The qualifying age to compete in World Figure Skating Championships has been '15 years old by 1 July of the previous year', since when?
World Junior Figure Skating Championships least 13 and younger than 19 (or 21) by 1 July 2009. A skater must turn 13 "before" 1 July in their place of birth, e.g. Adelina Sotnikova was born a few hours into 1 July 1996 in Moscow and was not eligible to compete at the 2010 event. World Junior Figure Skating Championships The World Junior Figure Skating Championships (""World Juniors"" or ""Junior Worlds"") is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters within a designated age range compete for the title of World Junior champion. The ISU guidelines for junior eligibility
World Junior Figure Skating Championships World Junior Figure Skating Championships The World Junior Figure Skating Championships (""World Juniors"" or ""Junior Worlds"") is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters within a designated age range compete for the title of World Junior champion. The ISU guidelines for junior eligibility have varied throughout the years – currently, skaters must be at least 13 years old but not yet 19 before the previous 1 July, except for men competing in pair skating and ice dancing where the age maximum is 21. This event is one of the four annual ISU