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.

Men's results

20 km individual

Medal Name Nation Penalties Result
1st, gold medalist(s) Jon Istad  NOR 4 1:38:21.8
2nd, silver medalist(s) Jozef Sobczak-Gasienica  POL 4 1:39:53.6
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Vladimir Gundartsev  URS 1 1:39:53.6

4 × 7.5 km relay

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

Jon Istad
Ragnar Tveiten
Ivar Nordkild
Olav Jordet

 NOR
2nd, silver medalist(s) Poland

Józef Sobczak-Gąsienica
Stanisław Szczepaniak
Stanisław Łukaszczyk
Józef Rubiś

 POL
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Sweden

Olle Petrusson
Tore Eriksson
Holmfrid Olsson
Sture Ohlin

 SWE

Medal table

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