This was the first Olympics to feature more than one biathlon race, as the 4 x 7.5 kilometre relay made its debut.
[1][2] Three nations won medals in biathlon, the Soviet Union leading the medal table with three, one of each type.
Magnar Solberg and Alexander Tikhonov shared the lead in the individual medal table, each winning a gold and a silver.
Sixteen nations sent biathletes to compete in Grenoble.
Canada, East and West Germany and Czechoslovakia made their Olympic biathlon debut.