Junior World Orienteering Championships
International orienteering event
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC) are an annual orienteering competition. They were first held in 1990. Entry is open to national teams aged 20 and below as of 31 December in the year of competition. Representative countries must be members of the International Orienteering Federation (IOF).
Statusactive
Genresports event
DateJune–July
FrequencyAnnual
| Junior World Orienteering Championships | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Finish chute at JWOC 2005 in Switzerland | |
| Status | active |
| Genre | sports event |
| Date | June–July |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Location | various |
| Country | various |
| Inaugurated | 1990 |
| Previous event | 2025 |
| Next event | 2026 |
| Organised by | IOF |
| Website | https://www.jwoc2024.cz |
History
An international junior match was arranged first time in 1983 in Ry, Denmark, and then in 1984 (Hartberg, Austria) and 1985 (Font-Romeau, France). From 1986 (in Pécs, Hungary) the events became the unofficial Junior European Championships, and were held the following years, 1987 (Ambleside, England), 1988 (Eupen, Belgium) and 1989 (Seefeld/Kufstein, Austria). From 1990 (Älvsbyn, Sweden), the competition became official Junior World Orienteering Championships.
Current program
Current program (from 2024[1]) includes:
- Individual Sprint Event
- Sprint Relay
- Individual Middle Distance Event
- Individual Long Distance Event
- Team Relay
Originally JWOC started with an Individual (Classic) competition followed by a relay. The Short Distance Championships were added in 1991, which remained until 2004 where the Short Distance became the Middle Distance, falling into line with the World Orienteering Championships. An unofficial Sprint Race was held in Switzerland in 2005 in conjunction with the PostFinance-Sprint ****PostFinance Sprint****. Shortly following this event the Sprint discipline was added to the program for Lithuania 2006. From 2022 onward the Middle Distance Qualification has been replaced by the Sprint relay discipline with four runners in each team. Two women (1st & 4th leg) and two men (2nd &3rd leg).
Host towns/cities
| Year | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7–12 July |  Älvsbyn, Sweden[2] |
| 1991 | 7–13 July |  Berlin, Germany[3] |
| 1992 | 7–13 July |  Jyväskylä, Finland |
| 1993 | 7–10 July |  Kastelruth, Italy |
| 1994 | 12–16 July |  Gdynia, Poland |
| 1995 | 9–12 July |  Horsens, Denmark |
| 1996 | 8–14 July |  Băile Govora, Romania |
| 1997 | 7–13 July |  Leopoldsburg, Belgium |
| 1998 | 13–18 July |  Reims, France |
| 1999 | 5–11 July |  Varna, Bulgaria |
| 2000 | 9–15 July |  Nové Město na Moravě, Czech Republic |
| 2001 | 9–15 July |  Miskolc, Hungary |
| 2002 | 7–14 July |  Alicante, Spain |
| 2003 | 7–12 July |  Põlva, Estonia |
| 2004 | 5–11 July | Gdańsk, Poland |
| 2005 | 11–16 July |  Tenero, Switzerland |
| 2006 | 2–7 July |  Druskininkai, Lithuania |
| 2007 | 7–15 July |  Dubbo, Australia |
| 2008 | 30 June–6 July | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| 2009 | 6–11 July | Primiero, Italy |
| 2010 | 4–10 July | Aalborg, Denmark |
| 2011 | 3–8 July | Wejherowo, Poland |
| 2012 | 8–13 July |  Košice, Slovakia |
| 2013 | 30 June–6 July | Hradec Králové, Czech Republic[4] |
| 2014 | 22–27 July | Borovets, Bulgaria |
| 2015 | 4–10 July |  Rauland, Norway |
| 2016 | 10–18 July | Engadin, Switzerland |
| 2017 | 9–16 July | Tampere, Finland |
| 2018 | 8–15 July | Kecskemét, Hungary |
| 2019 | 6–12 July | Silkeborg, Denmark |
| Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2021 | 5–10 September |  Kocaeli, Turkey |
| 2022 | 11–16 July |  Aguiar da Beira, Portugal |
| 2023 | 2–9 July | Baia Mare, Romania [5] |
| 2024 | 30 June–6 July | Plzeň, Czech Republic[6][7] |
| 2025 | 26 June-4 July | Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy[8][9] |
| 2026 | 29 June–4 July | Karlskrona, Sweden[10][11] |
| 2027 | 11—17 July | Polanica-Zdrój, Poland[12] |
| 2028 | TBA | TBA, Finland |
Individual/Classic/Long
This event was called "Classic distance" from 1991 to 2003, and since 2004 it is called "Long distance".
