World Cadet, Junior and U21 Karate Championships
World Karate Championship Junior
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The World Cadet, Junior and U21 Karate Championships, also known as World Karate Championship Junior are the highest level of competition for karate for U21 athletes organized by the World Karate Federation (WKF).[1] Initiated in 1996 and held in Johannesburg, South Africa, the competition is held in a different city every two years.[2]
| Current event or competition: 2024 World Cadet, Junior and U21 Karate Championships | |
| Competition details | |
|---|---|
| Discipline | Karate |
| Type | Kumite and Kata, biennial |
| Organiser | World Karate Federation (WKF) |
| Divisions | |
| Current weight divisions | Cadet Male -52Kg,-57Kg, -63Kg Female -50Kg, -55Kg, -61Kg, -68Kg and 68+Kg |
| History | |
| First edition | 1996 in Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Editions | 13 (2024) |
| Most recent | 2024 in Venice, Italy |
Age divisions
Cadets 14-16 / Juniors 16-18 / Espoirs 18-21 (Since 2009)
Weight divisions
The weight classification in this competition is divided into three categories, which are:
| Female | Male | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadet | -47kg | -54kg | 54+kg | - | - | -52kg | -57kg | -63kg | - | - |
| Junior | -48kg | -53kg | -59kg | 59+kg | - | -55kg | -61kg | -68kg | -76kg | 76+kg |
| U21 | -50kg | -55kg | -61kg | -68kg | 68+kg | -60kg | -67kg | -75kg | -84kg | 84+kg |
Editions
Source:[3]
8th WORLD CADET & JUNIOR KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 3rd UNDER 21 CUP - 2013
1996 Unofficial
| Edition | Year | Host city | Host country | Events | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadet and Junior World Championship | |||||
| 0 | 1996 | Johannesburg |  South Africa |
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| 1 | 1999 | Sofia |  Bulgaria |
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| 2 | 2001 | Athens |  Greece |
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| 3 | 2003 | Marseille |  France |
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| 4 | 2005 | Limassol |  Cyprus |
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| 5 | 2007 | Istanbul |  Turkey |
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| Cadet and Junior and U21 (Espoirs) World Championship | |||||
| 6 | 2009 | Rabat |  Morocco |
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| 7 | 2011 | Malacca |  Malaysia |
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| 8 | 2013 | Guadalajara |  Spain |
[4] | |
| 9 | 2015 | Jakarta |  Indonesia |
[5] | |
| 10 | 2017 | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | Spain |
[6] | |
| 11 | 2019 | Santiago |  Chile |
35 | [7] |
| 12 | 2022 | Konya | Turkey |
35 | [8] |
| 13 | 2024 | Venice |  Italy |
35 | [9] |
All-time medal table
The following reflects the all-time medal counts as of the 2024 World Cadet, Junior and U21 Karate Championships:
