In 1958 the first World Championship in biathlon was held in which country?
Biathlon World Championships 2008 Biathlon World Championships 2008 The 42nd Biathlon World Championships were held in Östersund, Sweden from 8 to 17 February 2008. It was the second time Östersund was hosting the Biathlon World Championships, the first being in 1970. It was also 50 years after the first Biathlon World Championships, which were held 1958 in Saalfelden, Austria. There were a total of 11 competitions: sprint, pursuit, individual, mass start, and relay races for men and women, and the relatively new mixed relay. The championships were dominated by the German, Norwegian, and Russian teams, which would win every competition and 28 of the
2011 IPC Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing World Championships 2011 IPC Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing World Championships The 2011 IPC Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing World Championships took place 2–11 April 2011 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. IPC stands for International Paralympic Committee. This was the first time these championships were hosted in Russia, and the first time the championships were hosted in the same city as the IBU Biathlon World Championships which was held in Khanty-Mansiysk from March 3 to March 13, 2011. Skiers competed in sitting, standing or visually impaired classification categories in various biathlon and cross-country skiing events. The Opening ceremony was held on March 31, and the Closing