Biathlon World Championships 1996
| Host city | Ruhpolding, Bavaria |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Events | 8 |
| Opening | 3 February 1996 |
| Closing | 11 February 1996 |
The 31st Biathlon World Championships were held in 1996 for the third time in Ruhpolding, Germany.[1]
Men's results
20 km individual
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergei Tarasov | RUS | 53:05.4 | ||
| Vladimir Drachev | RUS | 53:49.9 | ||
| Vadim Sashurin | BLR | 54:38.3 |
10 km sprint
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Drachev | RUS | 26:52.3 | ||
| Viktor Maigourov | RUS | |||
| René Cattarinussi | ITA |
Team event
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belarus Vadim Sashurin |
BLR | 26:05.6 | ||
| Russia Viktor Maigourov |
RUS | |||
| Italy René Cattarinussi |
ITA |
4 × 7.5 km relay
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia Viktor Maigourov |
RUS | 1:19:50.8 | ||
| Germany |
GER | |||
| Belarus |
BLR |
Women's results
15 km individual
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuelle Claret | FRA | 46:43.1 | ||
| Olga Melnik | RUS | |||
| Olena Petrova | UKR |
7.5 km sprint
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olga Romasko | RUS | 22:30.5 | ||
| Ann-Elen Skjelbreid | NOR | |||
| Magdalena Forsberg | SWE |
Team event
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany |
GER | 23:23.6 | ||
| Ukraine |
UKR | |||
| France Anne Briand |
FRA |
4 × 7.5 km relay
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany |
GER | 1:33:59.8 | ||
| France Corinne Niogret |
FRA | |||
| Ukraine Tetyana Vodopyanova |
UKR |
Medal table
| Place | Nation | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Germany | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | France | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Belarus | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Norway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |