World Cadet, Junior and U21 Karate Championships explained

Karate World Championships Junior
Organiser:	World Karate Federation (WKF)
Number:	12 (2022)
First:	1996 in Johannesburg, South Africa
Weight:	Cadet Male -52Kg,-57Kg, -63Kg Female -47Kg, -54Kg, 54+Kg Junior Male -55Kg,-61Kg, -68Kg, -76Kg and 76+Kg Female -48Kg, -53Kg, -59Kg and 59+Kg U21 Male -60Kg,-67Kg, -75Kg, -84Kg and 84+Kg Female -50Kg, -55Kg, -61Kg, -68Kg and 68+Kg
Type:	Kumite and Kata, biennial
Current Event:	2022 U21, Junior & Cadet World Championships
Discipline:	Karate
Mostrecent:	2022 in Konya, Turkey

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]

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:

	Female					Male
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

Source:^[3]

8th WORLD CADET & JUNIOR KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 3rd UNDER 21 CUP - 2013

1996 Unofficial

Edition	Year	Host City	Host Country	Events	Results
Cadet and Junior World Championship
0	1996	Johannesburg
1	1999	Sofia
2	2001	Athens
3	2003	Marseille
4	2005	Limassol
5	2007	Istanbul
Cadet and Junior and U21 (Espoirs) World Championship
6	2009	Rabat
7	2011	Malacca
8	2013	Guadalajara			^[4]
9	2015	Jakarta			^[5]
10	2017	Santa Cruz de Tenerife			^[6]
11	2019	Santiago		35	^[7]
12	2022	Konya		35	^[8]

All-time medal table

The following reflects the all-time medal counts as of the 2022 U21, Junior & Cadet World Championships:

Notes and References

1. Web site: World Junior Karate Championships WKF. 2021-10-16. www.wkf.net.
2. Web site: Results - World Championships Junior WKF. 2021-10-16. www.wkf.net.
3. Web site: Karate Records - Karate results and charts .
4. Web site: WKF Online Registration: 8th WORLD CADET & JUNIOR KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 3rd UNDER 21 CUP .
5. Web site: WKF Online Registration: World Junior, Cadet and U21 Championships 2015 .
6. Web site: WKF Online Registration: World Junior, Cadet and U21 Championships 2017 .
7. Web site: WKF Online Registration: WKF Cadet, Junior & U21 World Championships 2019 - Santiago .
8. Web site: WKF Online Registration: WKF Cadet, Junior and U21 World Championships 2022 - Konya .