World Cadet, Junior and U21 Karate Championships
The World Cadet, Junior and U21 Karate Championships, also knows 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 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
editCadets 14-16 / Juniors 16-18 / Espoirs 18-21 (Since 2009)
Weight divisions
editThe weight classification in this competition is divided into three categories, which are:
| Female | Male | |||||||||
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| 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
editSource:[3]
8th WORLD CADET & JUNIOR KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 3rd UNDER 21 CUP - 2013
1996 Unofficial
| Edition | Year | Host City | Host Country | Events | Results |
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| 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
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| 9 | 2015 | Jakarta |  Indonesia
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| 10 | 2017 | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | Spain
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| 11 | 2019 | Santiago |  Chile
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35 | [7] |
| 12 | 2022 | Konya | Turkey
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35 | [8] |
| 13 | 2024 | Venice |  Italy
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35 | [9] |
All-time medal table
editThe following reflects the all-time medal counts as of the 2024 World Cadet, Junior and U21 Karate Championships:
References
edit- ^ "World Junior Karate Championships | WKF". www.wkf.net. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ^ "Results - World Championships Junior | WKF". www.wkf.net. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ^ "Karate Records - Karate results and charts".
- ^ "WKF Online Registration: 8th WORLD CADET & JUNIOR KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 3rd UNDER 21 CUP".
- ^ "WKF Online Registration: World Junior, Cadet and U21 Championships 2015".
- ^ "WKF Online Registration: World Junior, Cadet and U21 Championships 2017".
- ^ "WKF Online Registration: WKF Cadet, Junior & U21 World Championships 2019 - Santiago".
- ^ "WKF Online Registration: WKF Cadet, Junior and U21 World Championships 2022 - Konya".
- ^ "WKF Online Registration: WKF Cadet, Junior and U21 World Championships 2024 - Venice".