Biathlon World Championships 1969

Biathlon World Championships 1969
Host cityZakopane
CountryPoland
Events2
Opening2 February 1969 (1969-02-02)
Closing27 February 1969 (1969-02-27)

The 9th Biathlon World Championships were held in 1969 in Zakopane, Poland.[1]

Men's results

20 km individual

Medal Name Nation Penalties Result
1st place, gold medalist(s) Alexander Tikhonov  URS 5 1:22:46.2
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Rinnat Safin  URS 3 1:22:49.0
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Magnar Solberg  NOR 5 1:24:00.7

4 × 7.5 km relay

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

Soviet Union
Alexander Tikhonov
Viktor Mamatov
Rinnat Safin
Vladimir Gundartsev

 URS
2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Norway
Jon Istad
Ragnar Tveiten
Magnar Solberg
Esten Gjelten

 NOR
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Finland
Kalevi Vähäkylä
Mauri Röppänen
Mauno Peltonen
Esko Marttinen

 FIN

Medal table

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

References

  1. ^ *Sports 123 biathlon results