Men
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Mikael Boström | Jimmy Birklin | Sören Nymalm | |
| 1991 |  Ivars Zagars | Tomas Dolezal | Mikko Lepo | |
| 1992 | Johan Näsman | Chris Terkelsen | Fredrik Löwegren | |
| 1993 | Odin Tellesbø | Torben Nørgård | Tommi Tölkkö | |
| 1994 | Robert Banach | Janusz Gliszczyński | Tommi Tölkkö | |
| 1995 | Gabor Domonyik |  Michael Mamleev | Jani Lakanen | |
| 1996 | Maricel Olaru | Anders Axenborg | Jani Lakanen | |
| 1997 | Johan Modig | Vladimír Lučan | Marián Dávidík | |
| 1998 | Håkan Pettersson | Thierry Gueorgiou | Jørgen Rostrup | |
| 1999 | Andrey Khramov | Mikko Heikelä | Troy de Haas | |
| 2000 | Jiří Kazda | Pasi Ikonen | Jaromír Švihovský | |
| 2001 | Andrey Khramov | Mårten Boström | Michal Smola | |
| 2002 | Daniel Hubmann | Wojciech Kowalski | Alexei Bortnik | |
| 2003 | Dmitry Tsvetkov | Matthias Merz | Daniel Hubmann | |
| 2004 | Matthias Merz | Martin Johansson | Simonas Krepsta | |
| 2005 | Olav Lundanes | Andreas Ruedlinger | Philippe Adamski | |
| 2006 | Anders Skarholt | Olav Lundanes | Markus Puusepp | 12.6 km, 22 controls[13] |
| 2007 | Olav Lundanes | Magne Dæhli | Christian Bobach | 11.1 km, 27 controls[14] |
| 2008 | Johan Runesson | Timo Sild | Matthias Kyburz | 10.2 km, 21 controls |
| 2009 | Gustav Bergman | Søren Bobach | Martin Hubmann |
9.5 km, 29 controls |
| 2010 | Pavel Kubát | Johan Runesson | Matthias Kyburz | 11.3 km, 31 controls |
| 2011 | Yngve Skogstad |  Robert Merl | Lucas Basset | 11.1 km, 23 controls |
| 2012 | Eskil Kinneberg | Marius Thrane Ødum | Gleb Tikhonov | 11.5 km, 23 controls |
| 2013 | Piotr Parfianowicz[4] | Florian Schneider[4] | Andrey Kozyrev[4] | 9.9 km, 21 controls |
| 2014 | Anton Johansson | Assar Hellström | Marek Minář |
10.2 km, 23 controls |
| 2015 | Olli Ojanaho | Simon Hector | Andreas Soelberg |
10.7 km, 24 controls |
| 2016 | Joey Hadorn | Thomas Curiger | Isac von Krusenstierna |
8.8 km, 21 controls |
| 2017 | Olli Ojanaho | Simon Imark | Simon Hector | 10.7 km, 21 controls[15] |
| 2018 | Kasper Fosser | Mathieu Perrin | Daniel Vandas | 15.0 km, 29 controls[16] |
| 2019 | Kasper Fosser | Elias Jonsson | Aston Key | 10.1 km, 24 controls[17] |
| 2021 | Basile Basset | Soren Thrane Odum | Ferenc Jonas | 11.1 km, 24 controls[18] |
| 2022 | Noel Braun | Kornelius Kriszat Lovfald | Touko Seppa | 10.8 km, 24 controls[19] |
| 2023 | Jakub Chaloupsky | Noel Braun | Pascal Schaerer | 10,7 km, 23 controls[20] |
| 2024 | Matthieu Buehrer |  Zefa Faavae | Daniel Bolehovsky | 11,5 km, 19 controls[21] |
| 2025 | Daniel Bolehovsky | Wilmer Selin | Alejandro Garrido Díaz | 11,5 km, 19 controls[22] |
Women
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Torunn Fossli | Marlena Jansson | Mari Lukkarinen | |
| 1991 | Mari Lukkarinen | Marcela Kubátková | Katarina Allberg | |
| 1992 | Barbara Bączek | Johanna Tiira | Hanne Staff | |
| 1993 | Liisa Anttila | Tenna Nörgård | Hana Doleželová | |
| 1994 | Christina Grøndahl | Pia Olsson | Ewa Kozłowska | |
| 1995 | Christina Grøndahl | Lenka Čechová | Kateřina Mikšová | |
| 1996 | Enikö Fey | Kateřina Pracná | Karin Schmalfeld | |
| 1997 | Simone Luder | Hanna Heiskanen | Regula Hulliger | |
| 1998 | Hanna Heiskanen | Tatiana Pereliaeva | Eva Juřeníková | |
| 1999 | Regula Hulliger | Tatiana Pereliaeva | Katalin Hecz | |
| 2000 | Tatiana Pereliaeva | Marianne Riddervold |  Nataliya Potopalska | |
| 2001 | Dana Brožková | Pinja Satri | Daria Smolik | |
| 2002 | Tiina Kivimäki | Michaela Przyczková | Minna Kauppi | |
| 2003 | Martina Dočkalová | Anni-Maija Fincke | Helena Jansson | |
| 2004 | Silja Tarvonen | Seline Stadler |  Allison O'Neill | |
| 2005 | Mari Fasting | Elise Egseth | Paula Iso-Markku | |
| 2006 | Hanny Allston | Betty Ann Bjerkreim Nilsen | Elin A Skantze | 8.8 km, 16 controls[13] |
| 2007 | Siri Ulvestad | Kine Hallan Steiwer | Heini Saarimäki | 7.2 km, 16 controls[14] |
| 2008 | Jenny Lönnkvist | Beata Falk | Siri Ulvestad | 6.7 km, 15 controls |
| 2009 | Ida Bobach | Jenny Lönnkvist | Teini Marika |
5.7 km, 18 controls |
| 2010 | Ida Bobach | Therese Klintberg | Sari Anttonen | 7.3 km, 22 controls |
| 2011 | Ida Bobach | Emma Klingenberg | Tove Alexandersson | 7.7 km, 20 controls |
| 2012 | Kirsi Nurmi | Frida Sandberg |  Emily Kemp | 7.7 km, 13 controls |
| 2013 | Lisa Risby[4] | Sara Hagström[4] | Ekaterina Savkina[4] | 7.1 km, 15 controls |
| 2014 | Gunvor Hov Høydal | Sara Hagstrom | Emmi Jokela | 7.2 km, 16 controls |
| 2015 | Sara Hagstrom | Anna Haataja | Sandrine Mueller | 7.3 km, 16 controls |
| 2016 | Anna Haataja | Valerie Aebischer | Sofie Bachmann | 6.5 km, 16 controls |
| 2017 | Simona Aebersold | Veera Klemettinen | Sofie Bachmann | 7.6 km, 16 controls[15] |
| 2018 | Simona Aebersold | Zsofia Sarkozy | Tereza Janošíková | 10.2 km, 18 controls[16] |
| 2019 | Ida Haapala Veronika Kalinina | Grace Molloy | 6.5 km, 18 controls[17] | |
| 2021 | Lilly Graber | Lucie Semíková | Viktoria Mag | 7.0 km, 18 controls[23] |
| 2022 | Hanna Lundberg | Eeva Liina Ojanaho | Oda Scheele | 7.3 km, 20 controls[24] |
| 2023 | Lucie Dittrichova | Henriette Radzikowski | Pia Young Vik | 7,8 km, 17 controls[20] |
| 2024 | Lucie Dittrichova | Michaela Novotna | Viktorie Skachova | 9,6 km, 16 controls[21] |
| 2025 | Freja Hjerne | Henriette Radzikowski | Rita Máramarosi | 9,6 km, 16 controls |
Short/Middle distance
This event was called "Short distance" from 1991 to 2003. Since 2004 it is called "Middle distance".
