Biathlon World Championships 2019
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| Host city | Östersund |
|---|---|
| Country | Sweden |
| Events | 12 |
| Opening | 6 March |
| Closing | 17 March |
| Opened by | Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden |
| Main venue | Östersund Ski Stadium |
| Biathlon World Championships 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Individual | men | women |
| Sprint | men | women |
| Pursuit | men | women |
| Mass start | men | women |
| Relay | men | women |
| Mixed relay | single | team |
The Biathlon World Championships 2019 took place in Östersund, Sweden, from 6 to 17 March 2019.
There were a total of 12 competitions: sprint, pursuit, individual, mass start, and relay races for men and women, and two mixed relay races. The single mixed relay was on the program of the World Championships for the first time. All the events during this championships also counted for the 2018–19 Biathlon World Cup season.
On 7 September 2014, Östersund won the voting (27 votes) in St. Wolfgang, Austria over Antholz, Italy (16 votes), Nové Město na Moravě, Czech Republic (4 votes) and Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia (2 votes).[1] This was third time when World Championships was held in Östersund; the town had previously hosted the event in 1970 and 2008.
Schedule
All times are local (UTC+1).[2]
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 7 March | 16:15 | W 2 × 6 km + M 2 × 7.5 km mixed relay |
| 8 March | 16:15 | Women's 7.5 km sprint |
| 9 March | 16:30 | Men's 10 km sprint |
| 10 March | 13:45 | Women's 10 km pursuit |
| 16:10 | Men's 12.5 km pursuit | |
| 12 March | 15:30 | Women's 15 km individual |
| 13 March | 16:10 | Men's 20 km individual |
| 14 March | 17:10 | W 6 km + M 7.5 km single mixed relay |
| 16 March | 13:15 | Women's 4 × 6 km relay |
| 16:30 | Men's 4 × 7.5 km relay | |
| 17 March | 13:15 | Women's 12.5 km mass start |
| 16:00 | Men's 15 km mass start |

