Biathlon World Championships 1996
Sports competition in Ruhpolding, Germany
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The 31st Biathlon World Championships were held in 1996 for the third time in Ruhpolding, Germany.[1]
| Host city | Ruhpolding, Bavaria |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Events | 8 |
| Opening | 3 February 1996 |
| Closing | 11 February 1996 |
Men's results
20 km individual
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sergei Tarasov |  RUS | 53:05.4 | |
 | Vladimir Drachev | RUS | 53:49.9 | |
 | Vadim Sashurin |  BLR | 54:38.3 |
10 km sprint
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Drachev | RUS | 26:52.3 | |
| Viktor Maigourov | RUS | ||
| René Cattarinussi |  ITA |
Team event
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belarus Vadim Sashurin |
BLR | 26:05.6 | |
| Russia Viktor Maigourov |
RUS | ||
| Italy René Cattarinussi |
ITA |
4 × 7.5 km relay
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia Viktor Maigourov |
RUS | 1:19:50.8 | |
| Germany |
 GER | ||
| Belarus |
BLR |
Women's results
15 km individual
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuelle Claret |  FRA | 46:43.1 | |
| Olga Melnik | RUS | ||
| Olena Petrova |  UKR |
7.5 km sprint
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olga Romasko | RUS | 22:30.5 | |
| Ann-Elen Skjelbreid |  NOR | ||
| Magdalena Forsberg |  SWE |