Junior World Gymnastics Championships refers to a number of different World Championships in four disciplines recognized by the

International Gymnastics Federation The International Gymnastics Federation (French: Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique, FIG) is the body governing all disciplines of competitive gymnastics. Its headquarters is in Lausanne, Switzerland. It was founded on July 23, 1881, in ...

(FIG) in competitive

gymnastics Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, s ...

acrobatic gymnastics Acrobatic gymnastics is a competitive gymnastic discipline where partnerships of gymnasts work together and perform figures consisting of acrobatic moves, dance and tumbling, set to music. There are three types of routines; a 'balance' routine ...

, men's and women's

artistic gymnastics Artistic gymnastics is a discipline of gymnastics in which athletes perform short routines on different apparatuses. The sport is governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG), which designs the Code of Points and regulates ...

, and

rhythmic gymnastics Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which gymnasts perform on a floor with an apparatus: hoop, ball, clubs, ribbon. The sport combines elements of gymnastics, dance and calisthenics; gymnasts must be strong, flexible, agile, dexterous and coord ...

History

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. As of 2019, FIG has organized junior world championships in artistic and rhythmic gymnastics. 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. These competitions, however, are not considered world championships.

Acrobatic

Format: *1989–1999: Junior World Championships *2001–2002: World Age Group Games *2004–2006: International Age Group Competition *2008–: World Age Group Competition

Artistic

Rhythmic

Trampoline

FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Age Group Competitions are currently held in 32 disciplines: * Categories and age: ** 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 The Trampoline and Tumbling Gymnastics World Championships are the world championships for trampoline gymnastics including Double mini trampoline and Tumbling (gymnastics). They were originally held annually from 1964–1968. The frequency was sw ...

, 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.

Aerobic

FIG Aerobic Gymnastics World Age Group Competitions :

References

{{Gymnastics World youth sports competitions Recurring sporting events established in 1989