Biathlon Junior World Championships were first held in 1967 for men and in 1989 for women. According to the International Biathlon Union rules, biathletes qualify as Junior if they turn 20, 21 or 22 during the season from November to October, they qualify as Youth when they turn 17, 18 or 19 during the season.
History The first venue was Altenberg (then in East Germany) and the age limit of the participating athletes was 20 years (under 21, now under 22). The Biathlon Junior World Championships from 1967 to 1983 were held in the same period and in one venue as the Biathlon World Championships (men, except olympic years, 1968, 1972, 1976 and 1980), and from 1984 to 1988 in the same period and in one venue as the Biathlon Women World Championships. Women junior competitions were introduced in 1989 when the Junior World Championships were, for the first time, organized independently from the senior championships (men or women). Youth World Championships (under 19) were introduced in 2002.
Editions Junior and youth competitions were held at the following locations:
1967: Altenberg 1968: Luleå 1969: Zakopane 1970: Östersund 1971: Hämeenlinna 1972: Linthal 1973: Lake Placid 1974: Minsk 1975: Antholz 1976: Minsk 1977: Lillehammer 1978: Hochfilzen 1979: Ruhpolding 1980: Sarajevo 1981: Lahti 1982: Minsk 1983: Antholz 1984: Chamonix 1985: Egg am Etzel 1986: Falun 1987: Lahti 1988: Chamonix 1989: Voss 1990: Sodankylä 1991: Galyatető 1992: Canmore 1993: Ruhpolding 1994: Osrblie 1995: Andermatt 1996: Kontiolahti 1997: Forni Avoltri 1998: Valcartier 1999: Pokljuka 2000: Hochfilzen 2001: Khanty-Mansiysk 2002: Ridnaun 2003: Kościelisko 2004: Haute Maurienne Vanoise 2005: Kontiolahti 2006: Presque Isle 2007: Martell 2008: Ruhpolding 2009: Canmore, Alberta 2010: Torsby 2011: Nové Město na Moravě 2012: Kontiolahti 2013: Obertilliach 2014: Presque Isle 2015: Minsk 2016: Cheile Grădiştei 2017: Osrblie 2018: Otepää 2019: Osrblie 2020: Lenzerheide 2021: Obertilliach 2022: Soldier Hollow 2023: Schuchinsk 2024: Otepää 2025: Östersund 2026: Arber
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Winners (junior events) Men's results
Missing : 1967 - 1996
Year Host Individual Sprint Pursuit Relay 1997 Forni Avoltri Erik Lundström Jay Hakkinen no competition 1998 Valcartier Joern Wollschlaeger Andrei Prokunin 1999 Pokljuka Syver Berg-Domaas Syver Berg-Domaas Syver Berg-Domaas 2000 Hochfilzen Fabian Mund Fabian Mund Fabian Mund 2001 Khanty-Mansiysk Vitaly Chernychev Andreas Birnbacher Andreas Birnbacher 2002 Ridnaun Simon Eder Mattias Nilsson Michal Šlesingr 2003 Kościelisko Jouni Kinnunen Michael Rösch Maxim Tchoudov 2004 Haute Maurienne Hansjörg Reuter Simon Fourcade Simon Fourcade 2005 Kontiolahti Emil Hegle Svendsen Emil Hegle Svendsen Simon Fourcade 2006 Presque Isle Evgeny Ustyugov Petr Hradecký Evgeny Ustyugov 2007 Martell Evgeny Abramenko Christoph Stephan Christoph Stephan 2008 Ruhpolding Jean-Guillaume Béatrix Anton Shipulin Anton Shipulin 2009 Canmore Manuel Müller Lukas Hofer Lukas Hofer 2010 Torsby Yann Guigonnet Evgeny Petrov Manuel Müller 2011 Nové Město Simon Desthieux Tom Barth Johannes Kühn 2012 Kontiolahti Kurtis Wenzel Maxim Tsvetkov Maxim Tsvetkov 2013 Obertilliach Alexandr Loginov Alexandr Loginov Johannes Thingnes Bø 2014 Presque Isle Tore Leren Alexander Povarnitsyn Fabien Claude 2015 Minsk Aristide Bègue Aleksandr Dediukhin Eduard Latypov 2016 Cheile Gradistei Felix Leitner Felix Leitner Sean Doherty 2017 Osrblie