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
1st place, gold medalist(s)Jon Istad NOR41:38:21.8
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Józef Gąsienica Sobczak POL41:39:53.6
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Vladimir Gundartsev URS11:39:53.6

4 × 7.5 km relay

Medal Name Nation Penalties Result
1st place, gold medalist(s)Norway

Jon Istad
Ragnar Tveiten
Ivar Nordkild
Olav Jordet

 NOR
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Poland

Józef Gąsienica Sobczak
Stanisław Szczepaniak
Stanisław Łukaszczyk
Józef Rubiś

 POL
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Sweden

Olle Petrusson
Tore Eriksson
Holmfrid Olsson
Sture Ohlin

 SWE

Medal table

Place Nation 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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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