The 22nd Biathlon World Championships for men were held in 1986 in

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. The 3rd women's world championships were held in

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Men's results

20 km individual

10 km sprint

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, was stripped of silver due to use of a forbidden substance.

4 × 7.5 km relay

The West German team was stripped of bronze due to

's use of a forbidden substance.

Women's results

10 km individual

5 km sprint

3 × 5 km relay

Medal table

References

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