Biathlon World Championships 1966
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The 7th Biathlon World Championships
were held in 1966 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
, in the then West Germany
. The men's relay event was given official recognition.
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 1966 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a mountain resort town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region, and the district is on the border with Austria...
, in the then West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
. The men's relay event was given official recognition.
20 km individual
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
4 | 1:38:21.8 | |
| Jozef Sobczak-Gasienica |  Poland |
4 | 1:39:53.6 | |
| Vladimir Gundartsev Vladimir Gundartsev Vladimir Ilyich Gundartsev is a former Soviet biathlete. At the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, he won a gold medal with the Soviet relay team, and an individual bronze medal.-References:... |
 Soviet Union |
1 | 1:39:53.6 |
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... Ivar Nordkild Ivar Nordkild Ivar Nordkild is a former Norwegian biathlete and world champion. He competed for Norway and won a gold medal in the 1965 Biathlon World Championships in Elverum in the team competition... 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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| Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... Józef Sobczak-GąsienicaStanisław SzczepaniakStanisław ŁukaszczykJózef Rubiś |
Poland |
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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 | Norway |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Poland |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Soviet Union |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Sweden |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |