Biathlon at the 1972 Winter Olympics
The 1972 Winter Olympic Games Biathlon results
Men's events
20 km
| Medal | Athlete | Time | Missed Targets | Adjusted Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold |  Magnar Solberg (NOR)
|
1:13:55.50 | 2 | 1:15:55.50 |
| Silver |  Hans-Jörg Knauthe (GDR)
|
1:15:07.60 | 1 | 1:16:07.60 |
| Bronze |  Lars-Göran Arwidson (SWE)
|
1:14:27.03 | 2 | 1:16:27.03 |
4 x 7.5 km relay
| Medal | Team | Time | Missed Targets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold |  USSR (Alexander Tikhonov, Rinnat Safin, Ivan Biakov, Viktor Mamatov)
|
1:51:44.92 | 3 |
| Silver |  Finland (Esko Saira, Juhani Suutarinen, Heikki Ikola, Mauri Röppänen)
|
1:54:37.25 | 3 |
| Bronze | East Germany (Hans-Jörg Knauthe, Joachim Meischner, Dieter Speer, Horst Koschka)
|
1:54:57.67 | 4 |
