Biathlon World Championships 1973
| Host city | Lake Placid, New York |
|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Events | 2 |
| Opening | 2 March 1973 |
| Closing | 4 March 1973 |
The 12th Biathlon World Championships were held in 1973 in Lake Placid, United States. It is the first time the championships took place outside Europe.[1]
Men's results
20 km individual
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Tikhonov | URS | 2 | 1:24:30.2 | |
| Gennady Kovalev | URS | 1 | 1:27:17.2 | |
| Tor Svendsberget | NOR | 5 | 1:28:08.2 |
4 × 7.5 km relay
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union Alexander Tikhonov |
URS | |||
| Norway |
NOR | |||
| East Germany Dieter Speer |
GDR |
Medal table
| Place | Nation | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Norway | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | East Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |