The 1st Norwegian Biathlon Championships were held in Bærum, Akershus, Norway on 1 February 1959 at the stadium Løvenskioldbanen, arranged by Stor-Oslo Home Guard District 02. There was one scheduled competition: a 20 km individual race for men.
The race was affected by being held very early in the development of biathlon. Unlike the norm of the World Championships, and later the World Cup, the shoots were held at 3.5, 15, 18 and 20 kilometres, respectively.[1] Additionally, each missed shot added two penalty minutes to the athletes' total time.[2]
Schedule
editAll times are local (UTC+1).[3]
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 1 February | 10:20 | Men's 20 km individual |
Medal winners
editMen
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 km individual[2] | Henry Hermansen BUL |
1:40:40 (7)* |
Oddbjørn Skolegården Home Guard District 05 Våler |
1:42:53 (6) |
Knut Wold Home Guard District 05 Elverum |
1:44:12 (5) |
*This is the amount of misses, not minutes added; double amount of misses for minutes added.
References
edit- ^ "NM-løype på 20 km med 4 skyteplasser" [NC (Norwegian Championships) course of 20 km with 4 shooting ranges]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 27 January 1959. Retrieved 17 August 2015. (subscription required)
- ^ a b "Henry Hermansen gikk til topps i det første Norgesmesterskap i skiskyting" [Henry Hermansen went to the top in the first Norwegian Biathlon Championships]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 2 February 1959. Retrieved 17 August 2015. (subscription required)
- ^ "Imorgen – Skiskyting" [Tomorrow – Biathlon]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 31 January 1959. Retrieved 17 August 2015. (subscription required)