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1997 World Orienteering Championships
The 1997 World Orienteering Championships, the 17th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Grimstad Grimstad () is a municipality in Agder county, Norway. It belongs to the geographical region of Sørlandet. The administrative center of the municipality is the town of Grimstad. Some of the villages in Grimstad include Eide, Espenes, Fevik, ..., Norway, 11–16 August 1997. 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 1997 in Norwegian sport International sports competitions hosted by Norway August 1997 sports events in Europe Orienteering in Norway Grimstad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grimstad
Grimstad () is a municipality in Agder county, Norway. It belongs to the geographical region of Sørlandet. The administrative center of the municipality is the town of Grimstad. Some of the villages in Grimstad include Eide, Espenes, Fevik, Fjære, Håbbestad, Hesnes, Homborsund, Jortveit, Kroken, Landvik, Nygrenda, Prestegårdskogen, Reddal, Roresand, Rønnes, Skiftenes, Tjore, Vik, and Østerhus. The municipality is centered around the little maritime town of Grimstad which is surrounded by many small islands (''Skjærgård''). There is a harbor, a main street, a small market square, Grimstad Church, and a museum dedicated to the early life of Henrik Ibsen, who served as an apprentice to Grimstad's local pharmacist Reimann, from 1844 to 1847, before leaving Grimstad in 1850. Ibsen's intimate knowledge of the local people and surroundings can be seen in his poem ''Terje Vigen''. The majority of the inhabitants live in and around the town, while the rest of the municip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janne Salmi
Janne Juhani Salmi (born 17 April 1969) is a Finnish orienteering competitor, winner of the 1997 World Orienteering Championships, Short distance. World champion Relay 2001, silver medal 1995, 1997 and 1999. Married to Swiss orienteer Vroni König-Salmi Vroni König-Salmi (born 9 July 1969) is a Swiss orienteering competitor. She won the 2001 Sprint distance World Orienteering Championships, and is two times Relay World Champion, from 2003 and 2005, as member of the Swiss winning teams. Als .... See also * Finnish orienteers * List of orienteers * List of orienteering events References External links * * * 1969 births Living people Finnish male orienteers Finnish foot orienteers World Orienteering Championships medalists {{Finland-orienteering-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August 1997 Sports Events In Europe
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International Sports Competitions Hosted By Norway
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1997 In Norwegian Sport
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Marie-Luce Romanens
Marie-Luce Romanens (born 19 January 1973) is a Swiss orienteering competitorWorld-of-O-runners: Marie-Luce Romanens (Retrieved on December 8, 2007) and long-distance runner. She won the 1995 Short distance .World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on November 25, 2007) This was the first individual |
Hanne Staff
Hanne Staff (born 3 February 1972) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor who has won three individual World Orienteering Championships medals. She retired from international orienteering at the end of the 2004 season where she became world champion in the middle distance event. Staff ran for the Norwegian orienteering club Bækkelagets SK in Oslo. Orienteering World Cup Victories * Gold, Short Distance, 2000 Australia * Gold, Classic Distance, 1998 Ireland * Gold, Classic Distance, 1998 Poland * Gold, Classic Distance, 1998 Estonia * Gold, Classic Distance, 1998 Finland * Gold, Classic Distance, 1996 Lithuania * Silver, Long Distance, 2002 Switzerland * Silver, Long Distance, 2002 Sweden * Silver, Long Distance, 2002 Hungary * Silver, Short Distance, 1996 Sweden * Bronze, Long Distance, 2002 Belgium * Bronze, Sprint Distance, 2002 Switzerland * Bronze, Long Distance, 2002 Norway * Bronze, Long Distance, 2002 Czech Republic * Bronze, Short Distance, 2000 Finland * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucie Böhm
Lucie Rothauer (née Böhm,Profile: Lucie (Böhm) Rothauer – ''World of O Runners'' (Retrieved on 7 July 2008) born 12 October 1974) is an Austrian competitor. She won the 1997 Short distance World Orienteering Championships, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bjørnar Valstad
Bjørnar Valstad (born 27 April 1967) is a Norwegian former orienteering athlete who has won 4 World Orienteering Championships gold medals. Valstad ran for the Norwegian club Bækkelagets SK in Oslo. He previously represented Nydalens SK, NTHI and IL Stjørdals-Blink. From 2007 to 2014 he was the secretary-general of the Norges Orienteringsforbund. He retired from international orienteering at the end of the 2004 season where he became world champion in both the long and relay events, despite this he failed to make the Orienteering World Cup final round in Germany. He is married to former orienteering athlete Hanne Staff. They are living in Nittedal with their two daughters born 2006 and 2009. Valstad got his degree in electrical engineering at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology Since 2014 Valstad is head of department for electrical engineering at Kuben Upper Secondary School in Oslo. Achievements World Orienteering Championships * Gold, Long Distan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timo Karppinen
Timo Karppinen (born 26 December 1967) is a Finnish orienteering Orienteering is a group of sports that require navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain whilst moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a s ... 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 * Finnish orienteers * List of orienteers *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanne Sandstad
Hanne Sandstad (born 1970) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor and World Champion. Career At the 1991 World Orienteering Championships she won a silver medal in the relay, together with Heidi Arnesen, Ragnhild Bratberg and Ragnhild Bente Andersen. At the 1997 World Orienteering Championships she won silver medals in the short distance and the relay, and a bronze medal in the classic distance. She became World Champion in the relay in 1999, together with Birgitte Husebye, Elisabeth Ingvaldsen and Hanne Staff Hanne Staff (born 3 February 1972) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor who has won three individual World Orienteering Championships medals. She retired from international orienteering at the end of the 2004 season where she became world c .... She was awarded the Kongepokal (King's Cup) trophy at the national championships twice, in 1995 and 1997. She represented the sports club NTHI. References External links * * 1970 births Living people Norwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
