Biathlon World Championships 1966
7th edition of the Biathlon World Championships
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The 7th Biathlon World Championships were held in 1966 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the then West Germany.[1] The men's relay event was given official recognition.
| Host city | Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria |
|---|---|
| Country | West Germany |
| Events | 2 |
| Opening | 4 February 1966 |
| Closing | 6 February 1966 |
Men's results
20 km individual
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Jon Istad |  NOR | 4 | 1:38:21.8 |
 | Józef Gąsienica-Sobczak |  POL | 4 | 1:39:53.6 |
 | Vladimir Gundartsev |  URS | 1 | 1:39:53.6 |
4 × 7.5 km relay
Medal table
| Place | Nation | |
|
|
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Poland |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Soviet Union |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 |  Sweden |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |