Biathlon World Championships 1966

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

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.

Men's results

20 km individual

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

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

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

  1. ^ "Sports 123 biathlon results". Archived from the original on 2017-12-25. Retrieved 2009-07-13.