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Biathlon World Championships
World Championships for biathlon were first held in 1958 with only one event. The number of events has grown over the years. In 1984, women first participated.
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In some years, it was necessary to schedule some events at other venues because of the weather. Until 1992, no World Championships were held in Olympic seasons.
- 1958 Saalfelden[?], Austria
- 1959 Courmayer[?], Italy
- 1961 Umea, Sweden
- 1962 Hämeenlinna[?], Finland
- 1963 Seefeld[?], Austria
- 1965 Elverum, Norway
- 1966 Garmisch-Partenkirchen[?], West Germany
- 1967 Altenberg[?], East Germany
- 1969 Zakopane, Poland
- 1970 Östersund[?], Sweden
- 1971 Hämeenlinna[?], Finland
- 1973 Lake Placid, USA
- 1974 Minsk, USSR
- 1975 Antholz[?], Italy
- 1977 Lillehammer, Norway
- 1978 Hochfilzen[?], Austria
- 1979 Ruhpolding[?], West Germany
- 1981 Lathi[?], Finland
- 1982 Minsk, USSR
- 1983 Antholz[?], Italy
- 1985 Ruhpolding[?], West Germany
- 1986 Oslo, Norway
- 1987 Lake Placid, USA
- 1989 Feistritz[?], Austria
- 1990 Minsk, USSR and Oslo, Norway, and Kontiolahti[?], Finland
- 1991 Lahti[?], Finland
- 1992 Novosibirsk, USSR
- 1993 Borovets[?], Bulgaria
- 1994 Canmore[?], Canada
- 1995 Antholz[?], Italy
- 1996 Ruhpolding[?], Germany
- 1997 Brezno-Osrblie[?], Slovakia
- 1998 Pokljuka[?], Slovenia and Hochfilzen[?], Austria
- 1999 Kontiolahti[?], Finland
- 2000 Oslo, Norway and Lahti[?], Finland
- 2001 Pokljuka[?], Slovenia
Sprint (10 km), Men
Pursuit (12.5 km), Men
Mass start (15 km), Men
Individual (20 km), Men
Relay (4 x 7.5 km), Men
Team, Men
Sprint (7.5 km), Women
Pursuit (10 km), Women
Mass start (12.5 km), Women
Individual (15 km), Women
Relay (4 x 7.5 km), Women
Team, Women
- See also : Biathlon
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