| Host city | Lake Placid, New York |
|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Events | 2 |
| Opening | 2 March 1973 |
| Closing | 4 March 1973 |
The 12th Biathlon World Championships were held in 1973 in Lake Placid, United States. It is the first time the championships took place outside Europe. [1]
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Alexander Tikhonov |  URS | 2 | 1:24:30.2 |
 | Gennady Kovalyev | URS | 1 | 1:27:17.2 |
 | Tor Svendsberget |  NOR | 5 | 1:28:08.2 |
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union Alexander Tikhonov | URS | ||
| Norway | NOR | ||
| East Germany |  GDR |
| Place | Nation | | | | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Norway | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | East Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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