| Host city | Pokljuka |
|---|---|
| Country | Slovenia |
| Events | 8 |
| Opening | 3 February 2001 |
| Closing | 11 February 2001 |
The 36th Biathlon World Championships were held in 2001 for the second time in Pokljuka, Slovenia.
Men's results
20 km individual
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paavo Puurunen | FIN | |||
| Vadim Sashurin | BLR | |||
| Ilmārs Bricis | LAT |
10 km sprint
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Rostovtsev | RUS | |||
| René Cattarinussi | ITA | |||
| Halvard Hanevold | NOR |
12.5 km pursuit
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Rostovtsev | RUS | |||
| Raphaël Poirée | FRA | |||
| Sven Fischer | GER |
15 km mass start
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raphaël Poirée | FRA | |||
| Ole Einar Bjørndalen | NOR | |||
| Sven Fischer | GER |
4 × 7.5 km relay
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France |
FRA | |||
| Belarus |
BLR | |||
| Norway Egil Gjelland |
NOR |
Women's results
15 km individual
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magdalena Forsberg | SWE | |||
| Liv Grete Poirée | NOR | |||
| Olena Zubrilova | UKR |
7.5 km sprint
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kati Wilhelm | GER | |||
| Uschi Disl | GER | |||
| Liv Grete Poirée | NOR |
10 km pursuit
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liv Grete Poirée | NOR | |||
| Corinne Niogret | FRA | |||
| Magdalena Forsberg | SWE |
12.5 km mass start
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magdalena Forsberg | SWE | |||
| Martina Glagow | GER | |||
| Liv Grete Poirée | NOR |
4 × 7.5 km relay
| Medal | Name | Nation | Penalties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia |
RUS | |||
| Germany |
GER | |||
| Ukraine |
UKR |
Medal table
| Place | Nation | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | France | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Sweden | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Germany | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Norway | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | Finland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Belarus | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Latvia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
