The 16th Biathlon World Championships were held in 1978 in Hochfilzen, Austria.[1]
| Host city | Hochfilzen, Tyrol |
|---|---|
| Country | Austria |
| Events | 3 |
| Opening | 2 March 1978 |
| Closing | 5 March 1978 |
Men's results edit
20 km individual edit
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Odd Lirhus |  NOR |
1 | 1:05:25.3 |
 |
Frank Ullrich |  GDR |
2 | 1:05:37.7 |
 |
Eberhard Rösch | GDR |
2 | 1:06:04.2 |
10 km sprint edit
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
Frank Ullrich | GDR |
0 | 32:17.4 |
| |
Eberhard Rösch | GDR |
0 | 32:38.1 |
| |
Klaus Siebert | GDR |
0 | 33:02.8 |
4 × 7.5 km relay edit
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
East Germany |
GDR |
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| |
Norway |
NOR |
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| |
West Germany |
 FRG |
Medal table edit
| Place | Nation |
|
|
|
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Germany
|
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Norway
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | West Germany
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |