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WOC 2016
The 33rd World Orienteering Championships in conjunction with the 13th World Trail Orienteering Championships was held in Strömstad and Tanum, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on .... Results References {{World championships in 2016 World Orienteering Championships 2016 in Swedish sport International sports competitions hosted by Sweden Orienteering in Sweden August 2016 sports events in Europe Sport in Västra Götaland County 2016 in orienteering ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strömstad
Strömstad is a locality and the seat of Strömstad Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 6,288 inhabitants in 2010. For historical reasons, Strömstad is called a ''city'' despite its small population. Strömstad became part of Sweden in 1658, as part of the Treaty of Roskilde, which transferred the Bohuslän province from Norway to Sweden. It achieved town status in 1676. Strömstad became an important sea-bathing and spa destination in the mid-19th century. The close proximity to Norway is evident throughout town, and cars and boats arrive daily from Norway.Johansson, Ulf and Mona Neppenstrom (2017). ''DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Sweden''. Penguin. Page 215. . Despite its small size, Strömstad is a bustling town throughout the year due to its international ferry link to Sandefjord, Norway. This is particularly true for Easter (especially Maundy Thursday) and the months of June and July, when thousands of vacationing Norwegians are visiting Strömstad.Proctor, Jame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Søren Bobach
Søren Bobach (born 25 April 1989)Profile: Søren Bobach – ''Dansk Orienterings-Forbund'' (Retrieved on July 11, 2008) is a , and world champion at both junior and senior level. He runs for OK Pan Århus. He became [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Margrethe Hausken
Anne Margrethe Hausken Nordberg (born 23 January 1976) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor, World champion and European champion. She took the overall victory in the 2008 World Cup. World championships Hausken finished second in ''sprint'' at the 2005 World Orienteering Championships in Aichi, behind Simone Niggli-Luder.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966–2006 (Retrieved on 22 December 2007) She received a silver medal in the ''relay event'' at the 2005 World Championships (with and |
Thierry Gueorgiou
Thierry Gueorgiou (; born 30 March 1979) is a French orienteer who has won more than 20 gold medals in international competitions, including the World Orienteering Championships (WOC) middle distance event eight times: 2003–2005, 2007–2009, 2011 and 2017. In November 2016 it was announced he will become the Swedish national team head coach following the 2017 World Championships. Clubs Gueorgiou runs for two orienteering clubs, the French NO St-Etienne and the Finnish Kalevan Rasti. With Kalevan Rasti he has won the Jukola Relay five times (2004, 2005, 2007, 2013 and 2014). Running for Fédération Française de Course d'Orientation, he made his senior international debut at WOC 1997 in Grimstad, Norway, at the age of 18. World Orienteering Championships After his Debut in 1997, it took Gueorgiou 6 years to achieve his first medal. Gueorgiou has said that this was his hardest period in orienteering. in 2001 Gueorgiou came 19th in the Short distance after a near perfect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalia Gemperle
Natalia Mikhailovna Gemperle (russian: Наталья Михайловна Гемперле, née Vinogradova, born 9 December 1990) is a Russian-born Swiss orienteering competitor. She competes for the clubs Alfta-Ösa and OLK Aargus At the 2016 World Orienteering Championships in Strömstad she won a silver medal in the long distance, a bronze medal in the middle distance, and a gold medal with the Russian relay team. She participated in The World Games The World Games are an international multi-sport event comprising sports and sporting disciplines that are not contested in the Olympic Games. They are usually held every four years, one year after a Summer Olympic Games, over the course of 11 d ... in Wroclaw, Poland winning a silver at the middle-distance race and a bronze medal in the mixed relay. References External links * 1990 births Living people Swiss orienteers Female orienteers Foot orienteers World Orienteering Championships medalists World Game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heidi Bagstevold
Heidi Østlid Bagstevold (born 10 July 1987) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. Orienteering career Bagstevold competed at the 2013 World Orienteering Championships, and won a gold medal in the relay with the Norwegian team, together with Mari Fasting and Anne Margrethe Hausken Nordberg. She became national champion in the long distance in 2010, and in sprint in 2013. She was born in Kongsberg, but lives in Fredrikstad Fredrikstad (; previously ''Frederiksstad''; literally "Fredrik's Town") is a city and municipality in Viken county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Fredrikstad. The city of Fredrikstad was founded in 15 ... and represents Fredrikstad SK. References External links * * 1987 births Living people Norwegian orienteers Female orienteers Foot orienteers World Orienteering Championships medalists Sportspeople from Kongsberg 21st-century Norwegian women 21st-century Norwegian people {{Norway-spo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tove Alexandersson