Sindre Pettersen Igor Malinovskii Igor Malinovskii 2018 Otepää Igor Malinovskii Vasily Tomshin Sverre Dahlen Aspenes 2019 Osrblie Martin Bourgeois République Vebjørn Sørum Vebjørn Sørum 2020 Lenzerheide Max Barchewitz Vebjørn Sørum Danilo Riethmüller 2021 Obertilliach Philipp Lipowitz Emilien Claude Emilien Claude 2022 Soldier Hollow Jonáš Mareček Martin Nevland Martin Nevland 2023 Shchuchinsk Benjamin Menz Campbell Wright Martin Nevland Year Host Individual Sprint Mass start 60 Relay 2024 Otepää Leonhard Pfund Isak Frey Sivert Gerhardsen 2025 Östersund Sivert Gerhardsen Håvard Tosterud Kasper Kalkenberg 2026 Arber Philip Lindkvist-Fløtten Grzegorz Galica Kasper Kalkenberg
Women's results
Missing : 1989 - 1996
Year HostIndividualSprintPursuitRelay 1997 Forni Avoltri Tetiana Rud Andrea Henkel no competition 1998 Valcartier Simone Hauswald Gro Istad-Kristiansen 1999 Pokljuka Sabine Flatscher Martina Glagow Martina Glagow 2000 Hochfilzen Irina Fomina Sabrina Buchholz Sabrina Buchholz 2001 Khanty-Mansiysk Tatiana Moiseeva Romy Beer Jenny Adler 2002 Ridnaun Nadezhda Chastina Kathrin Pfisterer Jenny Adler 2003 Kościelisko Ute Niziak Ludmila Ananko Ute Niziak 2004 Haute Maurienne Jenny Adler Magdalena Neuner Jenny Adler 2005 Kontiolahti Anne Preußler Magdalena Neuner Anna Boulygina 2006 Presque Isle Marion Blondeau Carolin Hennecke Magdalena Neuner 2007 Martell Evgeniya Sedova Svetlana Sleptsova Svetlana Sleptsova 2008 Ruhpolding Susann König Magdalena Neuner Magdalena Neuner 2009 Canmore Nicole Wötzel Nicole Wötzel Miriam Gössner 2010 Torsby Réka Ferencz Maren Hammerschmidt Sophie Boilley 2011 Nové Město Dorothea Wierer Dorothea Wierer Dorothea Wierer 2012 Kontiolahti Chardine Sloof Elena Ankudinova Chardine Sloof 2013 Obertilliach Laura Dahlmeier Laura Dahlmeier Olga Podchufarova 2014 Presque Isle Luise Kummer Evgeniya Pavlova Galina Vishnevskaya 2015 Minsk Yuliya Zhuravok Lena Arnaud Marie Heinrich 2016 Cheile Gradistei Susanna Kurzthaler Hanna Öberg Hanna Öberg 2017 Osrblie Megan Bankes Michela Carrara Valeriia Vasnetcova 2018 Otepää Kamila Żuk Kamila Żuk Markéta Davidová 2019 Osrblie Meng Fanqi Ekaterina Bekh Ekaterina Bekh 2020 Lenzerheide Anastasiia Khaliullina Anastasia Shevchenko Anastasia Shevchenko 2021 Obertilliach Camille Bened Amy Baserga Amy Baserga 2022 Soldier Hollow Lisa Maria Spark Tereza Voborníková Tereza Voborníková 2023 Shchuchinsk Kaja Zorč Selina Grotian Selina Grotian Year Host Individual Sprint Mass start 60 Relay 2024 Otepää Julia Tannheimer Sara Andersson Julia Kink 2025 Östersund Célia Henaff Anna Andexer Sara Andersson 2026 Arber Thémice Fontaine Estere Volfa Oleksandra Merkushyna
Mixed relay Year Host Winner 2023 Shchuchinsk Germany Johanna PuffSelina GrotianBenjamin MenzHans Köllner 2024 Otepää Norway Sivert GerhardsenIsak FreyMaren Brännare-GranGro Randby 2025 Östersund Germany Alma SiegismundLotta De BuhrFabian KaskelLinus Kesper 2026 Arber Latvia Matīss MeirānsRihards LozbersElza BleideleEstere Volfa
