Biathlon World Championships 1958
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The 1st Biathlon World Championships were held in 1958 in Saalfelden, Austria.[1] The men's 20 km individual and team were the only competitions.
Men's results
20 km individual
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Adolf Wiklund |  SWE |
3 | 1:33:44 | |
 |
Olle Gunneriusson | SWE |
3 | 1:34:13 | 29 |
 |
Viktor Butakov |  URS |
6 | 1:34:46 | 1:02 |
Each shot missing the target gave a penalty of 2 minutes.
20 km team
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sweden | SWE |
6:23:58 | ||
|
Soviet Union | URS |
6:35:33 | 11:35 | |
|
Norway |  NOR |
7:23:58 | 1:00:00 |
The times of the top 4 athletes from each nation in the individual race were added together.
Medal table
| Place | Nation | |
|
|
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Soviet Union |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Norway |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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