The 7th Biathlon World Championships were held in 1966 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the then West Germany. The men's relay event was given official recognition.
Men's results
20 km individual
MedalNameNationPenaltiesResult Jon Istad 4 1:38:21.8 Józef Gąsienica-Sobczak 4 1:39:53.6 Vladimir Gundartsev 1 1:39:53.6
4 × 7.5 km relay
MedalNameNationPenaltiesResult Norway Jon IstadRagnar TveitenIvar NordkildOlav Jordet Poland Józef Gąsienica-SobczakStanisław SzczepaniakStanisław ŁukaszczykJózef Rubiś Sweden Olle PetrussonTore ErikssonHolmfrid OlssonSture Ohlin
Medal table Place Nation Total 1 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 2 3 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 1 1
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