Biathlon World Championships 1985
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The 21st Biathlon World Championships
for men were held in 1985 for the second time in Ruhpolding
, in the then West Germany
. The 2nd women's world championships were held in Egg am Etzel, Switzerland
.
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...
for men were held in 1985 for the second time in Ruhpolding
Ruhpolding
Ruhpolding is a municipality of the Traunstein district in southeastern Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in the south of the Chiemgau region in the Alps. Ruhpolding has a population of approximately 6,400....
, 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 2nd women's world championships were held in Egg am Etzel, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
10 km sprint
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank-Peter Roetsch Frank-Peter Roetsch Frank-Peter Roetsch is a German former biathlete. He was the first biathlete to use the skating technique when he won a clear victory in Oberhof 1985.-Holmenkollen:... |
 German Democratic Republic |
1 | 30:25.2 | |
| Eirik Kvalfoss Eirik Kvalfoss Eirik Kvalfoss is a former biathlete from Voss, Norway. He won three medals during the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo: gold in the 10 km sprint, silver in relay and bronze in the 20 km individual. In total Kvalfoss won 11 individual Olympic and World Championship medals between 1982–1991, as... |
 Norway |
1 | + 50.9 | |
| Johann Passler Johann Passler Johann Passler is a former Italian biathlete. At the 1988 Olympics in Calgary, Passler won bronze medals in the 20 km and in the relay. In World Championships Passler won two gold medals and two bronze.-External links:**... |
 Italy |
0 | + 1:08.5 |
20 km individual
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juri Kashkarov |  Soviet Union |
0 | 57:50.3 | |
| Frank-Peter Roetsch Frank-Peter Roetsch Frank-Peter Roetsch is a German former biathlete. He was the first biathlete to use the skating technique when he won a clear victory in Oberhof 1985.-Holmenkollen:... |
German Democratic Republic |
2 | + 1:28.3 | |
| Tapio Piipponen |  Finland |
0 | + 1:54.7 |
4 x 7.5 km relay
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.... Juri Kashkarov Alguimantas Šalna Sergei Bulygin Andrei Senkov |
Soviet Union |
1:33:12.7 | ||
| East Germany Frank-Peter Roetsch Frank-Peter Roetsch Frank-Peter Roetsch is a German former biathlete. He was the first biathlete to use the skating technique when he won a clear victory in Oberhof 1985.-Holmenkollen:... Matthias Jacob Matthias Jacob Matthias Jacob is a former German biathlete.- External links :**... Ralf Göthel Ralf Göthel Ralf Göthel is a retired East German biathlate who won a silver medal at the Biathlon World Championships 1985 in Ruhpolding. He represented the sports club SG Dynamo Zinnwald/Sportvereinigung Dynamo.- References :... André Sehmisch André Sehmisch André Sehmisch . Is a former German biathlete. In 1987 and 1989 he became world champion with the East German relay team. In 1986 he won the overall World Cup. Sehmisch retired in 1993. Later he opened a skiing school. He began his career at the SG Dynamo Schwarzenberg/ Sportvereinigung Dynamo... |
German Democratic Republic |
+ 1:44.8 | ||
| 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.... Peter Angerer Peter Angerer Peter Angerer is a former German biathlete. At the 1984 Winter Olympic Games in Sarajevo he won the gold medal in the 20 km individual. In addition he won silver in the sprint distance and bronze with the West German relay team... Walter Pichler Walter Pichler Walter Georg Pichler is a former German biathlete from Bad Reichenhall, who represented West Germany. At the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Pichler won a bronze medal with the West German relay team consisting of Peter Angerer, Ernst Reiter and Fritz Fischer.-References:... Fritz Fischer Fritz Fischer (biathlete) Friedrich "Fritz" Fischer is a former biathlete from Germany. He won a gold medal with Germany in the 4 x 7.5 km relay in the 1992 Winter Olympics.-References:*... Herbert Fritzenwenger Herbert Fritzenwenger Herbert Fritzenwenger was a West German cross country skier and Biathlete who competed in the late 1980s. During his career he collected a silver medal and 2 bronze medals at World Championships.-External links:*... |
 West Germany |
+ 2:32.2 |
5 km sprint
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanna Grønlid Sanna Grønlid Sanna Grønlid is a former Norwegian biathlete, world champion and world cup winner.-World championships:She received a gold medal in the 5 km sprint at the 1985 Biathlon World Championships in Egg am Etzel, and a gold medal in the 10 km individual at the 1987 Biathlon World Championships... |
Norway |
0 | 21:58.9 | |
| Kaija Parve | Soviet Union |
3 | + 4.8 | |
| Venera Chernychova | Soviet Union |
3 | + 53.4 |
10 km individual
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaija Parve | Soviet Union |
4 | 43:21.4 | |
| Sanna Grønlid Sanna Grønlid Sanna Grønlid is a former Norwegian biathlete, world champion and world cup winner.-World championships:She received a gold medal in the 5 km sprint at the 1985 Biathlon World Championships in Egg am Etzel, and a gold medal in the 10 km individual at the 1987 Biathlon World Championships... |
Norway |
4 | + 59.4 | |
| Eva Korpela Eva Korpela Eva Korpela is a former Swedish biathlete, world champion and world cup winner.-World championships:She received a bronze medal in the 10 km individual at the 1985 Biathlon World Championships in Egg am Etzel, and a gold medal in Falun in 1986.She received a bronze medal in the 5 km... |
 Sweden |
2 | + 1:19.1 |
3 x 5 km relay
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.... Venera Chernychova Elena Golovina Kaija Parve |
Soviet Union |
1:23:43.7 | ||
| 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... Sanna Grønlid Sanna Grønlid Sanna Grønlid is a former Norwegian biathlete, world champion and world cup winner.-World championships:She received a gold medal in the 5 km sprint at the 1985 Biathlon World Championships in Egg am Etzel, and a gold medal in the 10 km individual at the 1987 Biathlon World Championships... Gry Østvik Gry Østvik Gry Østvik is a former Norwegian biathlete and the first overall world cup winner for women.-World championships:She participated in the Norwegian team that won silver in the 3 x 7.5 km relay in 1984 and 1985.-World cup:... Siv Bråten Siv Bråten Lunde Siv Bråten Lunde is a former Norwegian biathlete who received five medals in the world championships during her career.-World championships:... |
Norway |
1:23:51.4 | ||
| 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... Pirjo Mattila Tuija Vuoksiala Teija Nieminen |
Finland |
1:24,00.0 |
Medal table
| Place | Nation | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union |
4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | Norway |
1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | German Democratic Republic |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Finland |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | West Germany |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Italy |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Sweden |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |