The 2016 BWF World Junior Championships is the eighteenth tournament of the BWF World Junior Championships. It was held in Bilbao, Spain at the Bilbao Arena between 2–12 November 2016.[1]
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| Tournament details | |||
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| Dates | 2–12 November 2016 | ||
| Edition | 18th | ||
| Level | International | ||
| Venue | Bilbao Arena | ||
| Location | Bilbao, Biscay, Spain | ||
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Host city selection
editBilbao (Spain) and Yogyakarta (Indonesia) submitted bids to host the competition.[2] Badminton World Federation later awarded the event to Bilbao while Yogyakarta was appointed as host for the next edition. According to the Indonesian delegation, the Spanish bid for the 2016 edition was approved due to fears of political instability should Bilbao awarded the 2017 edition.[3]
Medalists
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Medal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  China (CHN) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 |  Japan (JPN) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 |  South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
 Thailand (THA) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 |  Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 6 | 6 | 12 | 24 | |
References
edit- ^ "Venue - Bilbao Arena - Bilbao 2016". bilbao2016.badminton.es. Archived from the original on 12 June 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ Etchells, Daniel (16 May 2015). "Spain, Indonesia and India to host major badminton events within next two years". Inside the Games. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ^ "Yogyakarta Jadi Tuan Rumah BWF World Junior Championships 2017". badmintonindonesia.org (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 March 2017.