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. 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 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:

Sources:

Winners (junior events)

Year Host Individual Sprint Pursuit Relay
Men's Women's Men's Women's Men's Women's Men's Women's
1997 Forni Avoltri Erik Lundström Tetiana Rud Jay Hakkinen Andrea Henkel — — Norway Norway
1998 Valcartier Joern Wollschlaeger Simone Hauswald Andrei Prokunin Gro Istad-Kristiansen — — — —
1999 Pokljuka Syver Berg-Domaas Sabine Flatscher Syver Berg-Domaas Martina Glagow Syver Berg-Domaas Martina Glagow Sweden Germany
2000 Hochfilzen Fabian Mund Irina Fomina Fabian Mund Sabrina Buchholz Fabian Mund Sabrina Buchholz Germany Germany
2001 Khanty-Mansiysk Vitaly Chernychev Tatiana Moiseeva Andreas Birnbacher Romy Beer Andreas Birnbacher Jenny Adler Germany Russia
2002 Ridnaun Simon Eder Nadezhda Chastina Mattias Nilsson Kathrin Pfisterer Michal Šlesingr Jenny Adler Germany Germany
2003 Kościelisko Jouni Kinnunen Ute Niziak Michael Rösch Ludmila Ananko Maxim Tchoudov Ute Niziak Russia Russia
2004 Haute Maurienne Hansjörg Reuter Jenny Adler Simon Fourcade Magdalena Neuner Simon Fourcade Jenny Adler Germany Germany
2005 Kontiolahti Emil Hegle Svendsen Anne Preußler Emil Hegle Svendsen Magdalena Neuner Simon Fourcade Anna Boulygina Germany Russia
2006 Presque Isle Evgeny Ustyugov Marion Blondeau Petr Hradecký Carolin Hennecke Evgeny Ustyugov Magdalena Neuner France Germany
2007 Martell Evgeny Abramenko Evgeniya Sedova Christoph Stephan Svetlana Sleptsova Christoph Stephan Svetlana Sleptsova Germany Germany
2008 Ruhpolding Jean-Guillaume Béatrix Susann König Anton Shipulin Magdalena Neuner Anton Shipulin Magdalena Neuner Russia Germany
2009 Canmore Manuel Müller Nicole Wötzel Lukas Hofer Nicole Wötzel Lukas Hofer Miriam Gössner Germany Czech Republic
2010 Torsby Yann Guigonnet Réka Ferencz Evgeny Petrov Maren Hammerschmidt Manuel Müller Sophie Boilley Germany Russia
2011 Nové Město Simon Desthieux Dorothea Wierer Tom Barth Dorothea Wierer Johannes Kühn Dorothea Wierer Germany Russia
2012 Kontiolahti Kurtis Wenzel Chardine Sloof Maxim Tsvetkov Elena Ankudinova Maxim Tsvetkov Chardine Sloof Norway Norway
2013 Obertilliach Alexandr Loginov Laura Dahlmeier Alexandr Loginov Laura Dahlmeier Johannes Thingnes Bø Olga Podchufarova Norway Germany
2014 Presque Isle Tore Leren Luise Kummer Alexander Povarnitsyn Evgeniya Pavlova Fabien Claude Galina Vishnevskaya Germany Germany
2015 Minsk Aristide Bègue Yuliya Zhuravok Aleksandr Dediukhin Lena Arnaud Eduard Latypov Marie Heinrich Russia France
2016 Cheile Gradistei Felix Leitner Susanna Kurzthaler Felix Leitner Hanna Öberg Sean Doherty Hanna Öberg Russia Norway
2017 Osrblie Sindre Pettersen Megan Bankes Igor Malinovskii Michela Carrara Igor Malinovskii Valeriia Vasnetcova Russia Norway
2018 Otepää Igor Malinovskii Kamila Żuk Vasily Tomshin Kamila Żuk Sverre Dahlen Aspenes Markéta Davidová Russia France
2019 Osrblie Martin Bourgeois République Meng Fanqi Vebjørn Sørum Ekaterina Bekh Vebjørn Sørum Ekaterina Bekh Russia France
2020 Lenzerheide Max Barchewitz Anastasiia Khaliullina Vebjørn Sørum Anastasia Shevchenko Danilo Riethmüller Anastasia Shevchenko Russia France
2021 Obertilliach Philipp Lipowitz Camille Bened Emilien Claude Amy Baserga Emilien Claude Amy Baserga France France
2022 Soldier Hollow Jonáš Mareček Lisa Maria Spark Martin Nevland Tereza Voborníková Martin Nevland Tereza Voborníková France Italy
2023 Shchuchinsk Benjamin Menz Kaja Zorč Campbell Wright Selina Grotian Martin Nevland Selina Grotian Norway Germany

Mixed relay

Year Host Winner
2023 Shchuchinsk Germany

Winners (youth events)

