Biathlon World Championships 1959
The 2nd Biathlon World Championships were held in 1959 in Courmayeur, Italy. The men's 20 km individual and team were the only competitions.20 km individual
Each shot missing the target gave a penalty of 2 minutes.20 km team
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result | Behind |
| Soviet Union | | | 5:10:27 | |
| Sweden | | | 5:26:11 | 15:44 |
| Norway | | | 5:33:47 | 23:20 |
The times of the top 3 athletes from each nation in the individual race were added together.
