Grant Bluett (born 6 November 1972) is an Australian

orienteering Orienteering is a group of sports that require navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain whilst moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a s ...

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 won a gold medal in the individual event at 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 2001. In perhaps the biggest upset in the history of world-level orienteering, Grant Bluett (Australia) won the men's race to become the first men's

orienteering champion. His victory is the first ever senior individual medal by a Non-European

and a great boost for orienteering as a world sport. His best results at the

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 ...

are the 8th position in the sprint distance in 2003, and 6th in the relay in 2001 with the Australian team. "Constable Frogga", as he is known to his friends, is a well-respected Australian orienteer and his wisdom is much sought after by juniors from all states. In 2012, "The Human in car navigation system" was added to the World Orienteering Hall of Fame. The "Garmin" of Canberra stated that this honour, coupled with his under-8 participation award for running in circles, was the proudest moment of his life. "Bluey", as he is affectionately known in social circles, continues to coach youngsters in an effort to raise the non-existent status of competitive orienteering. World Orienteering Championships Results

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* * 1972 births Living people Australian orienteers Male orienteers Foot orienteers World Games medalists in orienteering World Games gold medalists Competitors at the 2001 World Games Competitors at the 2005 World Games 21st-century Australian people {{Orienteering-bio-stub

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