World Judo Juniors Championships

World Judo Juniors Championships
Current event or competition:
2024 World Judo Juniors Championships
Competition details
DisciplineJudo
TypeAnnual
OrganiserInternational Judo Federation (IJF)
History
First edition1974 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Editions26
Most recentOdivelas 2023

The World Judo Juniors Championships are the highest level of international judo competition for juniors, 21 years of age or less. The championships are held once every year (except the years when the Olympics take place) by the International Judo Federation, and qualified judoka compete in their respective categories as representatives of their home countries. The World Juniors Championships are the only junior event awarding ranking points for the seniors world ranking list.[1] The last edition of the championships took place in Odivelas, Portugal in 2023.[2]

  1. ^ "IJF Ranking Events" (PDF). International Judo Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  2. ^ "List of World Junior Championships". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 10 October 2023.

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