The 11th Biathlon World Championships were held in 1971 for the second time in Hämeenlinna-Tavastehus, Finland.[1]
| Host city | Hämeenlinna |
|---|---|
| Country | Finland |
| Events | 2 |
| Opening | 6 March 1971 |
| Closing | 7 March 1971 |
Men's results edit
20 km individual edit
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Dieter Speer |  GDR |
2 | 1:18:20.2 |
 |
Alexander Tikhonov |  URS |
3 | 1:18:48.4 |
 |
Magnar Solberg |  NOR |
0 | 1:20:00.9 |
4 × 7.5 km relay edit
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
Soviet Union Alexander Tikhonov |
URS |
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| |
Norway |
NOR |
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| |
Poland |
 POL |
Medal table edit
| Place | Nation |
|
|
|
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | East Germany
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Norway
|
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Poland
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |