The World Judo Cadets Championships are the highest level of international judo competition for juniors, 18 years of age or less. The championships are held every year by the International Judo Federation, and qualified judoka compete in their respective categories as representatives of their countries. The last edition of the championships took place in Guayaquil, Ecuador in 2026.
Competitions Edition Year Dates City and host country Venue # Countries # Athletes 1 2009 6–9 August Budapest, Hungary 2 2011 11–14 August Kyiv, Ukraine Sports Palace 58 610 3 2013 8–11 August Miami, United States Trump National Doral 94 603 4 2015 5–8 August Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Zetra Olympic Hall 59 481 5 2017 9–13 August Santiago, Chile Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos 64 428 6 2019 25–29 September Almaty, Kazakhstan Baluan Sholak Sports Palace 61 460 7 2022 24–28 August Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Arena Hotel Hills 60 483 8 2023 23–27 August Zagreb, Croatia 64 576 9 2024 28 Aug–1 Sep Lima, Peru 48 403 10 2025 27–31 August Sofia, Bulgaria Asics Arena 71 551 11 2026 20–23 August Guayaquil, Ecuador 59 457 12 2027 19–22 August Chișinău, Moldova
Team competitions
+ Men's team Year Gold Silver Bronze 2015
+ Women's team Year Gold Silver Bronze 2015
+ Mixed team Year Gold Silver Bronze 2017 2019 2022 2023 2024 2025 IJF 2026
References