Ralph Street (born 1990) is a British orienteering competitor. He was part of the British team that came second in the sprint relay at the 2022 World Orienteering Championships. His team included Megan Carter Davies, Kris Jones and Charlotte Ward. Street has competed for Baekkelagets SK in

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, Sodertalje Nykvarn Orientering and Nydalens in Sweden and South London Orienteers. He has also competed for Sheffield University Orienteering Club. Street's favourite orienteering competition is the Jukola Relay in

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. Street started orienteering at the age of nine. His first orienteering event was Highland '99, running alongside the 1999 World Orienteering Championships where Yvette Baker won Britain's first gold medal. When growing up, his major inspirations were British orienteers such as Yvette Baker, Heather Monro, Jamie Stevenson and Jon Duncan. He first competed for

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at the European Youth Orienteering Championships in 2007. After graduating with a degree in Geography and Town Planning from the

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in 2012, Street moved to Sweden before moving to

. As of 2022, Street lives in

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and works in IT Support.

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1990 births Living people British orienteers Male orienteers Foot orienteers World Orienteering Championships medalists 21st-century British people World Games medalists in orienteering World Games bronze medalists for Great Britain Alumni of the University of Sheffield Medalists at the 2022 World Games {{Orienteering-bio-stub