Angelniemen Ankkuri is an

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club in

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, Finland. It was founded in 1946 as club for sports and gymnastics, but nowadays it has only orienteering. Its members have won 17 medals in Finnish championships. It has won

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, the Venla relay and the Jukola relay. The club came second in 25-manna in 1994 when

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managed to keep the distance to

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. The orienteers

Johanna Asklöf Johanna Asklöf (née Tiira, born 25 August 1972) is a Finnish orienteering competitor and World champion.Kirsi Boström Kirsi Boström (née Tiira; born 20 May 1968, in Parikkala) is a Finnish orienteering competitor and World champion. She won the 1999 Classic distance World Orienteering Championships.

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, Mika Kuisma,

Marika Mikkola Marika Mikkola is a Finnish orienteering competitor and World champion.Matti Mäkinen Matti Mäkinen (born 18 January 1947 in Paimio) is a Finnish orienteering competitor. He received a bronze medal in the ''relay event'' at the 1976 World Orienteering Championships in Aviemore, together with Hannu Mäkirinta, Markku Salminen a ...

and

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have run for the club.

Halikko relay

The club has organised the Halikko relay in late autumn since 1989. The teams are composed of 15 runners.

References

Orienteering clubs in Finland Salo, Finland Sport in Southwest Finland {{Orienteering-org-stub