Biathlon World Championships 1963
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| Host city | Seefeld, Tyrol |
|---|---|
| Country | Austria |
| Events | 2 |
| Opening | 3 February 1963 |
| Closing | 3 February 1963 |
The 5th Biathlon World Championships were held in 1963 in Seefeld, Austria.[1][2] The men's 20 km individual and team were the only competitions.
Men's results
[edit | edit source]20 km individual
[edit | edit source]| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place, gold medalist(s) | Vladimir Melanin | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg URS | 2 | 1:32:06.8 | |
| 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | Antti Tyrväinen | File:Flag of Finland.svg FIN | 2 | 1:33:46.7 | 1:39.9 |
| 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | Hannu Posti | File:Flag of Finland.svg FIN | 2 | 1:35:02.1 | 2:55.3 |
Each shot missing the target gave a penalty of 2 minutes.
20 km team
[edit | edit source]| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place, gold medalist(s) | Soviet Union | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg URS | 7 | 4:45:56.7 | |
| 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | Finland | File:Flag of Finland.svg FIN | 10 | 4:46:02.5 | 5.8 |
| 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | Norway | File:Flag of Norway.svg NOR | 11 | 5:03:55.5 | 17:58.8 |
The times of the top 3 athletes from each nation in the individual race were added together.
Medal table
[edit | edit source]| Place | Nation | 1st place, gold medalist(s) | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
References
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- ^ Sports 123 biathlon results
