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).
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) 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 From 2022 onward the Middle Distance Qualification has been replaced by the Sprint relay discipline with four runners in each team.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 1991 7–13 July Berlin, Germany 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 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 2020 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 2024 30 June–6 July Plzeň, Czech Republic 2025 26 June-4 July Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy 2026 29 June–4 July Karlskrona, Sweden 2027 11—17 July Polanica-Zdrój, Poland 2028 9—14 July Tampere, Finland 2029 TBA Christchurch, New Zealand
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 2007 Olav Lundanes Magne Dæhli Christian Bobach 11.1 km, 27 controlsJWOC 2007 report baoc.org 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 Florian Schneider Andrey Kozyrev 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 Hector10.7 km, 21 controls 2018 Kasper Fosser Mathieu Perrin Daniel Vandas 15.0 km, 29 controls 2019 Kasper Fosser Elias Jonsson Aston Key 10.1 km, 24 controls 2021 Basile Basset Soren Thrane Odum Ferenc Jonas 11.1 km, 24 controls 2022 Noel Braun Kornelius Kriszat Lovfald Touko Seppa 10.8 km, 24 controls 2023 Jakub Chaloupsky Noel Braun Pascal Schaerer 10,7 km, 23 controls 2024 Matthieu Buehrer Zefa Faavae Daniel Bolehovsky 11,5 km, 19 controls 2025 Daniel Bolehovsky Wilmer Selin Alejandro Garrido Díaz 11,5 km, 19 controls 2026 Matthieu Buehrer Vladimir Srb Marton Csoboth 12,56 km, 23 controls
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 2007 Siri Ulvestad Kine Hallan Steiwer Heini Saarimäki 7.2 km, 16 controls 2008 Jenny Lönnkvist Beata Falk Siri Ulvestad 6.7 km, 15 controls 2009 Ida Bobach Jenny Lönnkvist Teini Marika5.7 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 Sara Hagström Ekaterina Savkina 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 2018 Simona Aebersold Zsofia Sarkozy Tereza Janošíková10.2 km, 18 controls 2019 Ida Haapala Veronika Kalinina Grace Molloy 6.5 km, 18 controls 2021 Lilly Graber Lucie Semíková Viktoria Mag 7.0 km, 18 controls 2022 Hanna Lundberg Eeva Liina Ojanaho Oda Scheele 7.3 km, 20 controls 2023 Lucie Dittrichova Henriette Radzikowski Pia Young Vik 7,8 km, 17 controls 2024 Lucie Dittrichova Michaela Novotna Viktorie Skachova 9,6 km, 16 controls 2025 Freja Hjerne Henriette Radzikowski Rita Máramarosi 9,6 km, 16 controls 2026 Freja Hjerne Janka Mikes Fanny Delahaye 9,88 km, 19 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 Anton Johansson Jens Wängdahl 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 2019 Kasper Fosser Guilhem Elias Lukas Liland 4.7 km, 17 controls 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 2024 Jan Strycek Matthieu Buehrer Alfred Bjoerneroed 4,8 km, 19 controls 2025 Márton Csoboth Loïc Berger Rasmus Töyrylä 2026 Sondre Olaussen Ludwig Rosen Edvin Johansson Liljegren 4,5 km, 18 controls
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