Biathlon World Championships 1966
| Host city | Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria |
|---|---|
| Country | West Germany |
| Events | 2 |
| Opening | 4 February 1966 |
| Closing | 6 February 1966 |
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.
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 | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Norway |
NOR |
||
|
Poland Józef Gąsienica Sobczak |
POL |
||
|
Sweden |
 SWE |
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 |
