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.
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
- See also : Biathlon