Men
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Janusz Porzycz | Mikko Lepo | Stefan Sandahl | 6.02 km, 14 cp, 48 participants |
| 1992 | Mikko Lepo | Bernt Bjørnsgaard | Joakim Carlson | 3.6 km, 10 controls |
| 1993 | Václav Zakouřil | Bernt Bjørnsgaard | Miko Lepo | |
| 1994 | Jon Engkvist | Holger Hott Johansen | Tommi Toikko | 5.2 km, 12 controls |
| 1995 | Domonyik Gábor | Tomáš Zakouřil | Michael Mamleev | 4.675 km, 11 cp, 142 participants |
| 1996 | Domonyik Gábor | Johan Modig | Horatio Grecu | |
| 1997 | Jørgen Rostrup | Rikard Gunnarsson | Per Oberg | 5.0 km, 18 cp, 60 participants |
| 1998 | Jørgen Rostrup | Rikard Gunnarsson | H. Peterson | |
| 1999 | Jonne Lakanen | Sergey Detkov | Thierry Gueorgiou | 4.8 km, 14 controls |
| 2000 | Michal Smola | Zbyněk Hora | Jaromír Švihovský | |
| 2001 | Marius Bjugan | Jan Troeng | Michal Smola | 4.808 km, 13 controls |
| 2002 | Erik Andersson | Tuomas Tervo | Jörgen Wickholm | 4.65 km, 14 controls |
| 2003 | Matthias Merz | Tuomas Tervo | Aleksei Bortnik | 3.6 km, 11 controls |
| 2004 | Audun Bjerkreim Nilsen | Matthias Merz | Simonas Krepsta | 4.61 km, 14 controls |
| 2005 | Fabian Hertner | Philippe Adamski | Hannu Airila | 3.5 km, 17 controls |
| 2006 | Jan Beneš Søren Bobach | Olav Lundanes | 4.4 km | |
| 2007 | Olav Lundanes | Petter Eriksson | Martin Hubmann | 4.5 km, 22 controls |
| 2008 | Johan Runesson | Ulf Forseth Indgaard | Sören Bobach | 4.1 km, 16 controls |
| 2009 | Olli-Markus Taivainen | Philipp Sauter | Ulf Forseth Indgaard | 4.1 km, 19 controls |
| 2010 | Gaute Hallan Steiwer | Jonas Leandersson | Olle Boström | 4.7 km, 23 controls |
| 2011 | Topias Tiainen Robert Merl Dmitry Nakonechnyy | 4.2 km, 17 controls | ||
| 2012 | Matt Ogden | Jan Petržela | Florian Schneider | 4.8 km, 19 controls |
| 2013 | Emil Svensk[4] | Anton Johansson[4] | Jens Wängdahl[4] | 3.6 km, 17 controls |
| 2014 | Miika Kirmula | Riccardo Scalet | Olli Ojanaho | 3.8 km, 16 controls |
| 2015 | Olli Ojanaho | Erik Andersson | Sven Hellmuller | 4.2 km, 19 controls |
| 2016 | Thomas Curiger | Joey Hadorn | Audun Heimdal | 3.8 km, 17 controls |
| 2017 | Olli Ojanaho | Audun Heimdal | Simon Imark | 4.1 km, 18 controls |
| 2018 | Jesper Svensk | Simon Imark | Henrik Johannesson | 4.5 km, 17 controls[16] |
| 2019 | Kasper Fosser | Guilhem Elias | Lukas Liland | 4.7 km, 17 controls[25] |
| 2021 | Axel Elmblad | Viktor Svensk | Ferenc Jonas | 4.2 km, 16 controls |
| 2022 | Zoltan Bujdoso | Edvin Nilsson | Touko Seppa | 4.0 km, 16 controls |
| 2023 | Hannes Mogensen | Jakub Chaloupsky | Oscar David Brom Jensen | 4,8 km, 18 controls[26] |
| 2024 | Jan Strycek | Matthieu Buehrer | Alfred Bjoerneroed | 4,8 km, 19 controls[27] |
| 2025 | Márton Csoboth | Loïc Berger | Rasmus Töyrylä |
Women
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Kristin Liebich | Johanna Tiira | Karolina Arewång | 4.43 km, 11 controls 48 participants |
| 1992 | Barbara Bączek | Riita Korpela | Elisabeth Ingvaldsen | 2.8 km, 8 controls 49 participants |
| 1993 | Tenna Norgaard | Satu Mäkitammi | Liisa Anttila | 3.35 km, 12 controls |
| 1994 | Synne Lea | Pia Olsson | Terhi Hyttinen | 3.9 km, 9 controls |
| 1995 | Christina Gröndahl | Karin Schmalfeld | Iva Navrátilová | 3.52 km, 10 controls, 101 participants |
| 1996 | Enikõ Fey | Annika Björk | Julia Morozova | 3.79 km, 9 controls, 113 participants |
| 1997 | Hanna Heiskanen | Kateřina Mikšová | Heli Jukkola | 4.2 km, 14 controls |
| 1998 | Tatiana Pereliaeva | Astrid Fritschi | Hanna Heiskanen | |
| 1999 | Regula Hulliger | Salla Sukki | Johanna Seppinen | 3.95 km, 14 controls |
| 2000 | Camilla Berglund | Maria Bergkvist | Minna Kauppi | |
| 2001 | Minna Kauppi | Ieva Sargautyte | Kajsa Nilsson | 3.903 km, 11 controls |
| 2002 | Minna Kauppi | Indre Valaite | Martina Fritschy | 3.8 km, 13 controls |
| 2003 | Laura Hokka | Signe Søes | Eveli Saue | 3.7 km, 12 controls |
| 2004 | Helena Jansson | Radka Brožková | Anni-Maija Fincke | 4.13 km, 12 controls |
| 2005 | Anna Persson | Heini Wennman | Hanny Allston | 3.0 km, 14 controls |
| 2006 | Betty Ann Bjerkreim Nilsen | Ulrika Uotila | Signe Klinting | 3.6 km, 14 controls |
| 2007 | Jenny Lönnkvist | Ida Marie Bjørgul | Tatyana Mendel Saila Kinni | 3.6 km, 21 controls |
