Biathlon World Championships 1966

The 7th Biathlon World Championships were held in 1966 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the then West Germany.[1] The men's relay event was given official recognition.

Biathlon World Championships 1966
Host cityGarmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria
CountryWest Germany
Events2
Opening4 February 1966 (1966-02-04)
Closing6 February 1966 (1966-02-06)

Men's results

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20 km individual

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Medal Name Nation Penalties Result
  Jon Istad   NOR 4 1:38:21.8
  Józef Gąsienica Sobczak   POL 4 1:39:53.6
  Vladimir Gundartsev   URS 1 1:39:53.6

4 × 7.5 km relay

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Medal Name Nation Penalties Result
  Norway

Jon Istad
Ragnar Tveiten
Ivar Nordkild
Olav Jordet

  NOR
  Poland

Józef Gąsienica Sobczak
Stanisław Szczepaniak
Stanisław Łukaszczyk
Józef Rubiś

  POL
  Sweden

Olle Petrusson
Tore Eriksson
Holmfrid Olsson
Sture Ohlin

  SWE

Medal table

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Place Nation       Total
1   Norway 2 0 0 2
2   Poland 0 2 0 2
3   Soviet Union 0 0 1 1
3   Sweden 0 0 1 1

References

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