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Biathlon World Championships 1958

Biathlon World Championships 1958
Host city Saalfelden
Country Austria
Events 2
Opening ceremony 1 March 1958 (1958-03-01)
Closing ceremony 2 March 1958 (1958-03-02)
Courmayeur 1959  >

The 1st Biathlon World Championships were held in 1958 in Saalfelden, Austria. The men's 20 km individual and team were the only competitions.

Each shot missing the target gave a penalty of 2 minutes.

The times of the top 4 athletes from each nation in the individual race were added together.


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