World Junior Figure Skating Championships
| World Junior Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | International championship event |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Inaugurated | 1976 |
| Previous event | 2025 World Junior Championships |
| Next event | 2026 World Junior Championships |
| Organised by | International Skating Union |
The World Junior Figure Skating Championships are an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU). Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. The first World Junior Championships were held in 1976 in Megève, France.
Currently, skaters competing at the junior level must be at least 13 years old, but not yet 19 (for singles skaters), 21 (for women competing in ice dance or pair skating), or 23 (for men competing in ice dance or pair skating), as of the previous July 1.
Adam Rippon of the United States currently holds the record for the most World Junior Championships won in men's singles (with two), while Mao Shimada of Japan holds the record in women's singles (with three). Natalia Krestianinova and Alexei Torchinski of the Soviet Union, and Sui Wenjing and Han Cong of China, are tied for the most championships won in pair skating (with three each), while Luka Berulava of Georgia has also won three championships in pair skating, but with different partners. Elena Krykanova and Evgeni Platov of the Soviet Union hold the record in ice dance (with three).
The 2026 World Junior Championships are scheduled to take place March 2–8 in Tallinn, Estonia.