| 2008 | Venla Niemi | Beata Falk | Karine D`Harreville | 3.0 km, 12 controls |
| 2009 | Tove Alexandersson | Britt Ingunn Nydal | Ida Bobach | 3.1 km, 15 controls |
| 2010 | Tove Alexandersson | Lilian Forsgren | Sarina Jenzer | 3.9 km, 20 controls |
| 2011 | Ida Bobach | Tove Alexandersson | Emma Klingenberg |
3.5 km, 14 controls |
| 2012 | Tove Alexandersson | Frida Sandberg | Sandrine Müller | 3,6 km, 17 controls |
| 2013 | Miri Thrane Ödum[4] | Lisa Risby[4] | Mathilde Rundhaug[4] | 3.0 km, 14 controls |
| 2014 | Sina Tommer Sara Hagstrom | Andrea Svensson | 3,1 km, 15 controls | |
| 2015 | Anine Ahlsand | Johanna Oberg | Sandrine Mueller | 3.6 km, 18 controls |
| 2016 | Simona Aebersold | Aleksandra Hornik | Johanna Oberg | 3.1 km, 17 controls |
| 2017 | Simona Aebersold | Linnea Golsäter | Veera Klemettinen | 3.5 km, 16 controls |
| 2018 | Csilla Gardonyi | Sanna Fast | Barbora Chaloupská | 3.6 km, 14 controls[16] |
| 2019 | Isa Envall | Fiona Bunn | Tereza Janošíková | 4.3 km, 14 controls[25] |
| 2021 | Hanna Lundberg | Lilly Graber | Tilda Ostberg | 3.5 km, 15 controls[28] |
| 2022 | Hanna Lundberg | Elsa Sonesson | Eeva Liina Ojanaho | 3.5 km, 14 controls[29] |
| 2023 | Henriette Radzikowski | Lucie Dittrichova | Pia Young Vik | 4,7 km, 14 controls[26] |
| 2024 | Lucie Dittrichova | Viktorie Skachova | Alma Svennerud | 3,8 km, 14 controls[27] |
| 2025 | Viktorie Škáchová | Rita Máramarosi | Lucie Dittrichová |
Sprint
This event was first held in 2006.
Men
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Mikael Kristensson | Patrik Karlsson | Ruslan Glebov | 3.2 km, 16 controls |
| 2007 | Vojtěch Král | Olav Lundanes | Ivan Sirakov | 3.3 km, 18 controls |
| 2008 | Stepan Kodeda | Johan Runesson | Sören Bobach | 2.8 km, 16 controls |
| 2009 | Matthias Kyburz | Miloš Nykodým | Martin Hubmann | 3.1 km, 24 controls |
| 2010 | Rasmus Thrane Hansen | Kristian Jones | Vegard Danielsen | 2.7 km, 22 controls |
| 2011 | Lucas Basset | Andreu Blanes | Florian Howald |
2.9 km, 23 controls |
| 2012 | Gleb Tikhonov | Jan Petržela | Eskil Kinneberg | 2,9 km, 20 controls |
| 2013 | Florian Schneider[4] | Michal Hubáček[4] | Tim Robertson[4] | 2.4 km, 21 controls |
| 2014 | Tim Robertson | Piotr Parfianowicz | Anton Johansson | 3.0 km, 20 controls |
| 2015 | Tim Robertson | Aleksi Niemi | Algirdas Bartkevičius | 2,9 km, 17 controls |
| 2016 | Joey Hadorn | Thomas Curiger | Isac von Krusenstierna | 3.7 km, 19 controls |
| 2017 | Olli Ojanaho | Tommy Hayes | Joey Hadorn | 3.5 km, 23 controls[15] |
| 2018 | Colin Kolbe | Matthew Fellbaum | Kasper Fosser Otto Kaario | 4.1 km, 24 controls[16] |
| 2019 | Aston Key | Samuel Pihlstrom | Guilhem Elias | 3.3 km, 23 controls[30] |
| 2021 | Francesco Mariani | Touko Seppa | Axel Elmblad | 3.5 km, 15 controls[31] |
| 2022 | Axel Elmblad | Tobias Alstad | Mikkel Holt Ilian Angeli Basile Basset | 3.3 km, 15 controls[32] |
| 2023 | Anselm Reichenbach | Guilhem Verove | Jurgen Joonas | 4,3 km, 28 controls[33] |
| 2024 | Matthieu Buehrer | Iver Dalsaune Thun | Loic Berger | 3,6 km, 17 controls[34] |
| 2025 | Jonas Fenne Ingierd | Tomasz Rzeńca| Daniel Bolehovský | No medalist | 3,6 km, 17 controls |
Women
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Ingunn Hultgreen Weltzien | Hanny Allston | Eva Svensson | 2.5 km, 13 controls 121 participants |
| 2007 | Eva Svensson | Šárka Svobodná | Maja Alm | 2.7 km, 17 controls |
| 2008 | Emma Klingenberg | Silje Ekroll Jahren | Jenny Lönnkvist | 2.6 km, 13 controls |
| 2009 | Jenny Lönnkvist | Ida Bobach | Tereza Novotná | 2.5 km, 21 controls |
| 2010 | Ida Bobach | Hanna Wiśniewska | Monika Gajda | 2.3 km, 19 controls |
| 2011 | Ida Bobach | Emma Klingenberg | Tereza Novotná |
2.5 km, 22 controls |
| 2012 | Tove Alexandersson | Emma Klingenberg | Frida Sandberg | 2.3 km, 17 controls |
| 2013 | Heidi Mårtensson[4] | Nicoline Friberg Klysner[4] |  Anastasia Denisova[4] | 2.1 km, 19 controls |
| 2014 | Sara Hagstrom | Heidi Mårtensson | Miri Thrane Ødum | 2.5 km, 17 controls |
| 2015 | Simona Aebersold | Heidi Mårtensson | Karoliina Ukskoski | 2.4 km, 13 controls |
| 2016 | Simona Aebersold | Anna Dvorianskaia | Anna Haataja | 3.3 km, 16 controls |
| 2017 | Simona Aebersold | Tereza Janošíková | Linnea Golsater | 3.0 km, 21 controls[15] |
