Biathlon World Championships 1974
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The 13th Biathlon World Championships
were held in 1974 in Minsk
, Belarus
, at that time part of the Soviet Union
.
Biathlon World Championships
The first Biathlon World Championships was held in 1958, with individual and team contests for men. The number of events has grown significantly over the years. Beginning in 1984, women biathletes had their own World Championships, and finally, from 1989, both genders have been participating in...
were held in 1974 in Minsk
Minsk
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, Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
, at that time part of the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
.
10 km sprint
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juhani Suutarinen Juhani Suutarinen Juhani Suutarinen is a former Finnish biathlete. He was born in Uukuniemi.- Career :*Winter Olympics**1968 Grenoble - fifth in the relay**1972 Sapporo - silver medal in the relay, 30th in 20 km... |
 Finland |
37:42.43 | ||
| Günther Bartnick Günther Bartnick Günther Bartnick is a retired East German biathlete. He won a bronze medal in relay at the Biathlon World Championships 1973 and a silver medal in the first World Championship 10 km sprint for men in 1974.... |
 German Democratic Republic |
38:30.73 | ||
| Torsten Wadman |  Sweden |
38:44.03 |
20 km individual
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juhani Suutarinen Juhani Suutarinen Juhani Suutarinen is a former Finnish biathlete. He was born in Uukuniemi.- Career :*Winter Olympics**1968 Grenoble - fifth in the relay**1972 Sapporo - silver medal in the relay, 30th in 20 km... |
Finland |
1 | 1:12:04.7 | |
| Gheorghe Gîrniţă |  Romania |
1 | 1:13:28.9 | |
| Tor Svendsberget Tor Svendsberget Tor Svendsberget is a former Norwegian biathlete. He received a silver medal in 20 km at the 1970 Biathlon World Championships in Östersund, and bronze medals in Lake Placid 1973 and in Minsk 1974.... |
 Norway |
3 | 1:13:37.1 |
4 x 7.5 km relay
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union Soviet Union The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991.... Alexander Tikhonov Alexander Ushakov Alexander Ushakov (biathlete) Alexander Ushakov is a former Soviet Biathlete. In his career he won three gold medals, one silver and one bronze medal at the Biathlon World Championships.-References:... Nikolay K. Kruglov Yuriy Kolmakov |
 Soviet Union |
2:02:48.75 | ||
| Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... Simo Halonen Simo Halonen Simo Halonen is a Finnish biathlete and world champion. He received a gold medal in 4 x 7.5 km relay at the 1975 Biathlon World Championships in Antholz. He received three times silver medals in the world championships with the Finnish relay team.... Carl-Henrik Flöjt Henrik Flöjt Henrik Flöjt was a Finnish biathlete, world champion and Olympic medalist. He received a silver medal in 4 x 7.5 km relay at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck. He became world champion in 1975 with the Finnish relay team. His brother Heikki Flöjt was also a biathlete.-References:... Juhani Suutarinen Juhani Suutarinen Juhani Suutarinen is a former Finnish biathlete. He was born in Uukuniemi.- Career :*Winter Olympics**1968 Grenoble - fifth in the relay**1972 Sapporo - silver medal in the relay, 30th in 20 km... Heikki Ikola Heikki Ikola Heikki Ikola is a former Finnish biathlete. Together with his countryman Juhani Suutarinen he became dominant in the 1970s and the early 1980s. In 1975 he became double world champion in both the 20 km and the relay... |
Finland |
2:04:08.89 | ||
| Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... Kjell Hovda Kjell Hovda Kjell Hovda is a former Norwegian biathlete.He participated on the Norwegian team that received silver medals in 4 x 7.5 km relay in the 1973 Biathlon World Championships 1973 in Lake Placid. He received a bronze medal in 1974 in Minsk.-References:... Kåre Hovda Kåre Hovda Kåre Hovda was a Norwegian biathlete. At the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, he finished fourth with the Norwegian relay team. He received a bronze medal in the men's relay at the 1974 Biathlon World Championships, together with his brother Kjell Hovda, Terje Hanssen and Tor... Terje Hanssen Terje Hanssen Terje Hanssen is a former Norwegian biathlete. At the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, he finished fifth with the Norwegian relay team. He received a bronze medal in the relay at the 1974 Biathlon World Championships, together with Kjell Hovda, Kåre Hovda and Tor Svendsberget.-References:... Tor Svendsberget Tor Svendsberget Tor Svendsberget is a former Norwegian biathlete. He received a silver medal in 20 km at the 1970 Biathlon World Championships in Östersund, and bronze medals in Lake Placid 1973 and in Minsk 1974.... |
Norway |
2:05:15.35 |
Medal table
| Place | Nation | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Soviet Union |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | German Democratic Republic |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Romania |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Norway |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Sweden |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |