The 18th Biathlon World Championships were held in 1981 in Lahti, Finland.[1]
 Biathlon World Championships 1981 stamp | |
| Host city | Lahti |
|---|---|
| Country | Finland |
| Events | 3 |
| Opening | 12 March 1981 |
| Closing | 15 March 1981 |
Men's results edit
20 km individual edit
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Heikki Ikola |  FIN |
0 | 1:13:07.2 |
 |
Frank Ullrich |  GDR |
2 | 1:14:09.6 |
 |
Erkki Antila | FIN |
3 | 1:14:51.1 |
10 km sprint edit
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
Frank Ullrich | GDR |
1 | 33:08.5 |
| |
Erkki Antila | FIN |
0 | 33:10.1 |
| |
Yvon Mougel |  FRA |
0 | 33:13.5 |
4 × 7.5 km relay edit
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
East Germany |
GDR |
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| |
West Germany |
 FRG |
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| |
Soviet Union Vladimir Alikin |
 URS |
Medal table edit
| Place | Nation |
|
|
|
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Germany
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Finland
|
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | West Germany
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | France
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Soviet Union
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |