# World Para Athletics Junior Championships

The World Para Athletics Junior Championships are a biennial Paralympic athletics event organized by World Para Athletics, a subcommittee of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). It features athletics events contested by athletes with physical and intellectual disabilities in two age groups; under 20 and under 18. The first Championships were held in Nottwil, Switzerland in 2017, and will return there for the second edition in 2019. They are a partial Paralympic parallel to the IAAF World U20 Championships for able-bodied athletes, although both junior (under 20) and youth (under 18) events are held in the Paralympic equivalent.

## Championships

| Edition | Year | City | Country | Date | Venue | No. of Events | No. of Athletes | Best Nation |
| 1 | 2017 (details) | Nottwil | Switzerland | 3–6 August | Sport Arena Nottwil | 117 | 275 | United States |
| 2 | 2019 (details) | Nottwil | Switzerland | 1–4 August | Sport Arena Nottwil | 109 | 300 | United States |

## All-time combined medals

As of 2019.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States (USA) | 34 | 11 | 19 | 64 |
| 2 | Brazil (BRA) | 15 | 13 | 7 | 35 |
| 3 | Great Britain (GBR) | 15 | 12 | 9 | 36 |
| 4 | Mexico (MEX) | 15 | 10 | 6 | 31 |
| 5 | Germany (GER) | 13 | 14 | 11 | 38 |
| 6 | India (IND) | 13 | 9 | 6 | 28 |
| 7 | Iran (IRN) | 12 | 5 | 5 | 22 |
| 8 | South Africa (RSA) | 11 | 10 | 6 | 27 |
| 9 | Japan (JPN) | 11 | 1 | 4 | 16 |
| 10 | Spain (ESP) | 9 | 9 | 13 | 31 |
| 11 | Colombia (COL) | 8 | 5 | 3 | 16 |
| 12 | Turkey (TUR) | 8 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| 13 | Poland (POL) | 6 | 8 | 2 | 16 |
| 14 | Australia (AUS) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 20 |
| 15 | Belarus (BLR) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 16 | Ecuador (ECU) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 17 | Austria (AUT) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 18 | Croatia (CRO) | 3 | 8 | 1 | 12 |
| 19 | Argentina (ARG) | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| 20 | Portugal (POR) | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 21 | Canada (CAN) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 22 | United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 2 | 8 | 5 | 15 |
| 23 | Italy (ITA) | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 |
| 24 | Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 25 | Switzerland (SUI) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 26 | Finland (FIN) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 27 | Chile (CHI) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 28 | Bulgaria (BUL) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 28 | Mauritius (MRI) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 30 | Bahrain (BHN) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 31 | France (FRA) | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 32 | Norway (NOR) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 33 | Ireland (IRL) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 34 | Egypt (EGY) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 35 | New Zealand (NZL) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Iceland (ISL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 37 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 38 | Jamaica (JAM) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 39 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 40 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (40 entries) | Totals (40 entries) | 226 | 191 | 155 | 572 |

### 2017

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States (USA) | 18 | 8 | 10 | 36 |
| 2 | Iran (IRN) | 12 | 5 | 5 | 22 |
| 3 | Great Britain (GBR) | 11 | 4 | 5 | 20 |
| 4 | Mexico (MEX) | 8 | 7 | 3 | 18 |
| 5 | Colombia (COL) | 8 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| 6 | Brazil (BRA) | 7 | 6 | 3 | 16 |
| 7 | Japan (JPN) | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | Australia (AUS) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 20 |
| 9 | Spain (ESP) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| 10 | Germany (GER) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| 11 | South Africa (SAF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 12 | Poland (POL) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 13 | Turkey (TUR) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 14 | Argentina (ARG) | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 15 | India (IND) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 16 | Canada (CAN) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 17 | Chile (CHI) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 18 | Austria (AUT) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 18 | Ecuador (ECU) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 20 | Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | Italy (ITA) | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 22 | Croatia (CRO) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 23 | Portugal (POR) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 24 | New Zealand (NZL) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | Bulgaria (BUL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 26 | Norway (NOR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 28 | United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 29 | Belarus (BLR) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 31 | Jamaica (JAM) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 32 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Iceland (ISL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (35 entries) | Totals (35 entries) | 117 | 94 | 76 | 287 |

### 2019

Source:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States (USA) | 16 | 3 | 9 | 28 |
| 2 | India (IND) | 11 | 6 | 6 | 23 |
| 3 | Germany (GER) | 8 | 9 | 8 | 25 |
| 4 | Brazil (BRA) | 8 | 7 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | South Africa (RSA) | 7 | 10 | 5 | 22 |
| 6 | Mexico (MEX) | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | Turkey (TUR) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | Belarus (BLR) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | Great Britain (GBR) | 4 | 9 | 4 | 17 |
| 10 | Spain (ESP) | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| 11 | Japan (JPN) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 12 | Poland (POL) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 13 | Ecuador (ECU) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 14 | Austria (AUT) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 | Croatia (CRO) | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| 16 | United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 17 | Portugal (POR) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 18 | Finland (FIN) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 19 | Mauritius (MRI) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 20 | Bahrain (BHR) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 21 | France (FRA) | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 22 | Italy (ITA) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 23 | Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 24 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | Ireland (IRL) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | Egypt (EGY) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 27 | Argentina (ARG) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 28 | Bulgaria (BUL) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | Iceland (ISL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 31 | Norway (NOR) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 32 | Colombia (COL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 33 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 33 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (34 entries) | Totals (34 entries) | 109 | 98 | 81 | 288 |

## Classification

* F = field athletes
* T = track athletes
* P = pentathlon
* 11-13 – visually impaired, 11 and 12 compete with a sighted guide
* 20 – intellectual disability
* 31-38 – cerebral palsy or other conditions that affect muscle co-ordination and control. Athletes in class 31-34 compete in a seated position; athletes in class 35-38 compete standing.
* 40-46 – amputation, les autre
* 51-58 – wheelchair athletes