Magda Horváth is a
Hungarian orienteering
Orienteering is a group of sports that involve using a map and compass to navigation, navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain whilst moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a specia ...
competitor
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. 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
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in
Friedrichroda she finished 19th in the ''individual event'', and received a
silver medal
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in the ''
relay
A relay
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An automotive-style miniature relay with the dust cover taken off
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'' with the Hungarian team (with
Ágnes Hegedűs and
Sarolta Monspart).
At the
1972 World Championships she finished 8th in the ''individual event'', and fourth in the ''relay''.
References
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Hungarian orienteers
Female orienteers
Foot orienteers
World Orienteering Championships medalists
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