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, and rhythmic gymnastics.[1]

History

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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

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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 Gora   Poland
2 2002 Riesa   Germany
3 2004 Liévin   France
4 2006 Coimbra   Portugal
5 2008 Glasgow   United Kingdom
6 2010 Wroclaw   Poland
7 2012 Orlando   United States
8 2014 Levallois-Perret   France
9 2016 Putian   China
10 2018 Antwerp   Belgium

Artistic

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Edition Year Host city Host country Events
1 2019 Győr   Hungary 14
2 2023 Antalya   Turkey 14

Rhythmic

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Edition Year Host city Host country Events
1 2019 Moscow   Russia 8

Trampoline

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

  • Categories and age:[6][7]
    • 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, California[8]   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 Hannover   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[9]
2021 28 Baku   Azerbaijan 32[10]
2022 29 Sofia   Bulgaria 32
2023 30 Birmingham   United Kingdom 32

Aerobic

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FIG Aerobic Gymnastics World Age Group Competitions :[11][12]

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 Cancun   Mexico
2016 7 Incheon   South Korea
2018 8 Guimaraes   Portugal
2021 9 Baku   Azerbaijan

See also

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References

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  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
  5. ^ "Sportsacrobatics.info".
  6. ^ "FIG - Event Detail". www.gymnastics.sport.
  7. ^ Gymnastics Canada. "Trampoline Results: Gymnastics Canada". www.gymcan.org.
  8. ^ 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
  9. ^ "NOMINATIVE REGISTRATIONS".
  10. ^ "DEFINITIVE REGISTRATIONS (as per 24.september.2021)".
  11. ^ "WORLD AGE GROUP COMPETITION (Appendix 1) | FIG - AEROBIC GYMNASTICS Code of Points".
  12. ^ "SmartScoring".