Biathlon World Championships 1997
| Host city | Brezno-Osrblie |
|---|---|
| Country | Slovakia |
| Events | 10 |
| Opening | 1 February 1997 |
| Closing | 9 February 1997 |
The 32nd Biathlon World Championships were held in 1997 in Brezno-Osrblie, Slovakia.[1] The pursuit races were contested for the first time in the world championships.
Men's results
20 km individual
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ricco Groß |  GER |
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Oleg Ryzhenkov |  BLR |
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Ludwig Gredler |  AUT |
10 km sprint
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Wilfried Pallhuber |  ITA |
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René Cattarinussi | ITA |
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Oleg Ryzhenkov | BLR |
12.5 km pursuit
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Viktor Maigourov |  RUS |
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Sergei Tarasov | RUS |
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Ole Einar Bjørndalen |  NOR |
Team event
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Belarus Vadim Sashurin |
BLR |
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Germany |
GER |
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Poland |
 POL |
4 × 7.5 km relay
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Germany |
GER |
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Norway Egil Gjelland |
NOR |
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Italy René Cattarinussi |
ITA |
Women's results
15 km individual
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Magdalena Forsberg |  SWE |
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Olena Zubrilova |  UKR |
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Ekaterina Dafovska |  BUL |
7.5 km sprint
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Olga Romasko | RUS |
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Olena Zubrilova | UKR |
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Magdalena Forsberg | SWE |
10 km pursuit
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Magdalena Forsberg | SWE |
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Olena Zubrilova | UKR |
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Olga Romasko | RUS |
Team event
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Norway Liv Grete Skjelbreid |
NOR |
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Russia |
RUS |
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Ukraine Valentina Tserbe-Nessina |
UKR |
4 × 7.5 km relay
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Germany |
GER |
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Norway Ann Elen Skjelbreid |
NOR |
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Russia |
RUS |
Medal table
| Place | Nation |
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Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany
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3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Russia
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2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Sweden
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2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Norway
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1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Belarus
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1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Italy
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1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Ukraine
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0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Austria
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Bulgaria
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Poland
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
References
External links
- Swedish Magdalena Forsberg celebrated in Sundsvall after returning home from the event, SVT's open archive (in Swedish)
