| Host city | Hämeenlinna |
|---|---|
| Country | Finland |
| Events | 2 |
| Opening | 6 March 1971 |
| Closing | 7 March 1971 |
The 11th Biathlon World Championships were held in 1971 for the second time in Hämeenlinna-Tavastehus, Finland. [1]
Men's results
20 km individual
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Dieter Speer | 
GDR |
2 | 1:18:20.2 |
 |
Alexander Tikhonov | 
URS |
3 | 1:18:48.4 |
 |
Magnar Solberg | 
NOR |
0 | 1:20:00.9 |
4 × 7.5 km relay
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Soviet Union
Alexander Tikhonov |
URS |
||
|
Norway
Tor Svendsberget |
NOR |
||
|
Poland |
POL |
Medal table
| Place | Nation |
|
|
|
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Soviet Union
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |
East Germany
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |
Norway
|
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |
Poland
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
