Biathlon World Championships 1988

The 5th women's world championships were held in 1988 for the second time in Chamonix, France.[1] This was the last time that there were held separate world championships for women.

Women's results

10 km individual

Medal Name Nation Penalties Result
1st Anne Elvebakk  NOR
2nd Elin Kristiansen  NOR
3rd Venera Chernyshova  URS

5 km sprint

Medal Name Nation Penalties Result
1st Petra Schaaf  FRG
2nd Eva Korpela  SWE
3rd Anne Elvebakk  NOR

3 × 5 km relay

Medal Name Nation Penalties Result
1st Soviet Union

Venera Chernyshova
Elena Golovina
Kaija Parve

 URS
2nd Norway

Elin Kristiansen
Anne Elvebakk
Mona Bollerud

 NOR
3rd Sweden

Eva Korpela
Inger Björkbom
Mia Stadig

 SWE

Medal table

Place Nation 1st 2nd 3rd Total
1  Norway 1 2 1 4
2  Soviet Union 1 0 1 2
3  West Germany 1 0 0 1
4  Sweden 0 1 1 2

References