Country Austria | Events 8 | |
Host city Feistritz an der Drau, Carinthia Opening ceremony 7 February 1989 (1989-02-07) Closing ceremony 12 February 1989 (1989-02-12) | ||
The 24th Biathlon World Championships were held in 1989 in Feistritz, Austria. These world championships were the first to hold the men's and women's championships simultaneously.
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15 km individual
This marked the first time that the women's individual event was held over 15 km in the World Championships.
7.5 km sprint
This marked the first time that the women's sprint event was held over 7.5 km in the World Championships.
References
Biathlon World Championships 1989 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA