Biathlon World Championships 1961
The 3rd Biathlon World Championships were held in 1961 in Umeå, Sweden. The men's 20km individual and team were the only competitions.20 km individual
Each shot missing the target gave a penalty of 2 minutes.| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result | Behind |
| Finland | | 11 | 4:45:38 | |
| Soviet Union | | 11 | 4:51:35 | 5:57 |
| Sweden | | 12 | 5:06:11 | 20:33 |
The times of the top 3 athletes from each nation in the individual race were added together.