| 2018 | Simona Aebersold | Tereza Janošíková | Csilla Gardonyi | 3.7 km, 21 controls[16] |
| 2019 | Eline Gemperle | Tilda Ostberg | Grace Molloy | 2.9 km, 17 controls[30] |
| 2021 | Malin Agervig Kristiansson | Hanna Lundberg | Cecile Calandry | 3.0 km, 13 controls[31] |
| 2022 | Elisa Mattila | Lilly Graber | Anna Karlová | 3.0 km, 13 controls[32] |
| 2023 | Rita Maramarosi | Pia Young Vik | Eeva Liina Ojanaho | 3,8 km, 23 controls[35] |
| 2024 | Elli Punto Michaela Novotna | Henriette Radzikowski | 3,2 km, 17 controls[34] | |
| 2025 | Seline Sannwald | Kati Hotz | Lucie Dittrichová |
Sprint Relay
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Norway Oda Scheele Mikkel Holt Tobias Alstad Pia Young Vik | Hungary Boglarka Czako Peter Nagy Zoltan Bujdoso Rita Maramarosi | Czech Republic Anna Karlová Jakub Chaloupský Daniel Bolehovský Markéta Muličková | [36] |
| 2023 | Hungary Viktoria Mag Tamas Felfoldi Marton Csoboth Rita Maramarosi | Norway Kristin Melby Jacobsen Iver Dalsaune Thun Brage Takle Pia Young Vik | Finland Salla Isoherranen Sampo Sankelo Aarni Ronkainen Eeva Liina Ojanaho | [37] |
| 2024 | Norway Ingeborg Roll Mosland Philip Lehmann Romoren Alfred Bjoerneroed Mathea Gloeersen | Switzerland Rachel Marxer Elia Gartmann Loic Berger Seline Sannwald | Sweden Klara Borg Linus Wernstrom Ludwig Rosen Alma Svennerud | [38] |
| 2025 | Czechia Hana Vitkova Daniel Bolehovsky Tomas Urbanek Lucie Dittrichova | Sweden Freja Hjerne Hannes Mogensen Max Oesterberg Alva Bjork | Hungary Janka Mikes Mihaly Csoboth Marton Csoboth Rita Maramarosi | [39] |
Relay
Men
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Finland Mikael Boström Sören Nymalm Kimmo Liljeström | Sweden Mikael Palmberg Klas Karlsson Jimmy Birklin | Norway Tore Sandvik Espen Bergstrøm Harald Bakke | |
| 1991 | Sweden Fredrik Löwegren Magnus Palmberg Andreas Nilsson | USSR Girts Vegeris Janis Ozolins Ivars Zagars | Czechoslovakia Aleš Drahoňovský Tomáš Doležal Libor Zřídkaveselý | |
| 1992 | Finland Aarto Hirvi Marko Pitkänen Mikko Lepo | Norway Knut Aalde Stein Krogstad Thormod Berg | Sweden Anders Åkerman Johan Näsman Fredrik Löwegren | |
| 1993 | Finland Simo Martomaa Tommi Tölkkö Mikko Lepo | Norway Holger Hott Johansen Bernt Bjørnsgaard Odin Tellesbø | Poland Robert Banach Dariusz Mikusiński Janusz Porzycz | |
| 1994 | Russia Ivan Murashov Michael Mamleev Valentin Novikov | Finland Jarkko Huovila Lasse Torpo Simo Martomaa | Hungary Tamas Kronvald Ferenc Levai Gabor Domonyik | |
| 1995 | Denmark Jesper Damgaard Mads Ingvardsen Troels Nielsen | Hungary Kolos Vadja Lajos Sarecz Gabor Domonyik | Finland Ville Repo Jarkko Huovila Miika Hernelahti | |
| 1996 | Czech Republic Michal Horáček Vladimír Lučan Luboš Matějů | Slovakia František Libant Maroš Bukovac Marián Dávidík | Switzerland Urs Müller David Schneider Adrian Klauser | |
| 1997 | Sweden Jonas Pilblad Johan Modig Per Öberg | Czech Republic Lukáš Přinda Michal Horacek Vladimír Lučan | Slovakia František Libant Igor Patras Marián Dávidík | |
| 1998 | Sweden Rikard Gunnarsson Mats Troeng Håkan Peterson | Finland Pasi Ikonen Samuli Salmenoja Jonne Lakanen | France Thierry Gueorgiou J-Baptiste Bourrin François Gonon | |
| 1999 | Finland Pasi Ikonen Jonne Lakanen Mikko Heikelä | France Benoit Peyvel Thierry Gueorgiou François Gonon | Switzerland Beat Studer Christian Ott Felix Bentz | |
| 2000 | Czech Republic Jiří Kazda Jaromír Švihovský Michal Smola | Sweden Erik Öhlund David Andersson Peter Öberg | Finland Timo Saarinen Markus Lindeqvist Pasi Ikonen | |
| 2001 | Czech Republic Jan Mrázek Jaromír Vlach Michal Smola | Maciej Grabowski Wojciech Kowalski Wojciech Dwojak | Sweden David Andersson Erik Andersson Jan Troeng | |
| 2002 | Switzerland Matthias Merz Daniel Hubmann Lukas Ebneter | Finland Tuomas Tervo Juha-Matti Huhtanen Jörgen Wickholm | Sweden Anders Holmberg Johan Höij Erik Andersson | |
| 2003 | Russia Dmitry Tsvetkov Dmitri Jekaterinin Aleksei Bortnik | Norway Kristian Dalby Lars Skjeset Audun Weltzien | Switzerland Hannes Friederich Matthias Merz Daniel Hubmann | |
| 2004 | Sweden Johan Lindahl Mattias Millinger Martin Johansson | Czech Republic Jan Palas Jan Šedivý Jan Procházka | Switzerland Andreas Ruedlinger Fabian Hertner Matthias Merz | |
