Biathlon World Championships 1978
The 16th Biathlon World Championships were held in 1978 in Hochfilzen, Austria.
Men's results
20 km individual
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
| Odd Lirhus | 1 | 1:05:25.3 | ||
| Frank Ullrich | 2 | 1:05:37.7 | ||
| Eberhard Rösch | 2 | 1:06:04.2 |
10 km sprint
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
| Frank Ullrich | 0 | 32:17.4 | ||
| Eberhard Rösch | 0 | 32:38.1 | ||
| Klaus Siebert | 0 | 33:02.8 |
4 × 7.5 km relay
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
| East Germany Manfred Beer Klaus Siebert Frank Ullrich Eberhard Rösch | ||||
| Norway Tor Svendsberget Roar Nilsen Odd Lirhus Sigleif Johansen | ||||
| West Germany Heinrich Mehringer Hans Estner Andreas Schweiger Gerd Winkler |