Biathlon World Championships 1979
The 17th Biathlon World Championships were held in 1979 in Ruhpolding, in the then West Germany.[1]
| Host city | Ruhpolding, Bavaria |
|---|---|
| Country | West Germany |
| Events | 3 |
| Opening ceremony | 15 February 1979 |
| Closing ceremony | 18 February 1979 |
Men's results
20 km individual
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Klaus Siebert |  GDR | - | - |
 | Alexander Tikhonov |  URS | - | - |
 | Sigleif Johansen |  NOR | - | - |
10 km sprint
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Ullrich | GDR | - | - |
| Odd Lirhus | NOR | - | - |
| Luigi Weiss |  ITA | - | - |
4 × 7.5 km relay
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Germany |
GDR | ||
| Finland |
 FIN | ||
| Soviet Union Vladimir Alikin |
URS |
Medal table
| Place | Nation | |
|
|
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Germany |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Norway |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Soviet Union |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Finland |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Italy |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
References
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