1979 World Junior Biathlon Championships
| Host City | Ruhpolding |
|---|---|
| Country |  GER |
| Held | 29 January – 1 February 1979 |
| Competitors | 9 |
| Countries | 3 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 km Individual | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 10 km Sprint | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| 3 x 7.5 km relay | Men | — | Medal | 9 | 3 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Germany |  GDR |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Soviet Union |  URS |
1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Czechoslovakia |  TCH |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medal winners
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 km Individual, Men | Thomas Klinger |
GDR
|
Mathias Jung |
GDR
|
Sergey Zhuravlyov |
URS
|
| 10 km Sprint, Men | Sergey Zhuravlyov |
URS
|
Sergey Danch |
URS
|
Vladimir Belorusov |
URS
|
| 3 x 7.5 km relay, Men | East Germany |
GDR
|
Soviet Union |
URS
|
Czechoslovakia |
TCH
|