Biathlon World Championships 1958
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| Host city | Saalfelden |
|---|---|
| Country | Austria |
| Events | 2 |
| Opening | 1 March 1958 |
| Closing | 2 March 1958 |
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
[edit]20 km individual
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| Place | Nation | | | | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
