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.^[1]

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:^[2][3]

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