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Biathlon World Championships 1962

Biathlon World Championships 1962
Host city Hämeenlinna
Country Finland
Events 2
Opening ceremony 4 March 1962 (1962-03-04)
Closing ceremony 4 March 1962 (1962-03-04)
Umeå 1961 Seefeld in Tirol 1963  >

The 4th Biathlon World Championships were held in 1962 in Hämeenlinna, Finland. 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 3 athletes from each nation in the individual race were added together.


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