Biathlon World Championships 1967
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The 8th Biathlon World Championships
were held in 1967 in Altenberg
, in the then East Germany.
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 1967 in Altenberg
Altenberg
Altenberg is a German language place name and may refer to:Places in Germany:*Altenberg, Germany, a city in the Free State of Saxony, Germany...
, in the then East Germany.
20 km individual
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viktor Mamatov Viktor Mamatov Viktor Fyodorovich Mamatov is a former Soviet biathlete. At the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, he won a gold medal with the Soviet relay team... |
 Soviet Union |
4 | 1:18:34.1 | |
| Stanisław Szczepaniak |  Poland |
4 | 1:29:21.3 | |
| Jon Istad Jon Istad Jon Istad is a former Norwegian biathlete.With the Norwegian relay team he won a silver medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble. He won a gold medal in the 20 km event at the 1966 World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, becoming the second biathlon World Champion in Norway's... |
 Norway |
1 | 1:30:03.7 |
4 x 7.5 km relay
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... Jon Istad Jon Istad Jon Istad is a former Norwegian biathlete.With the Norwegian relay team he won a silver medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble. He won a gold medal in the 20 km event at the 1966 World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, becoming the second biathlon World Champion in Norway's... Ragnar Tveiten Ragnar Tveiten Ragnar Tveiten is a former Norwegian biathlete and world champion. He participated on the Norwegian team that received a gold medal in 4 x 7.5 km relay in the 1966 Biathlon World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. He won a second gold medal in 4 x 7.5 km relay in the 1967 world championships... Ola Wærhaug Ola Wærhaug Ola Wærhaug is a Norwegian biathlete, world champion and Olympic medalist. He received a silver medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble. He participated on the winning teams at the 1965 and at the 1967 Biathlon World Championships.-References:... Olav Jordet Olav Jordet Olav Jordet is a former Norwegian biathlete.He was born in Tolga.He became Norway's first individual biathlon world champion in 1965, has world championship relay gold medals in 1966 and 1967... |
Norway |
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| 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.... Alexander Tikhonov Viktor Mamatov Viktor Mamatov Viktor Fyodorovich Mamatov is a former Soviet biathlete. At the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, he won a gold medal with the Soviet relay team... Rinnat Safin Rinnat Safin Rinnat Ibragimovich Safin is a former Soviet biathlete. At the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, he won a gold medal with the Soviet relay team.-References:... Nikolay Puzanov Nikolay Puzanov Nikolay Vasiliyevich Puzanov was a Soviet biathlete and the 4 x 7.5 km relay Gold medalist at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France.-External links:*... |
Soviet Union |
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| 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.... Olle Petrusson Olle Petrusson Olle Petrusson is a Swedish biathlete and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal in 4 x 7.5 km at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble with the Swedish team.... Tore Eriksson Tore Eriksson Tore Eriksson is a Swedish biathlete and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble.... Holmfrid Olsson Holmfrid Olsson Holmfrid Olsson was a Swedish biathlete and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble.... Sture Ohlin |
 Sweden |
Medal table
| Place | Nation | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Norway |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Poland |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Sweden |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |