Biathlon World Championships 1998

The 33rd Biathlon World Championships held in 1998 in Pokljuka, Slovenia, and for the second time in Hochfilzen, Austria[1] were only for the pursuit races (Pokljuka) and the team events (Hochfilzen) because these were not part of the Olympic programme in Nagano.

Men's results

12.5 km pursuit

Medal Name Nation Penalties Result
1st, gold medalist(s) Vladimir Drachev  RUS 36:30.3
2nd, silver medalist(s) Ole Einar Bjørndalen  NOR + 14.0
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Raphaël Poirée  FRA + 41.6

Team event

Medal Name Nation Penalties Result
1st, gold medalist(s) Norway

Egil Gjelland
Sylfest Glimsdal
Halvard Hanevold
Ole Einar Bjørndalen

  NOR 29:17.6
2nd, silver medalist(s) Germany

Ricco Groß
Carsten Heymann
Sven Fischer
Frank Luck

  GER + 43.7
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Russia

Vladimir Drachev
Alexei Kobelev
Sergei Rozhkov
Viktor Maigourov

  RUS + 56.4

Women's results

10 km pursuit

Medal Name Nation Penalties Result
1st, gold medalist(s) Magdalena Forsberg  SWE 37:58.6
2nd, silver medalist(s) Corinne Niogret  FRA + 1:06.9
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Martina Zellner  GER + 1:25.8

Team event

Medal Name Nation Penalties Result
2nd, silver medalist(s) Russia

Anna Volkova
Olga Romasko
Svetlana Ishmouratova
Albina Akhatova

  RUS 30:21.1
2nd, silver medalist(s) Norway

Hildegunn Mikkelsplass
Ann Elen Skjelbreid
Annette Sikveland
Liv Grete Skjelbreid

  NOR + 17.6
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Finland

Katja Holanti
Tiina Mikkola
Mari Lampinen
Sanna-Leena Perunka

  FIN + 39.1

Medal table

Place Nation 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
1  Russia 2 0 1 3
2  Norway 1 2 0 3
3  Sweden 1 0 0 1
4  France 0 1 1 2
4  Germany 0 1 1 2
6  Finland 0 0 1 1

References

  1. ↑ Sports 123 biathlon results
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