Biathlon World Championships 1976
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The Biathlon World Championships
held in 1976 in Antholz-Anterselva
, Italy
were only for the 10 km sprint because this event was not part of the Olympic programme in Innsbruck.
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...
held in 1976 in Antholz-Anterselva
Rasen-Antholz
Rasen-Antholz is a municipality in South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 110 km northeast of the city of Trento and about 60 km northeast of the city of Bolzano, on the border with Austria.-Geography:...
, Italy
Italy
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were only for the 10 km sprint because this event was not part of the Olympic programme in Innsbruck.
10 km sprint
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Tikhonov |  Soviet Union |
4 | 36:48.2 | |
| Alexander Yelizarov | Soviet Union |
1 | 36:51.5 | |
| Nikolay K. Kruglov Nikolay Konstantinovich Kruglov Nikolay Konstantinovich Kruglov is a former Soviet Union biathlete. At the 1976 Olympics in Innsbruck he won gold medals in the 20 km individual and with the men's relay team. He became world champion in the sprint event at the 1975 World Championships in Antholz.His son, Nikolay Kruglov, Jr., is... |
Soviet Union |
2 | 37:19.9 |
Medal table
| Place | Nation | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |