1958
1st Biathlon World Championships - individual old program on March 2, Saalfelden, AUT
1960
Mens Individual 20 km event in Olympic Winter Games in Squaw Valley, USA
UIPMB Congress in Rome/ITA, Sven Thofelt/SWE President
1961
UIPM Bulletin published
1962
UIPMB creates two Congresses - Biathlon Congress, March 2, in Hämeenlinna, FIN
1964
First International Referee course in Storlien, SWE
1965
Relay rules approved on February 20 in Elverum, NOR.
The age limit of Juniors set at 21 years North American Championships, Prince George, B.C.
1966
Present individual competition format and a single 150 m stadium formats used One minute penalty for hits in the outer circle, 2 minutes for complete misses.
Relay included in World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, FRG
1967
Junior Mens individual and relay World Championships in Altenberg, GDR
1968
Relay in Olympic Winter Games in Grenoble, FRA
1972
First UIPMB General Assembly held on September 2 in Munich, FRG.
Biathlon representatives named to one half of the Administrative Council
Electronic scoreboard used in Sapporo, JPN