| 2005 | Norway Øystein Sørensen Magne Dæhli Olav Lundanes | Czech Republic Adam Chromý Jan Beneš Jan Palas | Sweden John Fredriksson Erik Rost Mikael Kristensson | |
| 2006 | Estonia Mihkel Jarveoja Timo Sild Markus Puusepp | Sweden Fredrik Johansson John Fredriksson Mikael Kristensson | Norway Anders Skarholt Erik Sagvolden Olav Lundanes | |
| 2007 | Czech Republic Štěpán Kodeda Jan Beneš Adam Chromý | Norway Torgeir Nørbech Magne Dæhli Olav Lundanes |  LatviaMikus Zagata Kalvis Mihailovs Anatolijis Tarasovs | |
| 2008 | Sweden Erik Liljekvist Olle Boström Johan Runesson | Russia 2 Yury Kiryanov Georgy Mavchun Dmitry Masnyy | Norway Ulf Forseth Indgaard Bjørn Danielsen Ekeberg Erik Sagvolden | |
| 2009 | Sweden Olle Boström Albin Ridefelt Gustav Bergman | Switzerland Philipp Sauter Matthias Kyburz Martin Hubmann | Denmark Marius Thrane Ødum Rasmus Thrane Hansen Søren Bobach | |
| 2010 | Norway Gaute Hallan Steiwer Eskil Kinneberg Vegard Danielsen | Sweden Olle Boström Gustav Bergman Johan Runesson | Denmark Andreas Hougaard Boesen Marius Thrane Ødum Rasmus Thrane Hansen | |
| 2011 | Poland Piotr Parfianowicz Rafał Podziński Michał Olejnik | Sweden Jonas Nordstrom Richard Olsson Albin Ridefelt | Czech Republic Michal Hubáček Marek Schuster Pavel Kubát | |
| 2012 | Russia Ivan Kuchmenko Andrey Kozyrev Gleb Tikhonov | Denmark Jakob Ekhard Edsen Thor Nörskov Marius Thrane Ödum | Norway Jon Aukrust Osmoen Hakon Jarvis Westergard Eskil Kinneberg | |
| 2013 | Czech Republic Marek Schuster Adam Chloupek Michal Hubáček | Sweden Anton Johansson Jens Wängdahl Emil Svensk | Russia Ivan Kuchmenko Dmitry Polyakov Andrey Kozyrev | |
| 2014 | Sweden Assar Hellstrom Simon Hector Anton Johansson | Czech Republic Ondřej Semík Jonás Hubáček Marek Minář | Switzerland Jonas Egger Tobia Pezzati Sven Hellmueller | |
| 2015 | Finland Topi Raitanen Aleksi Niemi Olli Ojanaho | Norway Hakon Christiansen Anders Felde Olaussen Markus Holter | Sweden Emil Granqvist Erik Andersson Simon Hector | |
| 2016 | Switzerland Thomas Curiger Riccardo Rancan Joey Hadorn | Sweden Anton Forsberg Simon Hector Isac von Krusenstierna | Finland Topias Ahola Anton Kuukka Olli Ojanaho | |
| 2017 | Norway Kasper Fosser Elias Jonsson Audun Heimdal | Finland Akseli Ruohola Aleksi Sorsa Olli Ojanaho | Russia Daniil Kashin Kiril Komarov Mikhail Kuleshov | |
| 2018 | Norway Havard Eidsmo Elias Jonsson Kasper Fosser | Sweden Jesper Svensk Simon Imark Isac von Krusenstierna | Czech Republic Vojtěch Sýkora Tomáš Křivda Daniel Vandas | |
| 2019 | Norway Lukas Liland Elias Jonsson Kasper Fosser | Sweden Samuel Pihlstrom Gustav Runefors Axel Granqvist | France Guilhem Haberkorn Quentin Moulet Guilhem Elias | |
| 2021 | Sweden Noel Braun Viktor Svensk Axel Elmblad | Hungary Peter Nagy Zoltan Bujdoso Ferenc Jonas | Switzerland Pascal Schmid Pascal Schaerer Florian Freuler | |
| 2022 | Sweden Jesper Johansson Edvin Nilsson Noel Braun | Finland Aaro Ojala Akseli Virtanen Touko Seppa | Norway Mikkel Holt Martin Vehus Skjerve Kornelius Kriszat Lovfald | |
| 2023 | Czech Republic Daniel Bolehovsky Jiri Donda Jakub Chaloupsky | Switzerland Joschi Schmid Elia Ren Benjamin Wey | Finland Jussi Raasakka Santeri Kirjavainen Aarni Ronkainen | [40] |
| 2024 | SUI David Baumberger Loic Berger Matthieu Buehrer | SWE Edvin Nilsson Axel Bratt Svante Selin | FRA Mathias Lataste Baptiste Delorme Bastien Thenoz | [41] |
| 2025 | SWE Ludwig Rosén Wilmer Salin Hannes Mogensen | SUI David Baumberger Corsin Müller Loïc Berger | CZE Prokop Tomášek Erik Heczko Daniel Bolehovský | [42] |
Women
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Norway Hanne Staff Torunn Fossli Sæthre Hanne Sandstad | Sweden Gunilla Svärd Karin Wollbrand Marlena Jansson | Finland Tuija Tammerin Eija Kujansuu Mari Lukkarinen | official race? |
| 1991 | Finland Johanna Tiira Sanna Turakainen Mari Lukkarinen | Germany Katrin Renger Christin Libich Anke Xylander | Norway Hanne Staff Miri Jörgensen Berit Sofie Grydeland | |
| 1992 | Sweden Lena Hasselström Maria Sandström Hanna Larsson | Finland Riitta Korpela Sanna Turakainen Johanna Tiira | Norway Hanne Staff Miri Jörgensen Elisabeth Ingvaldsen | |
