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