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Øyvin Thon
Øyvin Thon (born 25 March 1958) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor, and has seven gold medals at the World Orienteering Championships. He is married to Brit Volden, also a World Orienteering Champion. In 2005 they both climbed Cho Oyu (8201 meters).The Norwegian Cato Zahl Pedersen reached the top on Cho Oyu - Unarmed expedition 2005 (Retrieved on December 8, 2007) International championships Thon won gold medals at the 1979 and 1981 IndividualWorld Orienteering Championshi ...
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Brit Volden
Brit Volden (born 4 April 1960) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. She won the 1987 Relay World Championship,World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on December 9, 2007) as well as a silver medal in 1979. She also obtained silver medals in the Individual World Championships in 1981 and 1985. She won the overall in 1983 (unofficial cup), and finished second in 1984 and 1988. Volden is married to orienteer |
Bendigo
Bendigo ( ) is a city in Victoria, Australia, located in the Bendigo Valley near the geographical centre of the state and approximately north-west of Melbourne, the state capital. As of 2019, Bendigo had an urban population of 100,991, making it Australia's 19th-largest city, fourth-largest inland city and the fourth-most populous city in Victoria. It is the administrative centre of the City of Greater Bendigo, which encompasses outlying towns spanning an area of approximately 3,000 km2 (1,158 sq mi) and over 111,000 people. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2016. Residents of the city are known as "Bendigonians". The traditional owners of the area are the Dja Dja Wurrung (Djaara) people. The discovery of gold on Bendigo Creek in 1851 transformed the area from a sheep station into one of colonial Australia's largest boomtowns. News of the finds intensified the Victorian gold rush, bringing an influx of migrants from around the world, particularly Europe and China. B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norges Orienteringsforbund
The Norwegian Orienteering Federation ( no, Norges Orienteringsforbund, NOF) is the national Orienteering Association in Norway. It is recognized as the orienteering association for Norway by the International Orienteering Federation, of which it is a member. The association was founded 1 October 1945, and is a member of the Norwegian Confederation of Sports (NIF). Its first chairman was Kaare Thuesen. In 1946 NOF had 204 associated clubs, with just above 7,000 members. The number of clubs and associated members increased gradually through the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and peaked in 1984 with 630 clubs and 34,000 members, and 35,000 members and 620 clubs in 1985. The next twenty years saw a decline in the number of clubs and members. As per December 2007 Norges Orienteringsforbund had 400 associated clubs and just above 24,000 members, distributed over eighteen districts. The federation publishes the magazine ''Veivalg''. Its current headquarters are at Ullevaal Stadion. History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dieter Wolf
Dieter Wolf is a Swiss orienteering competitor. He received a silver medal in the ''relay event'' at the 1972 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 20 ... in Jičín, together with Dieter Hulliger, Bernard Marti and Karl John. References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Swiss orienteers Male orienteers Foot orienteers World Orienteering Championships medalists Fellows of the American Physical Society {{Switzerland-orienteering-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eystein Weltzien
Eystein Weltzien (born 14 December 1949) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. He is Relay World Champion from 1978 as a member of the Norwegian winning team,World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on 3 December 2007) as well as having bronze medal from 1974. He also obtained bronze in the 1974 Individual World Championships. He won the long distance Norwegian Championships in 1972, 1974 and 1975. He also had a position as trainer for the Norwegian national orienteering team in the 1980s. Weltzien was awarded in 1975, for exce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dieter Hulliger
Dieter Hulliger (born 1946) is a Swiss orienteering competitor. He received an ''individual'' bronze medal at the 1970 World Orienteering Championships The 3rd World Orienteering Championships were held in Eisenach/Friedrichroda, East Germany, in September 1970. The championships had four events; individual contests for men and women, and relays for men and women. The men's individual course ha ..., and a silver medal in ''relay'' in 1972.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on June 14, 2008) References 1946 births Living people[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Risto Nuuros
Risto Nuuros (born 26 December 1950) is a Finnish orienteering competitor, individual silver medalist at the 1978 World Orienteering Championships in Kongsberg. He received silver medals in the ''relay event'' in 1974 and 1979, and a bronze medal in 1978. 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 1950 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] |
Rolf Pettersson (orienteer)
Rolf Pettersson (born 11 December 1944) is a Swedish orienteering competitor Competition is a rivalry where two or more parties strive for a common goal which cannot be shared: where one's gain is the other's loss (an example of which is a zero-sum game). Competition can arise between entities such as organisms, indivi .... He is a four-time Relay World Champion as a member of the winning Swedish team in 1972, 1974, 1976 and 1979,World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on December 2, 2007) and was runner-up in 1978. He won silver in the Individual World Championship in 1976. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lars Lönnkvist
Lars Lönnkvist is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He is Relay World Champion from 1979, as a member of the Swedish winning team.World Orienteering Championship">World Orienteering Championships, World Orienteering Championship , senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on December 30, 2007) He also won silver medals in the 1978 and 1981 relays, and a bronze medal in 1983 and 1987. He placed fifth in the individual contest in the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kjell Lauri
Kjell Lauri (born 29 June 1956) is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He was a Relay World Champion in 1979, as a member of the Swedish winning team.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on December 30, 2007) He also obtained silver medals in 1978 and 1985, and a bronze medal
A bronze medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of bronze awarded to the third-place finisher of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The outright winner receive ... in 1983. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tore Sagvolden
Tore Sagvolden (born 27 February 1959) is a Norway, Norwegian orienteering Competition, competitor. He is four times Relay World Champion, in 1981, 1983, 1985 and 1987.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on November 21, 2007) He obtained silver in the Individual World Orienteering Championships 1981, 1985 and 1987, and bronze in 1979. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egil Johansen (orienteer)
Egil Johansen (born 18 August 1954) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor, winner of the 1976 and 1978 Individual World Orienteering Championships,World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966–2006 (Retrieved on December 14, 2007) as well as getting silver medal in 1979. He was Relay World Champion in 1978 as a member of the Norwegian winning team, and also have a silver medal from 1976. He won nine national championships (1975–1980) and has served as coach for the Norwegian national team (from 1992). He has his education from the |
