Danielian Matteo Rizzo[25]
2019 Zagreb Tomoki Hiwatashi Roman Savosin Daniel Grassl[26]
2020 Tallinn Andrei Mozalev Yuma Kagiyama Petr Gumennik[27]
2021 Harbin Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [28]
2022 Tallinn Ilia Malinin Mikhail Shaidorov Tatsuya Tsuboi[29]
2023 Calgary Kao Miura Naoki Rossi Nozomu Yoshioka[30]
2024 Taipei Seo Min-kyu Rio Nakata Adam Hagara[31]
2025 Debrecen
2026 Tallinn
2027 Sofia

Women's singles[32]

Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
1976 Megève Suzie Brasher Garnet Ostermeier Tracey Solomons[33]
1977 Megève Carolyn Skoczen Christa Jorda Corine Wyrsch
1978 Megève Jill Sawyer Kira Ivanova Petra Ernert
1979 Augsburg Elaine Zayak Manuela Ruben Jacki Farrell
1980 Megève Rosalynn Sumners Kay Thomson Carola Paul
1981 London Tiffany Chin Marina Serova Anna Antonova
1982 Oberstdorf Janina Wirth Cornelia Tesch Elizabeth Manley
1983 Sarajevo Simone Koch Karin Hendschke Parthena Sarafidis
1984 Sapporo Karin Hendschke Simone Koch Midori Ito
1985 Colorado Springs Tatiana Andreeva Susanne Becher Natalia Gorbenko
1986 Sarajevo Natalia Gorbenko Susanne Becher Linda Florkevich
1987 Kitchener Cindy Bortz Susanne Becher Shannon Allison
1988 Brisbane Kristi Yamaguchi Junko Yaginuma Yukiko Kashihara
1989 Sarajevo Jessica Mills Junko Yaginuma Surya Bonaly
1990 Colorado Springs Yuka Sato Surya Bonaly Tanja Krienke
1991 Budapest Surya Bonaly Lisa Ervin Chen Lu
1992 Hull Laëtitia Hubert Lisa Ervin Chen Lu
1993 Seoul Kumiko Koiwai Lisa Ervin Tanja Szewczenko
1994 Colorado Springs Michelle Kwan Krisztina Czakó Irina Slutskaya
1995 Budapest Irina Slutskaya Elena Ivanova Krisztina Czakó
1996 Brisbane Elena Ivanova Elena Pingacheva Nadezhda Kanaeva
1997 Seoul Sydne Vogel Elena Sokolova Elena Ivanova
1998 Saint John Julia Soldatova Elena Ivanova Viktoria Volchkova
1999 Zagreb Daria Timoshenko Sarah Hughes Viktoria Volchkova
2000 Oberstdorf Jennifer Kirk Deanna Stellato Sarah Meier[7]
2001 Sofia Kristina Oblasova Ann Patrice McDonough Susanna Pöykiö[8]
2002 Hamar Ann Patrice McDonough Yukari Nakano Miki Ando[9]
2003 Ostrava Yukina Ota Miki Ando Carolina Kostner[10]
2004 The Hague Miki Ando Kimmie Meissner Katy Taylor[11]
2005 Kitchener Mao Asada Yuna Kim Emily Hughes[12]
2006 Ljubljana Yuna Kim Mao Asada Christine Zukowski[13]
2007 Oberstdorf Caroline Zhang Mirai Nagasu Ashley Wagner[14]
2008 Sofia Rachael Flatt Caroline Zhang Mirai Nagasu[15]
2009 Sofia Alena Leonova Caroline Zhang Ashley Wagner[16]
2010 The Hague Kanako Murakami Agnes Zawadzki Polina Agafonova[17]
2011 Gangneung Adelina Sotnikova Elizaveta Tuktamysheva Agnes Zawadzki[18]
2012 Minsk Yulia Lipnitskaya Gracie Gold Adelina Sotnikova[19]
2013 Milan Elena Radionova Yulia Lipnitskaya Anna Pogorilaya[20]
2014 Sofia Elena Radionova Serafima Sakhanovich Evgenia Medvedeva[21]
2015 Tallinn Evgenia Medvedeva Serafima Sakhanovich Wakaba Higuchi[22]
2016 Debrecen Marin Honda Maria Sotskova Wakaba Higuchi[23]
2017 Taipei Alina Zagitova Marin Honda Kaori Sakamoto[24]
2018 Sofia Alexandra Trusova Alena Kostornaia Mako Yamashita[25]
2019 Zagreb Alexandra Trusova Anna Shcherbakova Ting Cui[26]
2020 Tallinn Kamila Valieva Daria Usacheva Alysa Liu[27]
2021 Harbin Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [28]
2022 Tallinn Isabeau Levito Shin Ji-a Lindsay Thorngren[29]
2023 Calgary Mao Shimada Shin Ji-a Ami Nakai[30]
2024 Taipei Mao Shimada Shin Ji-a Rena Uezono[31]
2025 Debrecen
2026 Tallinn
2027 Sofia

