2016 BWF World Junior Championships

2016 BWF World Junior Championships
Tournament details
Dates 2–12 November 2016
Edition 18th
Level International
Venue Bilbao Arena
Location Bilbao, Spain
2015 2017

The 2016 BWF World Junior Championships is the eighteenth tournament of the BWF World Junior Championships. It was held in Bilbao, Spain at the Bilbao Arena between 2–12 November 2016.[1]

Host city selection

Bilbao (Spain) and Yogyakarta (Indonesia) submitted bids to host the competition.[2] Badminton World Federation later awarded the event to Bilbao while Yogyakarta was appointed as host for the next edition. According to the Indonesian delegation, the Spanish bid for the 2016 edition was approved due to fears of political instability should Bilbao awarded the 2017 edition.[3]

Medalists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Teams
 China  Malaysia  Japan
 Thailand
Boys' singles
China Sun Feixiang Indonesia Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo Thailand Kantaphon Wangcharoen
Malaysia Lee Zii Jia
Girls' singles
China Chen Yufei Thailand Pornpawee Chochuwong Japan Natsuki Oie
South Korea Kim Ga-eun
Boys' doubles
China Han Chengkai
China Zhou Haodong
South Korea Lee Hong-sub
South Korea Lim Su-min
Thailand Pakin Kuna-Anuvit
Thailand Natthapat Trinkajee
China Fan Qiuyue
China Ren Xiangyu
Girls' doubles
Japan Sayaka Hobara
Japan Nami Matsuyama
China Du Yue
China Xu Ya
South Korea Kim Ga-eun
South Korea Kim Hyang-im
Indonesia Yulfira Barkah
Indonesia Jauza Fadhila Sugiarto
Mixed doubles
China He Jiting
China Du Yue
China Zhou Haodong
China Hu Yuxiang
Malaysia Chen Tang Jie
Malaysia Toh Ee Wei
South Korea Park Kyung-hoon
South Korea Kim Hye-jeong

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 China (CHN)5218
2 Japan (JPN)1023
3 South Korea (KOR)0134
 Thailand (THA)0134
5 Malaysia (MAS)0123
6 Indonesia (INA)0112
Totals (6 nations)661224

References

  1. "Venue - Bilbao Arena - Bilbao 2016". bilbao2016.badminton.es. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  2. Etchells, Daniel (16 May 2015). "Spain, Indonesia and India to host major badminton events within next two years". Inside the Games. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  3. "Yogyakarta Jadi Tuan Rumah BWF World Junior Championships 2017". badmintonindonesia.org (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 March 2017.
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