Biathlon World Championships 1971
The 11th Biathlon World Championships were held in 1971 for the second time in Hämeenlinna-Tavastehus, Finland.
Men's results
20 km individual
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
| Dieter Speer | 2 | 1:18:20.2 | ||
| Alexander Tikhonov | 3 | 1:18:48.4 | ||
| Magnar Solberg | 0 | 1:20:00.9 |
4 × 7.5 km relay
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
| Soviet Union Alexander Tikhonov Viktor Mamatov Rinnat Safin Nikolay Muzhytov | ||||
| Norway Tor Svendsberget Ragnar Tveiten Magnar Solberg Ivar Nordkild | ||||
| Poland Józef Różak Andrzej Rapacz Aleksander Klima Józef Stopka |