Biathlon Junior World Championships
| Biathlon Junior World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Status | active |
| Genre | sports event |
| Date(s) | January-February |
| Frequency | annual |
| Location(s) | various |
| Inaugurated | 1967 (men) 1984 (women) |
| Organised by | IBU |
Biathlon Junior World Championships were first held in 1967 for men and in 1984 for women.
History
The first venue was Altenberg (then East Germany). The age limit of the participating athletes is 20 years. On 24 June 2009, it was decided that Nove Mesto na Moravě (Czech Republic), Lahti (Finland) and Obertilliach (Austria) will be the venues for the World Junior Championships in 2011, 2012 and 2013.
The Biathlon Junior World Championships from 1967 to 1988 were held in the same period and in one venue as the World Championships.
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
Winners (junior events)
Winners (youth events)
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Medal table
As of 2019.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | 125 | 100 | 77 | 302 |
| 2 |  Russia | 124 | 104 | 99 | 327 |
| 3 |  Norway | 53 | 44 | 63 | 160 |
| 4 |  France | 37 | 33 | 36 | 106 |
| 5 |  Italy | 11 | 15 | 14 | 40 |
| 6 |  Sweden | 11 | 10 | 10 | 31 |
| 7 |  Belarus | 10 | 8 | 15 | 33 |
| 8 |  Austria | 9 | 9 | 13 | 31 |
| 9 |  Czech Republic | 7 | 22 | 18 | 47 |
| 10 |  Ukraine | 7 | 14 | 13 | 34 |
| 11 |  Poland | 7 | 9 | 9 | 25 |
| 12 |  China | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 13 |  Finland | 5 | 20 | 22 | 47 |
| 14 |  United States | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| 15 |  Canada | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 |
| 16 |  Kazakhstan | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| 17 |  Slovenia | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| 18 |  Switzerland | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 19 |  Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 |  Estonia | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 21 |  Romania | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 22 |  Greenland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 |  Bulgaria | 0 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 24 |  Slovakia | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 25 |  Croatia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Denmark | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals (26 entries) | 433 | 432 | 427 | 1,292 | |
- Germany including East Germany & West Germany medals
- Russia including USSR medals
- Czech Republic including Czechoslovakia medals
See also
References
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