| Host city | Ruhpolding, Bavaria (men) Egg am Etzel, Schwyz (women) |
|---|---|
| Country | West Germany (men) Switzerland (women) |
| Events | 6 |
| Opening | 12 February 1985 (1985-02-12) (men) 17 February 1985 (1985-02-17) (women) |
| Closing | 20 February 1985 (1985-02-20) (men) 25 February 1985 (1985-02-25) (women) |
| ← Chamonix 1984Oslo/Falun 1986 → | |
The 21st Biathlon World Championships for men were held in 1985 for the second time in Ruhpolding, in the then West Germany. The 2nd women's world championships were held in Egg am Etzel, Switzerland.
Men's results
20 km individual
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Juri Kashkarov |  URS |
0 | 57:50.3 |
 |
Frank-Peter Roetsch |  GDR |
2 | + 1:28.3 |
 |
Tapio Piipponen |  FIN |
0 | + 1:54.7 |
10 km sprint
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Frank-Peter Roetsch | GDR |
1 | 30:25.2 |
|
Eirik Kvalfoss |  NOR |
1 | + 50.9 |
|
Johann Passler |  ITA |
0 | + 1:08.5 |
4 × 7.5 km relay
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Soviet Union |
URS |
1:33:12.7 | |
|
East Germany |
GDR |
+ 1:44.8 | |
|
West Germany Peter Angerer |
 FRG |
+ 2:32.2 |
Women's results
10 km individual
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kaija Parve | URS |
4 | 43:21.4 |
|
Sanna Grønlid | NOR |
4 | + 59.4 |
|
Eva Korpela |  SWE |
2 | + 1:19.1 |
5 km sprint
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sanna Grønlid | NOR |
0 | 21:58.9 |
|
Kaija Parve | URS |
3 | + 4.8 |
|
Venera Chernyshova | URS |
3 | + 53.4 |
3 × 5 km relay
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Soviet Union |
URS |
1:23:43.7 | |
|
Norway |
NOR |
1:23:51.4 | |
|
Finland |
FIN |
1:24,00.0 |
Medal table
| Place | Nation |
|
|
|
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | Norway
|
1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | East Germany
|
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Finland
|
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | West Germany
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Italy
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Sweden
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
References
Categories:
- Biathlon World Championships
- 1985 in biathlon
- International sports competitions hosted by West Germany
- International sports competitions hosted by Switzerland
- 1985 in West German sport
- 1985 in Swiss sport
- 1985 in Bavaria
- Biathlon competitions in Switzerland
- February 1985 sports events in Europe
- Biathlon competitions in Germany
- Biathlon competitions in West Germany
- Sports competitions in Bavaria
- Sport in Upper Bavaria
- Traunstein (district)
- Canton of Zürich