Biathlon at the 1964 Winter Olympics consisted of one biathlon event, held at Seefeld. The events began on 9 February and ended on 11 February 1964.[1][2]
Biathlon at the IX Olympic Winter Games | |
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Venue | Seefeld |
Dates | 12–15 February |
Competitors | 51 from 14 nations |
The Soviet Union won two medals in Innsbruck, taking gold and silver in the individual race.
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Soviet Union (URS) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
2 | Norway (NOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (2 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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Individual |
Vladimir Melanin Soviet Union |
1:20:26.8 | Aleksandr Privalov Soviet Union |
1:23:42.5 | Olav Jordet Norway |
1:24:38.8 |
Fourteen nations sent biathletes to compete in Innsbruck. Below is a list of the competing nations; in parentheses are the number of national competitors. Austria, Japan, Mongolia, Poland, Romania and Switzerland made their Olympic biathlon debut.[1]