The 2002 World Junior Figure Skating Championships was held from March 3 to 10 at the Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre in Hamar, Norway.

Medals were awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.

The first compulsory dance was the Viennese Waltz and the second was the Quickstep.

[1] Daisuke Takahashi was the first Japanese male skater to win the ISU World Junior Championships.

Kevin van der Perren was the first Belgian skater ever to take a medal (silver) at an ISU World Junior Championships.