Biathlon World Championships 1961
| Host city | Umeå |
|---|---|
| Country | Sweden |
| Events | 2 |
| Opening | 25 February 1961 |
| Closing | 25 February 1961 |
The 3rd Biathlon World Championships were held in 1961 in Umeå, Sweden.[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalevi Huuskonen | FIN | 1 | 1:32:11 | ||
| Aleksandr Privalov | URS | 3 | 1:35:07 | 2:56 | |
| Paavo Repo | FIN | 4 | 1:35:20 | 3:09 |
Each shot missing the target gave a penalty of 2 minutes.
20 km team
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | FIN | 11 | 4:45:38 | ||
| Soviet Union | URS | 11 | 4:51:35 | 5:57 | |
| Sweden | SWE | 12 | 5:06:11 | 20:33 |
The times of the top 3 athletes from each nation in the individual race were added together.
Medal table
| Place | Nation | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |