1996 Biathlon World Championships
| Host City | Ruhpolding |
|---|---|
| Country |  GER |
| Held | 3 – 11 February 1996 |
| Competitors | 36 |
| Countries | 8 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 km Individual | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 10 km Sprint | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 4 x 7.5 km relay | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Team | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 15 km Individual | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 7.5 km Sprint | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 4 x 6 km relay | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Team | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia |  RUS |
4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Germany | GER |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | France |  FRA |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Belarus |  BLR |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Ukraine |  UKR |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Norway |  NOR |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Italy |  ITA |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Sweden |  SWE |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medal winners
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 km Individual, Men | Sergey Tarasov |
RUS
|
Uladzimir Drachou |
RUS
|
Vadzim Sashuryn |
BLR
|
| 10 km Sprint, Men | Uladzimir Drachou |
RUS
|
Viktor Maygurov |
RUS
|
René Cattarinussi |
ITA
|
| 4 x 7.5 km relay, Men | Russia |
RUS
|
Germany |
GER
|
Belarus |
BLR
|
| Team, Men | Belarus |
BLR
|
Russia |
RUS
|
Italy |
ITA
|
| 15 km Individual, Women | Emmanuelle Claret |
FRA
|
Olga Melnik |
RUS
|
Olena Petrova |
UKR
|
| 7.5 km Sprint, Women | Olga Romasko |
RUS
|
Ann-Elen Skjelbreid |
NOR
|
Magdalena Wallin-Forsberg |
SWE
|
| 4 x 6 km relay, Women | Germany |
GER
|
France |
FRA
|
Ukraine |
UKR
|
| Team, Women | Germany |
GER
|
Ukraine |
UKR
|
France |
FRA
|