Winners (youth events) Men's results Year Host Individual Sprint Pursuit Relay 2002 Ridnaun Christoph Knie Marcel Lorenc Andrei Doubassov 2003 Kościelisko Simon Fourcade Andrei Doubassov Christoph Knie 2004 Haute Maurienne Pavel Borisov Jean-Philippe Leguellec Emil Hegle Svendsen 2005 Kontiolahti Viktor Vasilyev Anders Bratli Anders Bratli 2006 Presque Isle Tarjei Bø Arild Askestad Arild Askestad 2007 Martell Łukasz Szczurek Talgat Golyashov Florian Graf 2008 Ruhpolding Ludwig Ehrhart Vladiimir Alenishko Ludwig Ehrhart 2009 Canmore Ludwig Ehrhart Kurtis Wenzel Erlend Bjøntegaard 2010 Torsby Martin Maier Johannes Kühn Aleksandr Pechenkin 2011 Nové Město Pavel Hancharou Maxim Tsvetkov Maxim Tsvetkov 2012 Kontiolahti Aristide Begue Johannes Thingnes Bø Johannes Thingnes Bø 2013 Obertilliach Aristide Begue Fabien Claude Sean Doherty 2014 Presque Isle Yaroslav Kostyukov Sean Doherty Sean Doherty 2015 Minsk Kirill Streltsov Jonas Uglem Mobakken Felix Leitner 2016 Cheile Gradistei Harald Øygard Igor Malinovskii Viacheslav Maleev 2017 Osrblie Leo Grandbois Emilien Claude Emilien Claude 2018 Otepää Mikhail Pervushin Mikhail Pervushin Mikhail Pervushin 2019 Osrblie Niklas Hartweg Alex Cisar Alex Cisar 2020 Lenzerheide Martin Nevland Aleksei Kovalev Martin Nevland 2021 Obertilliach Denis Irodov Denis Irodov Denis Irodov 2022 Soldier Hollow Arttu Heikkinen Jakob Kulbin Jakub Borguľa 2023 Shchuchinsk Jakub Borgula Kasper Kalkenberg Sivert Gerhardsen Year Host Individual Sprint Mass start 60 Relay 2024 Otepää Antonin Guy Kasper Kalkenberg Kasper Kalkenberg 2025 Östersund Antonin Guy Lukas Tannheimer Léo Carlier 2026 Arber Rihards Lozbers Markus Sklenárik Georgi Dzhorgov
Women's results Year HostIndividualSprintPursuitRelay 2002 Ridnaun Kaja Eckhoff Dong Xue Dong Xue 2003 Kościelisko Tereza Hlavsová Maria Kossinova Maria Kossinova 2004 Haute Maurienne Marion Blondeau Michaela Balatková Inna Mozhevitina 2005 Kontiolahti Svetlana Sleptsova Darya Domracheva Darya Domracheva 2006 Presque Isle Veronika Vítková Olga Vilukhina Tamara Barič 2007 Martell Laure Bosc Laure Bosc Marie Laure Brunet 2008 Ruhpolding Dorothea Wierer Maren Hammerschmidt Janin Hammerschmidt 2009 Canmore Zhang Yan Zhang Yan Olga Iakushova Dorothea Wierer 2010 Torsby Olga Iakushova Elena Badanina Elena Badanina 2011 Nové Město Thekla Brun-Lie Ekaterina Zubova Ekaterina Zubova 2012 Kontiolahti Julia Bartolomäs Hilde Fenne Grete Gaim 2013 Obertilliach Uliana Kaisheva Uliana Kaisheva Uliana Kaisheva 2014 Presque Isle Julia Schwaiger Lisa Vittozzi Lisa Vittozzi 2015 Minsk Anna Kryvonos Darya Blashko Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold 2016 Cheile Gradistei Marina Sauter Karoline Erdal Arina Pantova 2017 Osrblie Lou Jeanmonnot Irene Lardschneider Irene Lardschneider 2018 Otepää Elvira Öberg Elvira Öberg Anastasia Goreeva 2019 Osrblie Ukaleq Astri Slettemark Maren Bakken Amy Baserga 2020 Lenzerheide Lea Meier Linda Zingerle Anna Gandler 2021 Obertilliach Jeanne Richard Lena Repinc Lena Repinc 2022 Soldier Hollow Sara Andersson Maren Kirkeeide Selina Grotian 2023 Shchuchinsk Julia Kink Julia Tannheimer Julia Tannheimer Year Host Individual Sprint Mass start 60 Relay 2024 Otepää Alma Siegismund Elsa Tänglander Oleksandra Merkushyna 2025 Östersund Ilona Plecháčová Martine Skog Louise Roguet 2026 Arber Michaela Straková Michaela Straková Selina Ganner
Mixed relay Year Host Winner 2023 Shchuchinsk Norway Ragna FodstadMaren Brännare-GranKasper KalkenbergSivert Gerhardsen 2024 Otepää France Léo CarlierAntonin GuyVoldiya Galmace-PaulinAlice Dusserre 2025 Östersund Norway Martine SkogBjørg EideTov RøyslandLeo Gundersen 2026 Arber Austria Simon HechenbergerMatti PinterIlvy GiestheuerSelina Ganner
Medal table As of 2026.
Germany including East Germany & West Germany medals Russia including USSR medals Czech Republic including Czechoslovakia medals
See also Biathlon World Championships IBU Junior Cup
References
External links IBU Results