Biathlon World Championships 1963
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| name = Biathlon World Championships 1963
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| country = Austria
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| events = 2
| opening = {{Start date|1963|2|3|df=y}}
| closing = {{End date|1963|2|3|df=y}}
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| previous = Hämeenlinna 1962
| next = Elverum 1965
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The 5th Biathlon World Championships were held in 1963 in Seefeld, Austria.{{cite web|url=https://www.tirolerskiverband.at/fuer-eilige/nordische-ski-wm-seefeld-2019/|title=FIS Nordic World Ski Championships Feb/Mär 2019 in Seefeld|publisher=Tiroler Skiferband|language=German|accessdate=9 July 2019}}[http://sports123.com/bia/index.html Sports 123 biathlon results] The men's 20 km individual and team were the only competitions.
Men's results
= 20 km individual =
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!style="border-bottom:1px solid #AAAAAA" width=50|Medal !style="border-bottom:1px solid #AAAAAA" width=160|Name !style="border-bottom:1px solid #AAAAAA" width=80|Nation !style="border-bottom:1px solid #AAAAAA" width=80|Penalties !style="border-bottom:1px solid #AAAAAA" width=60|Result !style="border-bottom:1px solid #AAAAAA" width=60|Behind | |||||
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| align="center"|{{gold1}} | Vladimir Melanin | align="center"| {{flag|URS}} | align="center"| 2 | align="right"| 1:32:06.8 | align="right"| |
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| align="center"|{{silver2}} | Antti Tyrväinen | align="center"| {{flag|FIN}} | align="center"| 2 | align="right"| 1:33:46.7 | align="right"| 1:39.9 |
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| align="center"|{{bronze3}} | Hannu Posti | align="center"| {{flag|FIN}} | align="center"| 2 | align="right"| 1:35:02.1 | align="right"| 2:55.3 |
Each shot missing the target gave a penalty of 2 minutes.
= 20 km team =
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| align="center"|{{gold1}} | Soviet Union | align="center"| {{flag|URS}} | align="center"| 7 | align="right"| 4:45:56.7 | align="right"| |
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| align="center"|{{silver2}} | Finland | align="center"| {{flag|FIN}} | align="center"| 10 | align="right"| 4:46:02.5 | align="right"| 5.8 |
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| align="center"|{{bronze3}} | Norway | align="center"| {{flag|NOR}} | align="center"| 11 | align="right"| 5:03:55.5 | align="right"| 17:58.8 |
The times of the top 3 athletes from each nation in the individual race were added together.
Medal table
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! width=50 | Place ! width=120 | Nation ! width=50 | {{gold1}} ! width=50 | {{silver2}} ! width=50 | {{bronze3}} ! width=50 | Total |
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| 1 | align="left" |{{flag|Soviet Union}} | style="background:#F7F6A8;" | 2 | style="background:#DCE5E5;" | 0 | style="background:#FFDAB9;" | 0 | 2 |
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| 2 | align="left" |{{flag|Finland}} | style="background:#F7F6A8;" | 0 | style="background:#DCE5E5;" | 2 | style="background:#FFDAB9;" | 1 | 3 |
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| 3 | align="left" |{{flag|Norway}} | style="background:#F7F6A8;" | 0 | style="background:#DCE5E5;" | 0 | style="background:#FFDAB9;" | 1 | 1 |
References
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{{Biathlon World Championships}}
Category:International sports competitions hosted by Austria
Category:1963 in Austrian sport
Category:Sport in Tyrol (federal state)