Biathlon World Championships 1978
| Host city | Hochfilzen, Tyrol |
|---|---|
| Country | Austria |
| Events | 3 |
| Opening | 2 March 1978 |
| Closing | 5 March 1978 |
The 16th Biathlon World Championships were held in 1978 in Hochfilzen, Austria.[1]
Men's results
[edit]20 km individual
[edit]| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Odd Lirhus |  NOR |
1 | 1:05:25.3 |
 |
Frank Ullrich |  GDR |
2 | 1:05:37.7 |
 |
Eberhard Rösch | GDR |
2 | 1:06:04.2 |
10 km sprint
[edit]| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Frank Ullrich | GDR |
0 | 32:17.4 |
|
Eberhard Rösch | GDR |
0 | 32:38.1 |
|
Klaus Siebert | GDR |
0 | 33:02.8 |
4 × 7.5 km relay
[edit]| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
East Germany |
GDR |
||
|
Norway |
NOR |
||
|
West Germany |
 FRG |
Medal table
[edit]| Place | Nation |
|
|
|
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Germany
|
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Norway
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | West Germany
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
