Biathlon World Championships 1986
The 22nd Biathlon World Championships for men were held in 1986 in Oslo, Norway. The 3rd women's world championships were held in Falun, Sweden.
Men's results
20 km individual
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
| Valeriy Medvedtsev | 2 | 57:05.3 | ||
| André Sehmisch | 1 | 57:19.2 | ||
| Alfred Eder | 0 | 58:38.1 |
10 km sprint
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
| Valeriy Medvedtsev | 0 | 28:02.8 | ||
| Franz Schuler | 1 | 28:55.3 | ||
| André Sehmisch | 1 | 28:59.9 |
Peter Angerer, West Germany, was stripped of silver due to use of a forbidden substance.
4 × 7.5 km relay
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
| Soviet Union Juri Kashkarov Dmitry Vasilyev Valeriy Medvedtsev Sergei Bulygin | ||||
| East Germany Jürgen Wirth Frank-Peter Roetsch Matthias Jacob André Sehmisch | ||||
| Italy Werner Kiem Gottlieb Taschler Johann Passler Andreas Zingerle |
The West German team was stripped of bronze due to Peter Angerer's use of a forbidden substance.
Women's results
10 km individual
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
| Eva Korpela | 1 | 37:46.9 | ||
| Siv Bråten | 0 | + 1:00.4 | ||
| Sanna Grønlid | 2 | + 1:32.7 |
5 km sprint
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
| Kaija Parve | 1 | 20:07.0 | ||
| Nadiya Billova | 1 | + 46.2 | ||
| Eva Korpela | 2 | + 1:18.0 |
3 × 5 km relay
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
| Soviet Union Kaija Parve Nadiya Billova Venera Chernyshova | ||||
| Sweden Eva Korpela Inger Björkbom Sabine Karlsson | ||||
| Norway Sanna Grønlid Siv Bråten Anne Elvebakk |