Year Host Individual Sprint Pursuit Relay
Men's Women's Men's Women's Men's Women's Men's Women's
2002 Ridnaun Christoph Knie Kaja Eckhoff Marcel Lorenc Dong Xue Andrei Doubassov Dong Xue Germany China
2003 Kościelisko Simon Fourcade Tereza Hlavsová Andrei Doubassov Maria Kossinova Christoph Knie Maria Kossinova Russia Russia
2004 Haute Maurienne Pavel Borisov Marion Blondeau Jean-Philippe Leguellec Michaela Balatková Emil Hegle Svendsen Inna Mozhevitina Norway France
2005 Kontiolahti Viktor Vasilyev Svetlana Sleptsova Anders Bratli Darya Domracheva Anders Bratli Darya Domracheva Norway France
2006 Presque Isle Tarjei Bø Veronika Vítková Arild Askestad Olga Vilukhina Arild Askestad Tamara Barič Russia Austria
2007 Martell Łukasz Szczurek Laure Bosc Talgat Golyashov Laure Bosc Florian Graf Marie Laure Brunet Austria France
2008 Ruhpolding Ludwig Ehrhart Dorothea Wierer Vladiimir Alenishko Maren Hammerschmidt Ludwig Ehrhart Janin Hammerschmidt Germany Germany
2009 Canmore Ludwig Ehrhart Zhang Yan Kurtis Wenzel Zhang Yan
Olga Iakushova 		Erlend Bjøntegaard Dorothea Wierer France Russia
2010 Torsby Martin Maier Olga Iakushova Johannes Kühn Elena Badanina Aleksandr Pechenkin Elena Badanina Russia Norway
2011 Nové Město Pavel Hancharou Thekla Brun-Lie Maxim Tsvetkov Ekaterina Zubova Maxim Tsvetkov Ekaterina Zubova Russia Russia
2012 Kontiolahti Aristide Begue Julia Bartolomäs Johannes Thingnes Bø Hilde Fenne Johannes Thingnes Bø Grete Gaim France Ukraine
2013 Obertilliach Aristide Begue Uliana Kaisheva Fabien Claude Uliana Kaisheva Sean Doherty Uliana Kaisheva Norway Russia
2014 Presque Isle Yaroslav Kostyukov Julia Schwaiger Sean Doherty Lisa Vittozzi Sean Doherty Lisa Vittozzi Germany France
2015 Minsk Kirill Streltsov Anna Kryvonos Jonas Uglem Mobakken Darya Blashko Felix Leitner Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold Russia Belarus
2016 Cheile Gradistei Harald Øygard Marina Sauter Igor Malinovskii Karoline Erdal Viacheslav Maleev Arina Pantova Norway Russia
2017 Osrblie Leo Grandbois Lou Jeanmonnot Emilien Claude Irene Lardschneider Emilien Claude Irene Lardschneider Norway Russia
2018 Otepää Mikhail Pervushin Elvira Öberg Mikhail Pervushin Elvira Öberg Mikhail Pervushin Anastasia Goreeva Russia Sweden
2019 Osrblie Niklas Hartweg Ukaleq Astri Slettemark Alex Cisar Maren Bakken Alex Cisar Amy Baserga Germany Norway
2020 Lenzerheide Martin Nevland Lea Meier Aleksei Kovalev Linda Zingerle Martin Nevland Anna Gandler Norway Norway
2021 Obertilliach Denis Irodov Jeanne Richard Denis Irodov Lena Repinc Denis Irodov Lena Repinc Poland France
2022 Soldier Hollow Arttu Heikkinen Sara Andersson Jakob Kulbin Maren Kirkeeide Jakub Borguľa Selina Grotian Norway Italy
2023 Shchuchinsk Jakub Borguľa Julia Kink Kasper Kalkenberg Julia Tannheimer Sivert Gerhardsen Julia Tannheimer Czech Republic Germany

Mixed relay

Year Host Winner
2023 Shchuchinsk Norway

Medal table

As of 2023.

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Germany 137 105 78 320
2 Russia 132 106 101 339
3 Norway 59 52 74 185
4 France 50 42 40 132
5 Italy 11 21 21 53
6 Sweden 11 10 12 33
7 Belarus 10 8 16 34
8 Austria 9 9 15 33
9 Czech Republic 8 24 19 51
10 Poland 8 11 10 29
11 Ukraine 7 14 15 36
12 Slovenia 6 8 5 19
13 China 6 0 1 7
14 Finland 5 20 23 48
15 United States 5 6 5 16
16 Canada 4 6 8 18
17 Switzerland 4 5 5 14
18 Kazakhstan 3 5 5 13
19 Netherlands 2 0 0 2
20 Slovakia 1 6 5 12
21 Estonia 1 2 2 5
22 Romania 1 1 1 3
23 Greenland 1 0 0 1
New Zealand 1 0 0 1
25 Bulgaria 0 9 8 17
26 Croatia 0 2 1 3
27 Denmark 0 1 0 1
Totals (27 entries) 482 473 470 1425
  • Germany including East Germany & West Germany medals
  • Russia including USSR medals
  • Czech Republic including Czechoslovakia medals

See also