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1995 World Orienteering Championships
The 1995 World Orienteering Championships, the 16th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Detmold, Germany, 15–20 August 1995. The championships had six events; the classic distance (formerly called individual) for men and women, the short distance for men and women, and relays for men and women. Medalists References {{World Orienteering Championships World Orienteering Championships 1995 in German sport International sports competitions hosted by Germany August 1995 sports events in Europe Orienteering in Europe Sports competitions in North Rhine-Westphalia 1990s in North Rhine-Westphalia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Detmold
Detmold () is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with a population of . It was the capital of the small Principality of Lippe from 1468 until 1918 and then of the Free State of Lippe until 1947. Today it is the administrative center of the district of Lippe and of the Regierungsbezirk Detmold. The Church of Lippe has its central administration located in Detmold. The Reformed Redeemer Church is the preaching venue of the state superintendent of the Lippe church. History Iron Age About to the southwest of Detmold is the hill with a prehistoric circular rampart and the Hermann monument (german: Hermannsdenkmal). The monument commemorates the so-called Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, a battle in 9 AD which may or may not have been fought close to the present location of Detmold. In this encounter, Germanic tribes led by Hermann ( la, Arminius) defeated Roman legions under the command of Publius Quinctilius Varus. Middle Ages Detmold was first mentioned as ''Theotmalli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Bogren
Anna Bogren (born 3 February 1965) is a Swedish orienteering competitor. She won the 1993 Short distance World Orienteering Championships The World Orienteering Championships (or WOC for short) is an annual orienteering event organized by the International Orienteering Federation. The first World Championships was held in Fiskars, Finland in 1966. They were held biennially up to 2 ...,World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on November 25, 2007) and finished third in 1995. She is two times Relay World Champion, from 1993 and 1997, and has a silver medal from 1995, as member of the Swedish winning teams. References External links *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eija Koskivaara
Eija Koskivaara (born 7 May 1965) is a Finnish orienteering competitor and World champion.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on 25 January 2008) She won a gold medal at the 1995 in with the |
Reeta-Mari Kolkkala
Reeta-Mari Kolkkala (born 21 January 1969) is a Finnish orienteering competitor and world champion. She won a gold medal in the ''relay event'' at the 1995 World Orienteering Championships in Detmold, finished 4th in 1997, received a silver medal in 1999, and another gold medal in Tampere in 2001 with the Finnish relay team. She finished 6th in the ''classic course'' in 1999. She received an individual bronze medal in the ''classic course'' in Tampere in 2001, and finished 5th in the ''sprint'' and 5th in the ''short course''. World cup She finished 9th overall in the World cup 1994, 15th in 1996, 4th in 1998, and 7th in 2000. See also * Finnish orienteers * List of orienteers * List of orienteering events This is a list of all orienteers events found in Wikipedia and which are notable within the orienteering sport. Foot Orienteering Championships World Championships * World Orienteering Championships * Junior World Orienteering Championships * ... References Ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirsi Tiira
Kirsi is a Finnish female given name. Its nameday is celebrated on 24 July. It began to be used in the 1940s, and it reached its peak of popularity in the 1960s and 1970s. As of 2013 there are 23,000 women with this name in Finland. Origin and variants The name Kirsi originated as a short form of Kristiina, Finnish version of Christina or Kirsikka which means ''cherry'' in Finnish. It also means ''frost'' in Finnish. Notable people Notable people with this name include: * Kirsi Ahonen (born 1976), Finnish javelin thrower * Kirsi Boström (born 1968), Finnish orienteer * Kirsi Hänninen (born 1976), Finnish ice hockey player *Kirsi Heikkinen (born 1978), Finnish football referee * Kirsi Helen (born 1982), Finnish cross-country skier *Kirsi Kunnas (1924 - 2021), Finnish poet *Kirsi Lampinen (born 1972), Finnish tennis player *Kirsi Mykkänen (born 1978), Finnish sprinter *Kirsi Ojansuu (born 1963), Finnish politician *Kirsi Peltonen, Finnish mathematician *Kirsi Perälä (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Birklin
Jimmy Birklin (born 12 January 1970) is a Swedish orienteering competitor, winner of the 2001 Sprint World Orienteering Championships The World Orienteering Championships (or WOC for short) is an annual orienteering event organized by the International Orienteering Federation. The first World Championships was held in Fiskars, Finland in 1966. They were held biennially up to 2 ....World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on 3 January 2008) He was also part of the Swedish team that obtained bronze medal both in the 1995 and 1999 Relay World Championships. References External links * * 1970 births[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lars Holmqvist
Lars Holmqvist (born 1 September 1961) is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He received a bronze medal in the ''relay event'' at the 1995 World Orienteering Championships in Detmold, together with Jimmy Birklin, Johan Ivarsson and Jörgen Mårtensson, and placed fifth in the ''short distance''. He placed 12th in the overall Orienteering World Cup The Orienteering World Cup is a series of orienteering competitions organized annually by the International Orienteering Federation. Two unofficial cups were organized in 1983 and 1984. The official World Cup was held first in 1986, and then ever ... in 1994. References 1961 births Living people Swedish male orienteers Swedish foot orienteers World Orienteering Championships medalists 21st-century Swedish people {{Sweden-orienteering-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timo Karppinen
Timo Karppinen (born 26 December 1967) is a Finnish orienteering competitor. He received five medals in the World Orienteering Championships between 1993 and 1997.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on 17 June 2008) See also * * *List of orienteering events
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Reijo Mattinen
Reijo Mattinen (born 1963) is a Finnish orienteering competitor, three times medalist in the relay at the World Orienteering Championships. He received a bronze medal in the ''relay event'' in 1989, a bronze medal in 1991, and a silver medal in 1995. See also * Finnish orienteers * List of orienteers * List of orienteering events This is a list of all orienteers events found in Wikipedia and which are notable within the orienteering sport. Foot Orienteering Championships World Championships * World Orienteering Championships * Junior World Orienteering Championships * ... References 1963 births Living people Finnish orienteers Male orienteers Foot orienteers World Orienteering Championships medalists {{Finland-orienteering-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keijo Parkkinen
Keijo Parkkinen (born 28 October 1965) is a Finnish orienteering competitor, four times medalist in the relay at the World Orienteering Championships. He received a bronze medal in the ''relay event'' in 1989, a bronze medal in 1991, a bronze medal in 1993, and a silver medal in 1995. The silver team in 1995 consisted of Parkkinen, Reijo Mattinen, Timo Karppinen, and Janne Salmi. See also * Finnish orienteers * List of orienteers * List of orienteering events This is a list of all orienteers events found in Wikipedia and which are notable within the orienteering sport. Foot Orienteering Championships World Championships * World Orienteering Championships * Junior World Orienteering Championships * ... References 1965 births Living people Finnish orienteers Male orienteers Foot orienteers World Orienteering Championships medalists {{Finland-orienteering-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Bührer
Thomas Bührer (born 30 January 1968) is a Swiss orienteering competitor, winner of the 2003 World Orienteering Championships The World Orienteering Championships (or WOC for short) is an annual orienteering event organized by the International Orienteering Federation. The first World Championships was held in Fiskars, Finland in 1966. They were held biennially up to 2 ..., Long distance.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on 2 December 2007) He is also three times Relay world champion, as a member of the Swiss winning teams in 1991, 1993 and 1995. References External links * * 1968 births[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
