Biathlon World Championships 1974
| Host city | Minsk, Byelorussian SSR |
|---|---|
| Country | USSR |
| Events | 3 |
| Opening | 27 February 1974 |
| Closing | 1 March 1974 |
The 13th Biathlon World Championships were held in 1974 in Minsk, Belarus, at that time part of the Soviet Union.[1]
Men's results
20 km individual
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juhani Suutarinen | FIN | 1 | 1:12:04.7 | |
| Gheorghe Gârniță | ROU | 1 | 1:13:28.9 | |
| Tor Svendsberget | NOR | 3 | 1:13:37.1 |
10 km sprint
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juhani Suutarinen | FIN | 37:42.43 | ||
| Günther Bartnick | GDR | 38:30.73 | ||
| Torsten Wadman | SWE | 38:44.03 |
4 × 7.5 km relay
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union Alexander Tikhonov |
URS | 2:02:48.75 | ||
| Finland |
FIN | 2:04:08.89 | ||
| Norway |
NOR | 2:05:15.35 |
Medal table
| Place | Nation | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | East Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Romania | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Norway | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |