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). Initiated in 1996 and held in Johannesburg, South Africa, the competition is held in a different city every two years.
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: FemaleMaleCadet -47kg -54kg54+kg - - -52kg -57kg -63kg - -Junior -48kg -53kg -59kg59+kg - -55kg -61kg -68kg -76kg76+kgU21 -50kg -55kg -61kg -68kg68+kg -60kg -67kg -75kg -84kg84+kg
Editions Source:
8th WORLD CADET & JUNIOR KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 3rd UNDER 21 CUP - 2013
1996 Unofficial
EditionYearHost cityHost countryEventsResultsCadet and Junior World Championship01996Johannesburg11999Sofia22001Athens32003Marseille42005Limassol52007IstanbulCadet and Junior and U21 (Espoirs) World Championship62009Rabat72011Malacca82013Guadalajara92015Jakarta102017Santa Cruz de Tenerife112019Santiago35122022Konya35132024Venice35
All-time medal table The following reflects the all-time medal counts as of the 2024 World Cadet, Junior and U21 Karate Championships:
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