| Medal record | ||
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| Women’s biathlon | ||
Representing  Sweden | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 1986 Falun | 10 km individual |
 | 1988 Chamonix | 5 km sprint |
| 1987 Lahti | 3 × 5 km relay |
| 1986 Falun | 3 × 5 km relay |
 | 1988 Chamonix | 3 × 5 km relay |
| 1986 Falun | 5 km sprint |
| 1985 Egg am Etzel | 10 km individual |
Eva Korpela (born 1958) is a former Swedish biathlete, world champion and world cup winner.
She received a bronze medal in the 10 km individual at the 1985 Biathlon World Championships in Egg am Etzel, and a gold medal in Falun in 1986. [1]
She received a bronze medal in the 5 km sprint in 1986, and a silver medal in Chamonix in 1988. [2]
She participated in the Swedish team that received silver medals in the 3 × 5 km relay in 1986 and 1987, and a bronze medal in 1988. [3]
Korpela won the overall Biathlon World Cup in the 1985/86 season, and again in the 1986/87 season. She finished 2nd in 1984/85. [4]
The first Biathlon World Championships (BWCH) was held in 1958, with individual and team contests for men. The number of events has grown significantly over the years. Beginning in 1984, women biathletes had their own World Championships, and finally, from 1989, both genders have been participating in joint Biathlon World Championships. In 1978 the development was enhanced by the change from the large army rifle calibre to a small bore rifle, while the range to the target was reduced from 150 to 50 meters.
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