Biathlon Junior World Championships were first held in 1967 for men and in 1984 for women. 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), are 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
Previously found the junior and youth competitions are held at the following locations:
References
Biathlon Junior World Championships Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA