Biathlon World Championships 1958
The 1st Biathlon World Championships were held in 1958 in Saalfelden, Austria.[1] The men's 20 km individual and team were the only competitions.
| Host city | Saalfelden |
|---|---|
| Country | Austria |
| Events | 2 |
| Opening ceremony | 1 March 1958 |
| Closing ceremony | 2 March 1958 |
Men's results
20 km individual
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Adolf Wiklund |  | 3 | 1:33:44 | |
 | Olle Gunneriusson | | 3 | 1:34:13 | 29 |
 | Viktor Butakov |  | 6 | 1:34:46 | 1:02 |
Each shot missing the target gave a penalty of 2 minutes.
Medal table
| Place | Nation | |
|
|
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 |  |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
References
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