Biathlon World Championships 1959
| Host city | Courmayeur |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Events | 2 |
The 2nd Biathlon World Championships were held in 1959 in Courmayeur, Italy.[1] The men's 20 km individual and team were the only competitions.
Men's results
20 km individual
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Melanin | URS | 5 | 1:41:05 | ||
| Dmitri Sokolov | URS | 4 | 1:41:15 | 10 | |
| Sven Agge | SWE | 3 | 1:43:23 | 2:18 |
Each shot missing the target gave a penalty of 2 minutes.
20 km team
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union | URS | 5:10:27 | |||
| Sweden | SWE | 5:26:11 | 15:44 | ||
| Norway | NOR | 5:33:47 | 23:20 |
The times of the top 3 athletes from each nation in the individual race were added together.
Medal table
| Place | Nation | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Sweden | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |