Biathlon World Championships 1970

Biathlon World Championships 1970
Host city Östersund
Country Sweden
Events 2
Opening ceremony 1 February 1970 (1970-02-01)
Closing ceremony 9 February 1970 (1970-02-09)
<  Zakopane 1969 Hämeenlinna 1971  >

The 10th Biathlon World Championships were held in Östersund, Sweden in February 1970.[1]

Men's results

20 km individual

Medal Name Nation Penalties Result
1st, gold medalist(s)Alexander Tikhonov URS51:22:46.2
2nd, silver medalist(s)Tor Svendsberget NOR31:22:49.0
3rd, bronze medalist(s)Viktor Mamatov URS51:24:00.7

4 × 7.5 km relay

Medal Name Nation Penalties Result
1st, gold medalist(s)

Soviet Union
Alexander Tikhonov
Viktor Mamatov
Rinnat Safin
Alexander Ushakov

 URS
2nd, silver medalist(s)

Norway
Tor Svendsberget
Ragnar Tveiten
Magnar Solberg
Esten Gjelten

 NOR
3rd, bronze medalist(s)

East Germany
Hans-Günther Jahn
Hansjörg Knauthe
Dieter Speer
Horst Koschka

 GDR

Medal table

Place Nation 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
1  Soviet Union 2 0 1 3
2  Norway 0 2 0 2
3  East Germany 0 0 1 1

References

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