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]
| Host city | Lake Placid, New York |
|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Events | 2 |
| Opening | 2 March 1973 |
| Closing | 4 March 1973 |
Men's results edit
20 km individual edit
| 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 |
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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| |
East Germany |
 GDR |
Medal table edit
| Place | Nation |
|
|
|
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Norway
|
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | East Germany
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |