The 40th Biathlon World Championships were held in 2005 for the third time in Hochfilzen, Austria from 4 to 13 March. Approximately 80,000 spectators went to see the competitions. The mixed relay, contested for the first time in the World Championships, was held in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.
Date: 9 March 2005
Date: 5 March 2005
Date: 6 March 2005
Non-starters were Daniel Mesotitsch, AUT and Andreas Birnbacher, GER.
Date: 13 March 2005
Date: 12 March 2005
Date: 8 March 2005
Date: 5 March 2005
Date: 6 March 2005
Date: 13 March 2005
Date: 11 March 2005
In total, 19 countries presented teams for the start.