Pairs[34]

Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
1976 Megève
  • Lorene Mitchell
  • Donald Mitchell
[35]
1977 Megève No other competitors
1978 Megève
  • Jana Bláhová
  • Luděk Feňo
  • Beth Flora
  • Ken Flora
1979 Augsburg
1980 Megève
  • Kathia Dubec
  • Xavier Douillard
1981 London
1982 Oberstdorf
1983 Sarajevo
  • Peggy Seidel
  • Ralf Seifert
1984 Sapporo
  • Olga Neizvestnaya
  • Sergei Khudiakov
1985 Colorado Springs
  • Elena Gud
  • Evgeni Koltun
1986 Sarajevo
1987 Kitchener
1988 Brisbane
1989 Sarajevo
  • Angela Caspari
  • Marno Kreft
1990 Colorado Springs
1991 Budapest
1992 Hull
1993 Seoul
1994 Colorado Springs
1995 Budapest
1996 Brisbane
1997 Seoul
1998 Saint John
1999 Zagreb
2000 Oberstdorf [7]
2001 Sofia [8]
2002 Hamar [9]
2003 Ostrava [10]
2004 The Hague [11]
2005 Kitchener [12]
2006 Ljubljana [13]
2007 Oberstdorf [14]
2008 Sofia [15]
2009 Sofia [16]
2010 The Hague [17]
2011 Gangneung [18]
2012 Minsk [19]
2013 Milan [20]
2014 Sofia [21]
2015 Tallinn [22]
2016 Debrecen [23]
2017 Taipei [24]
2018 Sofia [25]
2019 Zagreb [26]
2020 Tallinn [27]
2021 Harbin Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [28]
2022 Tallinn [29]
2023 Calgary [30]
2024 Taipei
  • Naomi Williams
  • Lachlan Lewer
[31]
2025 Debrecen
2026 Tallinn
2027 Sofia

Ice dance[36]

Year Location Gold Silver Bronze Ref.
1976 Megève
  • Denise Best
  • David Dagnell
[37]
1977 Megève
1978 Megève
1979 Augsburg
1980 Megève
1981 London
1982 Oberstdorf
  • Lynda Malek
  • Alexander Miller
1983 Sarajevo
  • Elena Novikova
  • Oleg Bliakhman
  • Christina Yatsuhashi
  • Keith Yatsuhashi
1984 Sapporo
  • Christina Yatsuhashi
  • Keith Yatsuhashi
1985 Colorado Springs
1986 Sarajevo
1987 Kitchener
  • Catherine Pal
  • Donald Godfrey
1988 Brisbane
  • Irina Antsiferova
  • Maxim Sevastianov
1989 Sarajevo
1990 Colorado Springs
1991 Budapest
1992 Hull
  • Amelie Dion
  • Alexandre Alain
1993 Seoul
1994 Colorado Springs
  • Agnes Jacquemard
  • Alexis Gayet
1995 Budapest
1996 Brisbane
1997 Seoul
1998 Saint John
1999 Zagreb
2000 Oberstdorf [7]
2001 Sofia [8]
2002 Hamar [9]
2003 Ostrava [10]
2004 The Hague [11]
2005 Kitchener [12]
2006 Ljubljana [13]
2007 Oberstdorf [14]
2008 Sofia [15]
2009 Sofia [16]
2010 The Hague [17]
2011 Gangneung [18]
2012 Minsk [19]
2013 Milan [20]
2014 Sofia [21]
2015 Tallinn [22]
2016 Debrecen [23]
2017 Taipei [24]
2018 Sofia [25]
2019 Zagreb [26]
2020 Tallinn [27]
2021 Harbin Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [28]
2022 Tallinn [29]
2023 Calgary [30]
2024 Taipei [31]
2025 Debrecen
2026 Tallinn
2027 Sofia

Cumulative medal count

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Russia504247139
2 United States503743130
3 Soviet Union37301784
4 Japan15141645
5 Canada10161743
6 China84921
7 East Germany44614
8 Ukraine42511
9 France2101325
10 South Korea2507
11 Great Britain2316
12 Czech Republic2103
 Georgia2103
14 Australia1214
15 Poland1124
16 Israel1102
17 Germany1023
18 West Germany0617
19 Hungary0415
20 Italy0235
21 Switzerland0134
22 Austria0112
23 Belgium0101
 Czechoslovakia0101
 Estonia0101
 Kazakhstan0101
 South Africa0101
28 Finland0011
 Slovakia0011
 Sweden0011
Totals (30 entries)192192191575

See also

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