Biathlon World Championships 1971

Biathlon World Championships 1971
Host cityHämeenlinna
CountryFinland
Events2
Opening6 March 1971 (1971-03-06)
Closing7 March 1971 (1971-03-07)

The 11th Biathlon World Championships were held in 1971 for the second time in Hämeenlinna-Tavastehus, Finland.[1]

Men's results

20 km individual

Medal Name Nation Penalties Result
Dieter Speer GDR 2 1:18:20.2
Alexander Tikhonov URS 3 1:18:48.4
Magnar Solberg NOR 0 1:20:00.9

4 × 7.5 km relay

Medal Name Nation Penalties Result
Soviet Union

Alexander Tikhonov
Viktor Mamatov
Rinnat Safin
Nikolay Muzhytov

URS
Norway

Tor Svendsberget
Ragnar Tveiten
Magnar Solberg
Ivar Nordkild

NOR
Poland

Józef Różak
Andrzej Rapacz
Aleksander Klima
Józef Stopka

POL

Medal table

Place Nation Total
1 Soviet Union 1 1 0 2
2 East Germany 1 0 0 1
3 Norway 0 1 1 2
4 Poland 0 0 1 1

References