Tove Alexandersson (born 7 September 1992) is a Swedish orienteer, ski orienteer, skyrunner and ski mountaineer. She has won a total of 17 gold medals at the World Orienteering Championships and 10 gold medals at the World Ski Orienteering Championships. In 2018, she won the Sky Marathon event at the Skyrunning World Championships, in her second skyrunning race ever. In 2021, she won the combined discipline at the World Championships of Ski Mountaineering. She competes for Stora Tuna OK in orienteering and Alfta-Ösa OK in ski orienteering. Alexandersson holds the record for the number of gold medals in a row at the World Orienteering Championships, winning 11 in a row between 2018 and 2022. Orienteering Junior World Championships Alexandersson became Middle Distance Junior World Champion in orienteering in 2009. She was 16 years old at the time, running against competitors up to four years older than her. She maintained her Middle Distance title in both 2010 and 2012, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olav Lundanes
Olav Lundanes (born 11 November 1987) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor, hailing from Ålesund. He has won gold medal at the World Orienteering Championships ten times and the European Orienteering Championships four times. He competes for Halden SK. Career Junior Lundanes competed at the 2005 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Tenero, where he won a gold medal in the ''long distance'', a gold medal in the ''relay event'', and placed fourth in the middle distance."Profile: Olav Lundanes" – World of O Runners (Retrieved on June 14, 2008) He received a silver and two bronze medals in the 2006 Junior World Championships. In 2007 he had great success in the Junior World Championships, with victories in the long distance and the middle distance, and silver medals in both t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helena Jansson
Helena Bergman ( Jansson, born 28 August 1985) is a Swedish orienteer who became World Champion in the sprint distance in Miskolc, Hungary in 2009. She lives in Stockholm and competes for OK Ravinen. She is married to Gustav Bergman Gustav C. Bergman (1872–1962) was the first elected mayor of Beverly, Alberta after Beverly was incorporated as a town in 1914. Biography Carl Gustaf Bergman was born to Swedish American parents in Paxton, Illinois. His mother was killed in a .... Results World Games * 2017 Gold, Middle distance World Orienteering Championships * 2011 Silver, Sprint * 2011 Bronze, Long distance * 2011 Gold, Middle distance * 2011 Bronze, Relay * 2010 Silver, Sprint * 2010 Bronze, Relay * 2009 Gold, Sprint * 2009 Silver, Relay * 2008 Bronze, Sprint * 2008 Bronze, Relay * 2007 Silver, Relay * 2007 4th, Sprint * 2007 5th, Middle distance * 2006 9th, Middle distance European Championships * 2010 Gold, Sprint * 2010 Gold, Relay * 2010 Bronze, Long distance * 2008 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonas Leandersson
Jonas Leandersson (born 22 January 1990) is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He won a gold medal in the sprint at the 2012 European Orienteering Championships in Falun. Gold at the 2014 European Orienteering Championships in relay and gold at the 2014 World Orienteering Championships relay competing with the same relay team. He competed at the 2012 World Orienteering Championships. In the sprint competition he qualified for the final, where he placed 15th. At the 2018 World Orienteering Championships in Latvia he won a gold medal in the mixed sprint relay, together with Karolin Ohlsson, Emil Svensk and Tove Alexandersson Tove Alexandersson (born 7 September 1992) is a Swedish orienteer, ski orienteer, skyrunner and ski mountaineer. She has won a total of 17 gold medals at the World Orienteering Championships and 10 gold medals at the World Ski Orienteering Champ .... Results World Championship results World Cup victories References External links * Living pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustav Bergman (orienteer)
Gustav Bergman (born 4 December 1990) is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He won a bronze medal in the middle distance at the 2013 World Orienteering Championships. He was born in Stockholm, represents OK Ravinen, and is married to Helena Jansson. At the 2016 World Orienteering Championships in Strömstad he won a bronze medal in relay with the Swedish team, along with Fredrik Bakkman and William Lind, as well as a bronze medal in the mixed sprint relay. At the 2019 World Orienteering Championships in Østfold he won a silver medal at the middle distance and a gold medal in the relay with the Swedish team, along with Johan Runesson and Emil Svensk. Bergman won the 2019 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 .... Results World Championship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lina Strand
Lina Strand (born 23 December 1988) is a Swedish orienteering competitor, born in Gothenburg. She won a bronze medal in the relay at the 2012 European Orienteering Championships in Falun. She competed at the 2012 World Orienteering Championships. In the middle distance she qualified for the final, where she placed 11th. To date, her greatest achievements at the World Orienteering Championships have been coming second in the Long Distance in 2019, first in the Sprint Relay in 2017 and third in the Mixed Sprint Relay in 2016. Strand ranked third at the 2017 World Games in Wrocław Wrocław (; german: Breslau, or . ; Silesian German: ''Brassel'') is a city in southwestern Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the River Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, rou ..., Poland. References External links * 1988 births Living people Swedish orienteers Female orienteers Foot orienteers World Orienteering Champi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
