The 2003 U-18 Junior World Cup was an under-18 international ice hockey tournament held in Břeclav, Czech Republic and Piešťany, Slovakia from August 11–16, 2003. The United States captured their first gold medal at the tournament, defeating Russia 3–2 in the gold medal game. The Czech Republic earned the bronze medal with an 8–2 win over Team Canada.
| Tournament details | |
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| Host countries |  Slovakia Czech Republic |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | August 11–16, 2003 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  United States (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 18 |
Medal round edit
Bronze medal game edit
| August 15, 2003 | Czech Republic | 8–2 |  Canada | Breclav |
Gold medal game edit
| August 16, 2003 | United States | 3–2 |  Russia | Breclav |
Final standings edit
| Rk. | Team |
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United States
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Russia
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Czech Republic
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| 4. | Canada
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| 5. | Slovakia
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| 6. |  Sweden
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| 7. |  Finland
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| 8. |  Switzerland
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