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 | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Sporting event |
| Date(s) | Varying |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Country | Varying |
| Inaugurated | 1976 |
| Organised by | International 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
editThe 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
editSkaters 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
edit| Year | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | [35] | ||||
| 1977 | No other competitors | ||||
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| 2000 | [7] | ||||
| 2001 | [8] | ||||
| 2002 | [9] | ||||
| 2003 | [10] | ||||
| 2004 | [11] | ||||
| 2005 | [12] | ||||
| 2006 | [13] | ||||
| 2007 | [14] | ||||
| 2008 | [15] | ||||
| 2009 | [16] | ||||
| 2010 | [17] | ||||
| 2011 | [18] | ||||
| 2012 | [19] | ||||
| 2013 | [20] | ||||
| 2014 | [21] | ||||
| 2015 | [22] | ||||
| 2016 | [23] | ||||
| 2017 | [24] | ||||
| 2018 | [25] | ||||
| 2019 | [26] | ||||
| 2020 | [27] | ||||
| 2021 | Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | [28] | |||
| 2022 | [29] | ||||
| 2023 | [30] | ||||
| 2024 | [31] | ||||
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| Year | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | [37] | ||||
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| 2000 | [7] | ||||
| 2001 | [8] | ||||
| 2002 | [9] | ||||
| 2003 | [10] | ||||
| 2004 | [11] | ||||
| 2005 | [12] | ||||
| 2006 | [13] | ||||
| 2007 | [14] | ||||
| 2008 | [15] | ||||
| 2009 | [16] | ||||
| 2010 | [17] | ||||
| 2011 | [18] | ||||
| 2012 | [19] | ||||
| 2013 | [20] | ||||
| 2014 | [21] | ||||
| 2015 | [22] | ||||
| 2016 | [23] | ||||
| 2017 | [24] | ||||
| 2018 | [25] | ||||
| 2019 | [26] | ||||
| 2020 | [27] | ||||
| 2021 | Competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | [28] | |||
| 2022 | [29] | ||||
| 2023 | [30] | ||||
| 2024 | [31] | ||||
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Cumulative medal count
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | 42 | 47 | 139 | |
| 2 | 50 | 37 | 43 | 130 | |
| 3 | 37 | 30 | 17 | 84 | |
| 4 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 45 | |
| 5 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 43 | |
| 6 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 21 | |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | |
| 9 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 25 | |
| 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | |
| 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 18 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | |
| 19 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| 20 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| 21 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals (30 entries) | 192 | 192 | 191 | 575 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "ISU Constitution & General Regulations 2022". International Skating Union. 13 September 2022. p. 111. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ "ISU History". isu.org. 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ Hines 2011, p. 247.
- ^ Vaytsekhovskaya, Elena (13 December 2010). Елена Буянова: "Сотникова намного лучше, чем была я" [Elena Buianova: "Sotnikova is much better than I was"]. sport-express.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- ^ "ISU Results: Men" (PDF). (9.06 KB)
- ^ "World Junior Figure Skating Championships: Men" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2008. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d "World Junior Figure Skating Championships. March 5-12, 2000. Oberstdorf, Germany". International Skating Union. 8 August 2003. Archived from the original on 21 July 2005. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d "World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2001". International Skating Union. 16 September 2001. Archived from the original on 14 February 2005. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d "2002 World Junior Figure Skating Championships". International Skating Union. 9 March 2002. Archived from the original on 17 November 2004. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d "2003 World Junior Championships". International Skating Union. 25 February 2003. Archived from the original on 10 January 2005. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d "2004 ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships". International Skating Union. 2 March 2004. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d "ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2005". International Skating Union. 5 March 2005. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d "ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2006". International Skating Union. 11 March 2006. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d "ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2007". International Skating Union. 3 March 2007. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d "ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2008". International Skating Union. 1 March 2008. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d "ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2009". International Skating Union. 28 February 2009. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d "ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2010". International Skating Union. 13 March 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d "ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2011". International Skating Union. 5 March 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d "ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2012". International Skating Union. 3 March 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d "ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2013". International Skating Union. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d "ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2014". International Skating Union. 16 March 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d "ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2015". International Skating Union. 7 March 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d "ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2016". International Skating Union. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d "ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2017". International Skating Union. 18 March 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d "ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2018". International Skating Union. 10 March 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d "ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2019". International Skating Union. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d "ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2020". International Skating Union. 7 March 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Update on ISU Event Calendar season 2020/21". International Skating Union. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d "ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2022". International Skating Union. 17 April 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d "ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2023". International Skating Union. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d "ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2024". International Skating Union. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "ISU Results: Ladies" (PDF). (8.88 KB)
- ^ "World Junior Figure Skating Championships: Ladies" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2008. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "ISU Results: Pairs" (PDF). (10.5 KB)
- ^ "World Junior Figure Skating Championships: Pairs" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "ISU Results: Dance" (PDF). (11.0 KB)
- ^ "World Junior Figure Skating Championships: Dance" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2008. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
Sources
editLiterature
edit- Hines, James R. (2011). Historical Dictionary of Figure Skating. p. 420. ISBN 978-0810868595.