Biathlon · International
Paavo Puurunen won the men's 20 km individual at 2001 IBU World Championships
Paavo Puurunen won gold, Vadim Sashurin took silver and Ilmars Bricis earned bronze in the men's 20 km individual on 7 February 2001.
2001-02-07 · Pokljuka
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Completed result
Paavo Puurunen won gold, Vadim Sashurin took silver and Ilmars Bricis earned bronze in the completed men's 20 km individual at Pokljuka, Slovenia, on 7 February 2001. The event formed part of the 2001 IBU World Championships.
The final order was Paavo Puurunen first, Vadim Sashurin second and Ilmars Bricis third. This archive report counts the completed final once and does not split athletes, medal places, shooting stages or relay legs into separate reports.
Competition and evidence
The IBU official result page identifies race BT0001SWRLCH__SMIN, the discipline, date, venue and final classification. The official IBU historical guide confirms the Pokljuka championship podium, while the Ukrainian federation season index and an independent championship table corroborate the event date and result.
Date precision
The exact historical event date is stored separately from this report's 2026-10-13 publication timestamp. No unsupported split times, shooting totals, relay line-ups or margins have been added.
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