Biathlon World Championships 1989
| Host city | Feistritz an der Drau, Carinthia |
|---|---|
| Country | Austria |
| Events | 8 |
| Opening | 7 February 1989 |
| Closing | 12 February 1989 |
The 24th Biathlon World Championships were held in 1989 in Feistritz, Austria.[1] These world championships were the first to hold the men's and women's championships simultaneously.
Men's results
20 km individual
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eirik Kvalfoss | NOR | 1 | 58:13.0 | |
| Gisle Fenne | NOR | 0 | 59:20.8 | |
| Fritz Fischer | FRG | 2 | 1:00:48.1 |
10 km sprint
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Luck | GDR | 0 | 28:08.7 | |
| Eirik Kvalfoss | NOR | 1 | 28:14.1 | |
| Juri Kashkarov | URS | 1 | 28:32.7 |
Team event
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union |
URS | 1 | 59:36.9 | |
| West Germany |
FRG | 2 | 59:44.2 | |
| East Germany |
GDR | 1 | 1:01:27.1 |
4 × 7.5 km relay
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Germany |
GDR | |||
| Soviet Union |
URS | |||
| Norway |
NOR |
Women's results
15 km individual
This marked the first time that the women's individual event was held over 15 km in the World Championships.
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petra Schaaf | FRG | 2 | 1:06:11.2 | |
| Anne Elvebakk | NOR | 3 | 1:06:31.6 | |
| Svetlana Davidova | URS | 3 | 1:07:25.2 |
7.5 km sprint
This marked the first time that the women's sprint event was held over 7.5 km in the World Championships.
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Elvebakk | NOR | 2 | 27:12.3 | |
| Zvetana Krasteva | BUL | 2 | 27:15.4 | |
| Natalia Prikazchikova | URS | 3 | 27:24.8 |
Team event
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union Natalia Prikazchikova |
URS | 13 | 1:05:38.8 | |
| Norway |
NOR | 13 | 1:07:48.0 | |
| West Germany Inga Kesper |
FRG | 11 | 1:07:54.1 |
3 × 7.5 km relay
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union Natalia Prikazchikova |
URS | 0 | 1:23:15.5 | |
| Bulgaria Zvetana Krasteva |
BUL | 0 | 1:25:29.9 | |
| Czechoslovakia Eva Burešová |
TCH | 0 | 1:26:07.5 |
Medal table
| Place | Nation | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Norway | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | East Germany | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | West Germany | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |