| Host city | Saalfelden | ||
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| Country | Austria | ||
| Events | 2 | ||
| Opening ceremony | 1 March 1958 | ||
| Closing ceremony | 2 March 1958 | ||
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The 1st Biathlon World Championships were held in 1958 in Saalfelden, Austria. The men's 20 km individual and team were the only competitions.
Each shot missing the target gave a penalty of 2 minutes.
The times of the top 4 athletes from each nation in the individual race were added together.