| 1993 | Switzerland Brigitte Grüniger Käthi Widler Marie-Luce Romanens | Finland Satu Mäkitammi Katja Honkala Liisa Anttila | Norway Birgitte Husebye Miri Jörgensen Elisabeth Ingvaldsen | |
| 1994 | Sweden Pia Olsson Kristina Kull Annika Björk | Finland Satu Mäkitammi Henna-Riikka Huhta Anu Heikkilä | Poland Małgorzata Stankiewicz Aneta Jabłońska Ewa Kozłowska | |
| 1995 | Czech Republic Kateřina Mikšová Kateřina Pracná Eva Juřeníková | Sweden Maria Dahlin Kristin Backåkers Annika Björk | Switzerland Susi Widler Susanne Wehrli Sara Wegmüller | |
| 1996 | Romania Eniko Gall Zsuzsa Fey Enikö Fey | Switzerland Simone Luder Regula Hulliger Sara Wegmüller | Russia Julia Morozova Olga Trekhova Tatiana Pereliaeva | |
| 1997 | Sweden Emma Engstrand Jenny Johansson Catalina Asp | Czech Republic Zuzana Macúchová Vendula Klechová Michaela Skoumalová | Switzerland Sara Wegmüller Regula Hulliger Simone Luder | |
| 1998 | Finland Heli Jukkola Riina Kuuselo Hanna Heiskanen | Russia Tatiana Kostyleva Galina Galkina[a] Tatiana Pereliaeva | Switzerland Astrid Fritschi Simone Luder Regula Hulliger | |
| 1999 | Russia Tatiana Kostyleva Eugenia Belova Tatiana Pereliaeva | Ukraine Irina Kupriyanova Viktoria Plokhenko Nataliya Potopalska | Switzerland Angela Wild Astrid Fritschi Regula Hulliger | |
| 2000 | Russia Julia Sedina Eugenia Belova Tatiana Pereliaeva | Sweden Maria Bergkvist Kajsa Guterstam Camila Berglund | Finland Sara Forsström Maria Rantala Minna Kauppi | |
| 2001 | Sweden Anna Lampinen Kajsa Nilsson Maria Bergkvist | Czech Republic Dana Brožková Iva Rufferová Martina Dočkalová | Finland Pinja Satri Bodil Holmström Minna Kauppi | |
| 2002 | Switzerland Franziska Wolleb Martina Fritschy Lea Müller | Finland Tiina Kivimäki Pinja Satri Minna Kauppi | Sweden Helena Jansson Lina Persson Anna Lampinen | |
| 2003 | Finland Annamaria Väli-Klemelä Heini Wennman Silja Tarvonen | Sweden Anna Lampinen Sofia Karlsson Helena Jansson | Norway Marte Grande Ostby Betty Ann Bjerkreim Nilsen Line Hagman | |
| 2004 | Sweden Elina Skantze Anna Persson Helena Jansson | Finland Anni-Maija Fincke Heini Wennman Silja Tarvonen | Norway Elise Egseth Betty Ann Bjerkreim Nilsen Jorid Flatekval | |
| 2005 | Norway Elise Egseth Mari Fasting Betty Ann Bjerkreim Nilsen | Sweden Elina Skantze Helena Jansson Anna Persson | Finland Saila Kinni Paula Iso-Markku Silja Tarvonen | |
| 2006 | Russia Ekaterina Terekhova Tatiana Kozlova Maria Shilova | Sweden Linnea Lindstrom Anna Persson Eva Svensson | Finland Sofia Haajanen Saila Kinni Heini Wennman | |
| 2007 | Norway Kine Hallan Steiwer Silje Jahren Siri Ulvestad | Sweden Eva Svensson Sara Eskilsson Jenny Lönnkvist | Switzerland Sara Würmli Judith Wyder Sabine Hauswirth | |
| 2008 | Sweden Beata Falk Lina Strand Jenny Lönnkvist | Denmark Ida Bobach Signe Klinting Maja Alm | Norway 2 Annette Baklid Kine Hallan Steiwer Mariann Ulvestad | |
| 2009 | Switzerland Fiona Kirk Sophie Tritschler Julia Gross | Norway Ingunn Nydal Katrine Skjerve Jevne Arnesen | Denmark Emma Klingenberg Ida Bobach Signe Klinting | |
| 2010 | Denmark Emma Klingenberg Ida Bobach Signe Klinting | Czech Republic Denisa Kosová Jana Knapová Tereza Novotná | Russia Natalia Vinogradova Anastasia Tikhonova Anastasia Trubkina | |
| 2011 | Sweden Helena Karlsson Linea Martinsson Tove Alexandersson | Czech Republic Adéla Indráková Denisa Kosová Tereza Novotná | Denmark Ita Klingenberg Emma Klingenberg Ida Bobach | |
| 2012 | Denmark Stine Bagger Hagner Ita Klingenberg Emma Klingenberg | Sweden Helena Karlsson Frida Sandberg Tove Alexandersson | Switzerland Mirjam Hellmüller Marion Aebi Sandrine Müller | |
| 2013 | Czech Republic Lenka Knapová Kateřina Chromá Vendula Horčičková | Finland Anna Haataja Henna-Riikka Haikonen Johanna Hulkkonen | Sweden Andrea Svensson Hilda Forsgren Tilda Johansson | |
| 2014 | Sweden Tilda Johansson Frida Sandberg Sara Hagstrom | Norway Heidi Mårtensson Gunvor Hov Høydal Mathilde Rundhaug | Switzerland Paula Gros Sina Tommer Lisa Schubnell | |
| 2015 | Sweden Andrea Svensson Johanna Oberg Sara Hagstrom | Switzerland Sofie Bachmann Simona Aebersold Sandrine Mueller | Norway Heidi Mårtensson Tonje Vassend Marie Olaussen | |
| 2016 | Switzerland Paula Gross Sofie Bachmann Simona Aebersold | Finland Leenukka Hanhijarvi Enni Jalava Anna Haataja | Norway Ingrid Lundanes Anine Lome Eide Ingeborg | |
