Junior World Gymnastics Championships

Junior World Gymnastics Championships refers to a number of different World Championships in four disciplines recognized by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) in competitive gymnastics: acrobatic gymnastics, men's and women's artistic gymnastics, parkour, and rhythmic gymnastics.[1]

History

Before merging with FIG in 1999, the International Federation of Sports Acrobatics (IFSA) organized and promoted World Junior Championships in acrobatic gymnastics from 1989 to 1999.[2] As of 2019, FIG has organized junior world championships in artistic and rhythmic gymnastics.[3]

Currently, FIG organizes periodical World Age Group competitions in aerobic gymnastics, acrobatic gymnastics and trampoline. The former governing body for trampoline, the International Trampoline Federation (FIT), incorporated into the FIG in 1998, also organized World Age Groups competitions from 1973 to 1996.[4] These competitions, however, are not considered world championships.

Acrobatic

Format:[5]

  • 1989–1999: Junior World Championships
  • 2001–2002: World Age Group Games
  • 2004–2006: International Age Group Competition
  • 2008–: World Age Group Competition
Edition Year Host city Host country Events
Junior
1 1989 Katowice Poland 21
2 1991 Beijing China 21
3 1993 Moscow Russia 21
4 1995 Riesa Germany 22
5 1997 Honolulu United States 22
6 1999 Nowa Ruda Poland 16
Age Group
1 2001 Zielona Góra Poland
2 2002 Riesa Germany
3 2004 Liévin France
4 2006 Coimbra Portugal
5 2008 Glasgow United Kingdom
6 2010 Wrocław Poland
7 2012 Orlando United States
8 2014 Levallois-Perret France
9 2016 Putian China
10 2018 Antwerp Belgium

Aerobic

FIG Aerobic Gymnastics World Age Group Competitions :[6][7]

Edition Year Host city Host country Events
2004 1 Sofia Bulgaria
2006 2 Nanjing China
2008 3 Ulm Germany
2010 4 Rodez France
2012 5 Sofia Bulgaria
2014 6 Cancún Mexico
2016 7 Incheon South Korea
2018 8 Guimarães Portugal
2021 9 Baku Azerbaijan

Artistic

Main article: Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships
Edition Year Host city Host country Events
1 2019 Győr Hungary 14
2 2023 Antalya Turkey 14

Parkour

Edition Year Host city Host country Events
1 2024 Kitakyushu Japan 2

Rhythmic

Main article: Rhythmic Gymnastics Junior World Championships
Edition Year Host city Host country Events
1 2019 Moscow Russia 8
2 2023 Cluj-Napoca Romania 8

Trampoline

FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Age Group Competitions are currently held in 32 disciplines:

  • Categories and age:[8][9]
    • Trampoline (Age Group 1 / Age Group 2 / Age Group 3 / Age Group 4)
    • Synchronised Trampoline (Age Group 1 / Age Group 2 / Age Group 3 / Age Group 4)
    • Tumbling (Age Group 1 / Age Group 2 / Age Group 3 / Age Group 4)
    • Double-Mini (Age Group 1 / Age Group 2 / Age Group 3 / Age Group 4)
  • 11-12 / 13-14 / 15-16 / 17-21

Since 1998, the championships are held alongside the Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships, often a week later and in the same venue. From 1990 to 1996, the junior championships were in the same country as the Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships, but in a different city. The earlier championships, from 1973 to 1988, had separate hosts, unrelated to the Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships.

Year Edition Host city Host country Events
Separate Championships
1973 1 London United Kingdom 34
1974 2 San Mateo[10] United States 24
1975 3 Toronto Canada 24
1976 4 Cedar Rapids United States 24
1978 5 Honolulu United States 24
1984 6 24
1986 7 24
1988 8 24
Host by Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships Host
1990 9 Dillenburg Germany 24
1992 10 Auckland New Zealand 24
1994 11 Vila do Conde Portugal 24
1996 12 Kamloops Canada 24
Alongside Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships
1998 13 Sydney Australia 24
1999 14 Sun City South Africa 24
2001 15 Odense Denmark 24
Year Edition Host city Host country Events
2003 16 Hanover Germany 24
2005 17 Eindhoven Netherlands 24
2007 18 Quebec City Canada 24
2009 19 Saint Petersburg Russia 24
2010 20 Metz France 24
2011 21 Birmingham United Kingdom 24
2013 22 Sofia Bulgaria 24
2014 23 Daytona Beach United States 32
2015 24 Odense Denmark 32
2017 25 Sofia Bulgaria 32
2018 26 Saint Petersburg Russia 32
2019 27 Tokyo Japan 32[11]
2021 28 Baku Azerbaijan 32[12]
2022 29 Sofia Bulgaria 32
2023 30 Birmingham United Kingdom 32

See also

References

  1. ^ "FIG - Education".
  2. ^ Sports Acrobatics - FIG, FIT, IFSA: The merger history
  3. ^ FIG - Main decisions from the 18th FIG Council in Istanbul
  4. ^ "Gym Canada - Trampoline results". Archived from the original on 2019-06-06. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
  5. ^ "Sportsacrobatics.info".
  6. ^ "WORLD AGE GROUP COMPETITION (Appendix 1) | FIG - AEROBIC GYMNASTICS Code of Points".
  7. ^ "SmartScoring".
  8. ^ "FIG - Event Detail". www.gymnastics.sport.
  9. ^ Gymnastics Canada. "Trampoline Results: Gymnastics Canada". www.gymcan.org. Archived from the original on 2019-06-06. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
  10. ^ Nissen, Dian (2019). "Trampoline and Tumbling Program Council Representatives Election: Nominee Biographies - Dian Nissen" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. Nominee statement PDF. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021. 1974 Second World Age Group Championships, San Mateo California
  11. ^ "NOMINATIVE REGISTRATIONS".
  12. ^ "DEFINITIVE REGISTRATIONS (as per 24.september.2021)".
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