The FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics Junior World Championships,[1] are a rhythmic gymnastics competition organized by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG). The inaugural edition was held in Moscow, Russia in July 2019.[2][3][4] Subsequent championships are then to be held biannually in odd numbered years from 2021 onwards.[5][6][7]
In May 2020, the FIG announced that there will be no Junior World Championships in 2021 in artistic or rhythmic gymnastics. FIG's executive committee reasoned the decision was made "to avoid overloading the 2021 calendar". The next Junior Worlds are planned for 2023, 4 years after the first editions.[citation needed]
To be eligible for the championships, girls must be between 13 and 15 years of age.[5][6]
The programme of the junior worlds comprises eight disciplines, with eight sets of medals at stake.[6]
Editions[edit]
| Year | Edition | Host city | Country | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1st | Moscow |  Russia |
8 |
| 2023 | 2nd | Cluj-Napoca |  Romania |
8 |
| 2025 | 3rd | Sofia |  Bulgaria |
|
| 2027 | 4th | Cluj-Napoca | Romania |
Medalists[edit]
Group All-Around[edit]
| Group All-Around Medalists | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2019 | Moscow, Russia
|
Russia
|
 Italy
|
 Belarus
|
| 2023 | Cluj-Napoca, Romania
|
Bulgaria
|
 Israel
|
 Azerbaijan
|
Team[edit]
| Team Medalists | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2019 | Moscow, Russia
|
Russia
|
Italy
|
Israel
|
| 2023 | Cluj-Napoca, Romania
|
Bulgaria
|
Israel
|
Romania
|
All-time medal table[edit]
Last updated after the 2023 Junior World Championships.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Israel | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 |  Poland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Italy | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | Azerbaijan | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Belarus | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Romania | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |  Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Uzbekistan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 |  Spain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (13 entries) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 47 | |
References[edit]
- ^ "1ST FIG RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS". International Gymnastics Federation. 2019-11-07. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ^ "Russia's reign, Japan's historic title highlight Rhythmic Gymnastics' extraordinary 2019". International Gymnastics Federation. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ^ "First Rhythmic Junior Worlds: five things to know". International Gymnastics Federation. 2019-07-19. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ^ "The October World of Gymnastics magazine now online!". International Gymnastics Federation. 2019-10-01. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ^ a b "Hiroshima to host 1st FIG Parkour World Championships in 2020". International Gymnastics Federation. 2019-08-23. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ^ a b c "Official News from the Executive Committee meeting in Lausanne". International Gymnastics Federation. 2019-11-07. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ^ "Official News from the Executive Committee meeting in Managua". International Gymnastics Federation. 2019-11-07. Retrieved 2020-01-27.