# World Cadets and Juniors Fencing Championships

The World Cadets and Juniors Fencing Championships are an annual international fencing competition held by the International Fencing Federation.

## History

Junior World Fencing Championships for athletes up to 20 years old. Also at the same time and venue as the Cadet World Fencing Championships held for athletes up to 17 years old.
The first Junior World Fencing Championships were held in Nîmes, France in 1950. Team events have been held since 1998. Women compete in foil since 1955, in épée since 1989, and in sabre since 1999.
The first Cadet World Fencing Championships were held in Tel Aviv, Israel in 1987 (Cadets without team events).
Cadet World Fencing Championships and Junior World Fencing Championships were held in two different countries from 1987 to 1992. They have been held simultaneously in one country since 1993.
Share bronze medals in individuals events awarded from 1991.

### Ages

* 17 to 20 : Juniors from 1950
* 14 to 17 : Cadets from 1987

### Events

* Foil MJ : From 1950 (Team events have been held since 1998)
* Foil WJ : From 1955 (Team events have been held since 1998)
* Epee MJ : From 1956 (Team events have been held since 1998)
* Epee WJ : From 1989 (Team events have been held since 1998)
* Sabre MJ : From 1952 (Team events have been held since 1998)
* Saber WJ : From 1999 (Team events have been held since 1999)
* Foil MC : From 1987 (No Team events)
* Foil WC : From 1987 (No Team events)
* Epee MC : From 1987 (No Team events)
* Epee WC : From 1990 (No Team events)
* Sabre MC : From 1987 (No Team events)
* Saber WC : From 1999 (No Team events)
* Note: M=Men / W=Women / J=Juniors / C=Cadets

## Summary

| Edition | Year | Host City | Host Country | Events |
| World Juniors Fencing Championships |||||
| 1 | 1950 | Nice | France | 1 |
| 2 | 1951 | Paris | France | 1 |
| 3 | 1952 | Cremona | Italy | 2 |
| 4 | 1953 | Paris | France | 2 |
| 5 | 1954 | Paris | France | 2 |
| 6 | 1955 | Budapest | Hungary | 3 |
| 7 | 1956 | Luxembourg | Luxembourg | 4 |
| 8 | 1957 | Warsaw | Poland | 4 |
| 9 | 1958 | Bucharest | Romania | 4 |
| 10 | 1959 | Paris | France | 4 |
| 11 | 1960 | Leningrad | Soviet Union | 4 |
| 12 | 1961 | Duisburg | West Germany | 4 |
| 13 | 1962 | Cairo | Egypt | 4 |
| 14 | 1963 | Ghent | Belgium | 4 |
| 15 | 1964 | Budapest | Hungary | 4 |
| 16 | 1965 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | 4 |
| 17 | 1966 | Vienna | Austria | 4 |
| 18 | 1967 | Tehran | Iran | 4 |
| 19 | 1968 | London | United Kingdom | 4 |
| 20 | 1969 | Genoa | Italy | 4 |
| 21 | 1970 | Minsk | Soviet Union | 4 |
| 22 | 1971 | South Bend | United States | 4 |
| 23 | 1972 | Madrid | Spain | 4 |
| 24 | 1973 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | 4 |
| 25 | 1974 | Istanbul | Turkey | 4 |
| 26 | 1975 | Mexico City | Mexico | 4 |
| 27 | 1976 | Poznań | Poland | 4 |
| 28 | 1977 | Vienna | Austria | 4 |
| 29 | 1978 | Madrid | Spain | 4 |
| 30 | 1979 | South Bend | United States | 4 |
| 31 | 1980 | Venice | Italy | 4 |
| 32 | 1981 | Lausanne | Switzerland | 4 |
| 33 | 1982 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | 4 |
| 34 | 1983 | Budapest | Hungary | 4 |
| 35 | 1984 | Leningrad | Soviet Union | 4 |
| 36 | 1985 | Arnhem | Netherlands | 4 |
| 37 | 1986 | Stuttgart | West Germany | 4 |
| World Cadets and Juniors Fencing Championships |||||
| 38 | 1987 | Tel Aviv (C) / São Paulo (J) | Israel (C) / Brazil (J) | 8 |
| 39 | 1988 | Cabries (C) / South Bend (J) | France (C) / United States (J) | 8 |
| 40 | 1989 | Lisbon (C) / Athens (J) | Portugal (C) / Greece (J) | 9 |
| 41 | 1990 | Gothenburg (C) / Mödling (J) | Sweden (C) / Austria (J) | 10 |
| 42 | 1991 | Foggia (C) / Istanbul (J) | Italy (C) / Turkey (J) | 10 |
| 43 | 1992 | Bonn (C) / Genoa (J) | Germany (C) / Italy (J) | 10 |
| 44 | 1993 | Denver | United States | 10 |
| 45 | 1994 | Mexico City | Mexico | 10 |
| 46 | 1995 | Paris | France | 10 |
| 47 | 1996 | Tournai | Belgium | 10 |
| 48 | 1997 | Tenerife | Spain | 10 |
| 49 | 1998 | Valencia | Venezuela | 15 |
| 50 | 1999 | Keszthely | Hungary | 18 |
| 51 | 2000 | South Bend | United States | 18 |
| 52 | 2001 | Gdańsk | Poland | 18 |
| 53 | 2002 | Antalya | Turkey | 18 |
| 54 | 2003 | Trapani | Italy | 18 |
| 55 | 2004 | Plovdiv | Bulgaria | 18 |
| 56 | 2005 | Linz | Austria | 18 |
| 57 | 2006 | Taebaek | South Korea | 18 |
| 58 | 2007 | Belek | Turkey | 18 |
| 59 | 2008 | Acireale | Italy | 18 |
| 60 | 2009 | Belfast | United Kingdom | 18 |
| 61 | 2010 | Baku | Azerbaijan | 18 |
| 62 | 2011 | Dead Sea | Jordan | 18 |
| 63 | 2012 | Moscow | Russia | 18 |
| 64 | 2013 | Poreč | Croatia | 18 |
| 65 | 2014 | Plovdiv | Bulgaria | 18 |
| 66 | 2015 | Tashkent | Uzbekistan | 18 |
| 67 | 2016 | Bourges | France | 18 |
| 68 | 2017 | Plovdiv | Bulgaria | 18 |
| 69 | 2018 | Verona | Italy | 18 |
| 70 | 2019 | Toruń | Poland | 18 |
| － | 2020 | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 71 | 2021 | Cairo | Egypt | 18 |
| 72 | 2022 | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 18 |
| 73 | 2023 | Plovdiv | Bulgaria | 18 |
| 74 | 2024 | Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | 18 |
| 75 | 2025 | Wuxi | China | 18 |
| 76 | 2026 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 18 |