The 42nd
Biathlon World Championships were held in
Östersund
Östersund (; sma, Staare) is an urban area (city) in Jämtland in the middle of Sweden. It is the seat of Östersund Municipality and the capital of Jämtland County. Östersund is located at the shores of Sweden's fifth-largest lake, Storsjön, ...
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Sweden from 8 to 17 February 2008. It was the second time Östersund was hosting the Biathlon World Championships, the first being in 1970. It was also 50 years after the
first Biathlon World Championships, which were held 1958 in
Saalfelden
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Austria
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There were a total of 11 competitions: sprint, pursuit, individual, mass start, and relay races for men and women, and the relatively new mixed relay. The championships were dominated by the German, Norwegian, and Russian teams, which would win every competition and 28 of the 33 available medals.
Schedule
Medal winners
Men
Women
Mixed
Medal summary
References
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External links
Östersund 2008 - official website
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International sports competitions hosted by Sweden
Biathlon World Championships
Biathlon competitions in Sweden
2008 in Swedish sport
Sports competitions in Östersund
February 2008 sports events in Europe