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.
Cadets 14-16 / Juniors 16-18 / Espoirs 18-21 (Since 2009)
The weight classification in this competition is divided into three categories, which are:
Source:
8th WORLD CADET & JUNIOR KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 3rd UNDER 21 CUP - 2013
1996 Unofficial
The following reflects the all-time medal counts as of the 2024 World Cadet, Junior and U21 Karate Championships: