Biathlon World Championships 1998


The 33rd Biathlon World Championships held in March 1998 in Pokljuka, Slovenia, and for the second time in Hochfilzen, Austria were only for the pursuit races and the team events because these were not part of the Olympic programme in Nagano.

Men's results

12.5 km pursuit

MedalNameNationPenaltiesResult
Vladimir DrachevRussiasilver2

Team event

MedalNameNationPenaltiesResult
Norway

Egil Gjelland
Sylfest Glimsdal
Halvard Hanevold
Ole Einar Bjørndalen
Norwaysilver2

Women's results

10 km pursuit

MedalNameNationPenaltiesResult
Magdalena ForsbergSwedensilver2

Team event

MedalNameNationPenaltiesResult
Russia

Anna Volkova
Olga Romasko
Svetlana Ishmouratova
Albina Akhatova
Russiasilver2

Medal table

PlaceNationTotal
1'''Russia