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| Host city | Lake Placid, New York |
|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Events | 2 |
| Opening | 2 March 1973 |
| Closing | 4 March 1973 |
The 12th Biathlon World Championships were held in 1973 in Lake Placid, United States. It is the first time the championships took place outside Europe.[1]
Men's results
[edit]20 km individual
[edit]| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Alexander Tikhonov |  URS | 2 | 1:24:30.2 |
 | Gennady Kovalev | URS | 1 | 1:27:17.2 |
 | Tor Svendsberget |  NOR | 5 | 1:28:08.2 |
4 × 7.5 km relay
[edit]| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union |
URS | ||
| Norway |
NOR | ||
| East Germany |
 GDR |
Medal table
[edit]| Place | Nation | |
|
|
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Norway |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | East Germany |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
References
[edit]- ↑
- Sports 123 biathlon results Archived 2017-12-25 at the Wayback Machine
Categories:
- Biathlon World Championships
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- 1973 in American sports
- 1973 in sports in New York (state)
- Sports competitions in Lake Placid, New York
- Biathlon competitions in the United States
- March 1973 sports events in the United States
- International sports competitions in New York (state)
- Multisports in the United States