| 2017 | Sweden Lisa Jonsson Nordin Sanna Fast Linnea Golsater | Switzerland Valerie Aebischer Sofie Bachmann Simona Aebersold | Norway Victoria Haestad Bjornstad Ingrid Lundanes Marie Olaussen | |
| 2018 | Russia Dasha Panchenko Kristina Smirnova Veronika Kalinina | Czech Republic Tereza Čechová Barbora Chaloupská Tereza Janošíková | Norway Ragne Wiklund Malin Sandstad Victoria Haestad Bjornstad | |
| 2019 | Great Britain Megan Keith Fiona Bunn Grace Molloy | Russia Irina Lazareva Kristina Smirnova Veronika Kalinina | Sweden Ella Olsson Johanna Kaellvik Leufven Alva Sonesson | |
| 2021 | Sweden Tilda Ostberg Petrina Costermans Hanna Lundberg | Hungary Boglarka Czako Viktoria Mag Csilla Gardonyi | Czech Republic Michaela Dittrichová Lucie Smelíková Markéta Muličková | |
| 2022 | Sweden Hilda Holmqvist Johansson Elsa Sonesson Hanna Lundberg | Hungary Boglarka Czako Viktoria Mag Rita Máramarosi | Finland Elsa Ankelo Salla Isoherranen Eeva Liina Ojanaho | |
| 2023 | Hungary Boglarka Czako Viktoria Mag Rita Maramarosi | Czech Republic Anna Karlova Marketa Mulickova Lucie Dittrichova | Norway Kristin Melby Jacobsen Mathea Gloeersen Pia Young Vik | [40] |
| 2024 | FIN Elli Punto Virna Pellikka Eeva Liina Ojanaho | NOR Ingeborg Roll Mosland Elisa Gotsch Iversen Mathea Gloeersen | CZE Michaela Novotna Viktorie Skachova Lucie Dittrichova | [41] |
| 2025 | SUI Henriette Radzikowski Kati Hotz Seline Sannwald | SWE Signe Hördegård Alva Björk Freja Hjerne | CZE Viktorie Vyziblová Barbora Strýčková Kateřina Štěpová | [42] |
Medal table
Updated after JWOC 2019.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden (SWE) | 49 | 59 | 36 | 144 |
| 2 | Finland (FIN) | 32 | 31 | 38 | 101 |
| 3 | Norway (NOR) | 32 | 24 | 27 | 83 |
| 4 | Switzerland (SUI) | 29 | 16 | 31 | 76 |
| 5 | Denmark (DEN) | 18 | 14 | 12 | 44 |
| 6 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 16 | 26 | 18 | 60 |
| 7 | Russia (RUS) | 15 | 8 | 13 | 36 |
| 8 | Poland (POL) | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 |
| 9 | Hungary (HUN) | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 10 | Romania (ROU) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 | New Zealand (NZL) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 12 | France (FRA) | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Germany (GER) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 14 | Australia (AUS) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 15 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 16 | Estonia (EST) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 17 | Austria (AUT) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Italy (ITA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Soviet Union (URS) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 20 | Lithuania (LTU) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 21 | Slovakia (SVK) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 23 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 24 | Spain (ESP) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Belarus (BLR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Latvia (LAT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (28 entries) | 219 | 210 | 216 | 645 | |
The 2006 Junior World Champion in the long-distance event for women was Johanna Allston (or Hanny Allston) of Australia. It was the first time in this event that a gold medal has been won by a non-European nation. Since then, Matt Ogden (2012), Aston Key (2019), and Tim Robertson (2014 and 2015), are the only non-Europeans to win gold medals at the Junior World Championships.
Gallery
JWOC Gold Medalists
Jørgen Rostrup (1997, 1998)
Tatiana Pereliaeva (1998, 1999, 2000 x2)
Minna Kauppi (2001, 2002)
Matthias Merz (2002, 2003, 2004)
Helena Jansson (2004 x2)
Mari Fasting (2005 x2)
Olav Lundanes (2005 x2, 2007 x2)
Jan Beneš (2006, 2007)
Betty Ann Bjerkreim Nilsen (2005, 2006)
Siri Ulvestad (2007 x2)
Jenny Lönnkvist (2007, 2008 x2, 2009)
Štěpán Kodeda (2008, 2009)
Johan Runesson (2008 x3)
Ida Bobach (2009, 2010 x3, 2011 x3)
Tove Alexandersson (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 x2)
See also
Notes
- Galkina is née of Galina Vinogradova.