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1968 World Orienteering Championships
The 2nd World Orienteering Championships were held in Linköping, Sweden, 28–29 September 1968. The championships had four events; individual contests for men and women, and relays for men and women. The men's individual course had 18 control Control may refer to: Basic meanings Economics and business * Control (management), an element of management * Control, an element of management accounting * Comptroller (or controller), a senior financial officer in an organization * Controllin ...s over 14.6 kilometres, while the women's individual course had 10 controls over 7.8 kilometres. Swedish Television (SVT) broadcast the entire individual competition live. This was the first time ever orienteering was shown live on TV in Sweden, or in any other country in the world. Medalists Results Men's individual Women's individual References {{World Orienteering Championships World Orienteering Championships 1968 in Swedish sport International sports competitions h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linköping
Linköping () is a city in southern Sweden, with around 105,000 inhabitants as of 2021. It is the seat of Linköping Municipality and the capital of Östergötland County. Linköping is also the episcopal see of the Diocese of Linköping (Church of Sweden) and is well known for its cathedral. Linköping is the center of an old cultural region and celebrated its 700th anniversary in 1987. Dominating the city's skyline from afar is the steeple of the cathedral, Domkyrka. Nowadays, Linköping is known for its university and its high-technology industry. Linköping wants to create a sustainable development of the city and therefore plans to become a carbon-neutral community by 2025. Located on the Östergötland Plain, Linköping is closely linked to Norrköping, roughly to the east, near the sea. History The city is possibly named after the '' Lionga ting'' assembly which according to Medieval Scandinavian laws was the most important thing in Östergötland. Exact locati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veijo Tahvanainen
Veijo Tahvanainen (born 27 September 1938 in Ilomantsi) is a Finnish orienteering competitor. He received a silver medal in the ''relay event'' and finished 10th in the ''individual event'' at the 1968 World Orienteering Championships in Linköping. In 1970 he finished 14th in the individual event, and 4th with the Finnish relay team. At the 1972 World Orienteering Championships in Staré Splavy, he placed 9th in the individual contest, and was part of the Swiss relay team (which was disqualified). 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 1938 births Living people People from Ilomantsi Finnish orienteers Male orienteers Foot orienteers World Orienteering Championships me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pauli Reunamäki
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Jostein Nilsen
Jostein Nilsen is a Norwegian orienteering competitor who competed in the 1960s and 1970s, and represented Norway at three world championships. Nilsen competed at the 1966 World Orienteering Championships in Fiskars, Finland, where he placed 14th in the individual contest. At the 1968 World Orienteering Championships in Linköping, Sweden, he placed 7th in the individual course, and at the 1970 World Championships in Friedrichroda Friedrichroda () is a town in the district of Gotha, Thuringia, Germany. It is situated at the north foot of the Thuringian Forest, 21 km by rail southwest of the town of Gotha. It is surrounded by fir-clad hills and possesses numerous han ..., East Germany, he again placed 7th in the individual contest. References Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Norwegian orienteers Foot orienteers Male orienteers {{norway-orienteering-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raila Kerkelä
Raila Kerkelä ('' née'' Hovi; born 13 June 1941 in Vehkalahti) is a Finnish orienteering competitor. She received two medals at the 1966 World Orienteering Championships in Fiskars, a bronze medal in the individual contest (won by Ulla Lindkvist, 35 participants), and a silver medal in the relay with the Finnish team. She received a bronze medal in the ''relay event'' at the 1968 World Orienteering Championships in Linköping, together with Pirjo Seppä and Tuula Hovi. See also * 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 1941 births Living people People from Hamina Finnish orienteers Female orienteers Foot orienteers World Orienteering Championships medalists Sportspeople from Kymenlaakso [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuula Hovi
Tuula Hovi (born 14 November 1939) is a Finnish orienteering competitor who competed in the 1960s. She participated at the first European Orienteering Championships in Løten in 1962, where she placed fourth in the individual course. At the 1964 Championships in Le Brassus, she placed sixth in the individual course, and also participated in the Finnish relay team which placed fifth. At the 1968 World Orienteering Championships in Linköping she placed 11th in the individual course, and won a bronze medal in the ''relay event'' for the Finnish team, together with Pirjo Seppä and Raila Kerkelä. See also * 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 1939 births Living people Finnish orienteers Female orien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pirjo Seppä
Pirjo Seppä (born February 8, 1946 in Virolahti) is a Finnish orienteering competitor and World Champion. She participated on the Finnish winning team in the 1972 World Orienteering Championships, and also won a silver medal in the individual contest. Seppä was member of the team that won bronze medals in the relay in the 1968 World Orienteering Championships. She competed in the 1970 World Orienteering Championships, where she placed fourth in the individual contest. 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 1946 births Living people People from Virolahti Finnish orienteers Female orienteers Foot orienteers World Orienteering Championships medalists Sportspeople ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gun-Britt Nyberg
Gun-Britt Nyberg (born 8 March 1943) is a Swedish orienteering competitor. She received a silver medal in the ''relay event'' at the 1968 World Orienteering Championships in Linköping, together with Kerstin Granstedt and Ulla Lindkvist Ulla Lindkvist (30 August 1939 – 6 August 2015) was a Swedish orienteering competitor, and the first individual female world champion in this sport. She won the 1966 and 1968 Individual World Orienteering Championships,1943 births Living people Swedish orienteers Female orien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astrid Hansen
Astrid Hansen is a Norwegian orienteering competitor and World champion.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on January 22, 2008) She won a gold medal in the 1968 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 ... with the Norwegian Relay team. She received a bronze medal in 1966. ...
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Astrid Rødmyr
Astrid Rødmyr (born 30 March 1940) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor and World champion.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on January 22, 2008) She won a gold medal in the with the Norwegian Relay team, and placed 10th in the individual contest. She received a bronze medal in the relay in the 1970 World Orienteering Championships
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Stig Berge
Stig Berge (born 28 March 1942 in Meldal) is a retired Norwegian orienteer, and Master of Science in engineering. Stig Berge won two gold at the World Orienteering Championships in 1970, one individually and one for the team relay.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on December 3, 2007) He also won silver at the , and bronze in the relay in 1966. In the 1964 European Championships he won the silver in the relay. Berge was crowned Norwegian champion 4 times between 1964 and 1971. He competed for [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ola Skarholt
Ola Skarholt (30 November 1939 – 18 June 2017), was a Norwegian orienteering competitor. He became Relay World Champion in 1970 as a member of the Norwegian winning team, which also consisted of Stig Berge, Per Fosser and Åge Hadler. Skarholt placed fourth in the individual contest. He also won bronze medals in the relay in the 1966 and 1968 World Orienteering Championships. Skarholt represented the clubs SK Freidig and IL i BUL. His results at the include an individual gold medal in 1965. Skarholt was educated at the Norwegian Institute of Technology, and worked as engineer in the electric power industry. His last job before retirement was a fourteen-year stint as managing director of Lier Electricity Works. He died in Asker Asker ( no, Asker), properly called Askerbygda in Norwegian, is a district and former municipality in Akershus, Norway. From 2020 it is part of the larger administrative municipality Asker, Viken (also known as Greater Asker) in Viken co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
