Biathlon World Championships 1961
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The 3rd Biathlon World Championships
were held in 1961 in Umeå
, Sweden
. The men's 20 km individual and team were the only competitions.
Each shot missing the target gave a penalty of 2 minutes.
The times of the top 3 athletes from each nation in the individual race were added together.
Biathlon World Championships
The first Biathlon World Championships was held in 1958, with individual and team contests for men. The number of events has grown significantly over the years. Beginning in 1984, women biathletes had their own World Championships, and finally, from 1989, both genders have been participating in...
were held in 1961 in Umeå
Umeå
- Transport :The road infrastructure in Umeå is well-developed, with two European highways passing through the city. About 4 km from the city centre is the Umeå City Airport...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. The men's 20 km individual and team were the only competitions.
20 km individual
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalevi Huuskonen Kalevi Huuskonen Kauko Kalevi Huuskonen is a retired Finnish biathlete. In 1961 he won the Biathlon World Championships at the Individual 20 Kilometer distance. In that same year he was named Finnish Sports Personality of the Year.... |
 Finland |
1 | 1:32:11 | ||
| Alexander Privalov |  Soviet Union |
3 | 1:35:07 | 2:56 | |
| Paavo Repo | Finland |
4 | 1:35:20 | 3:09 |
Each shot missing the target gave a penalty of 2 minutes.
20 km team
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
Finland |
11 | 4:45:38 | ||
| Soviet Union Soviet Union The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991.... |
Soviet Union |
11 | 4:51:35 | 5:57 | |
| Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
 Sweden |
12 | 5:06:11 | 20:33 |
The times of the top 3 athletes from each nation in the individual race were added together.
Medal table
| Place | Nation | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Soviet Union |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Sweden |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |