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The International Orienteering Federation (IOF) said in a statement that the middle distance orienteering competition at the games on Sunday had been "overshadowed by extensive cheating by the Chinese team".

There's also a trusty compass attached for some light orienteering.

"Last year there was an orienteering competition held during acqua alta," she said.

There, two orienteering enthusiasts stumbled upon a partially decayed body in a rocky alcove.

Originally the Chinese athletes had taken the first, second and fourth places in the women's middle-distance orienteering competition, as well as second place in the men's, during the race on Sunday, according to a statement by the International Orienteering Federation (IOF).

Only experienced backcountry hikers with excellent orienteering skills should set out from Little Lyford Lodge.

Or, since he never earned an Orienteering badge, hope he gets lost on the way.

She has won medals in marathons, triathlons, cross-country ski races, orienteering and multiple-day events.

The Chinese team was banned from taking part in the long-distance orienteering competition, according to the IOF.

The direction of the race changes between loops as well, adding another level of difficulty and more orienteering.

Leia is kitted out in a variety of white dresses (not to mention white hiking gear for her orienteering classes) plus accessories.

That smartphones, cars, goods containers and girl guides know exactly where they are is now central to everything from orienteering to Uber.

Competitors in orienteering, a cross-country race, are tested on their ability to complete a course using only a map and a compass.

You could take up any skillset: rock climbing, preparing fine sushi, orienteering—or have experiences in your life: pain, love, acts of kindness.

The alliance will also be offering programs that teach fishing and orienteering; bird-watching excursions and historical walking tours are planned as well.

China took gold, silver, and fourth place in the women's middle-distance orienteering race in Wuhan on Monday, while China's men took silver.

But, most important, the bear taught him orienteering, not by reading maps or stars but by following the compass of his own loneliness.

"The Middle Distance competition was unfortunately overshadowed by extensive cheating by the Chinese team," the International Orienteering Federation (IOF) said in a press release.

Orienteering is a foot race involving small teams, who use a compass and map to navigate a path through complex terrain to a finish line.

On Monday, China took gold, silver, and fourth place in the women's Middle Distance orienteering challenge in Wuhan, as well as silver in the men's event.

A preview of the orienteering events was published in the local Yangtze Daily newspaper, saying the Chinese team was expected to be successful due to strong "group collaboration".

The International Orienteering Federation (IOF) is the international governing body of the sport of orienteering. The IOF head office is located in Karlstad, Sweden. The IOF governs four orienteering disciplines: foot orienteering, mountain bike orienteering, ski orienteering, and trail orienteering.

New Zealand Orienteering Federation is the national Orienteering Association in New Zealand. It is recognized as the orienteering association for New Zealand by the International Orienteering Federation, of which it is a member. In addition to the traditional foot orienteering, the NZ Orienteering Federation also organizes Mountain bike orienteering, Ski orienteering and Rogaining.

Scottish Orienteering Association (SOA), also known as Scottish Orienteering, is the association for Orienteering in Scotland and is a constituent association of the British Orienteering Federation.

Swiss Orienteering is the national Orienteering Association in Switzerland. It is recognized as the orienteering association for Switzerland by the International Orienteering Federation, of which it is a member.

The International Specification for Orienteering Maps sets out the specifications for orienteering maps for use in foot orienteering, together with specifications for the other sports governed by the International Orienteering Federation (IOF) i.e. mountain bike orienteering, ski orienteering, and trail orienteering. The specifications are mostly the same but with a few sport specific symbols e.g. ski-o needs to distinguish snow-covered roads from cleared roads.

Tero Linnainmaa (born 1992) is a Finnish orienteering, ski orienteering and mountain bike orienteering competitor. He won a bronze medal in the long distance at the 2019 World Ski Orienteering Championships.

The Serbian Orienteering Federation () is the national Orienteering Association in Serbia. It is recognized as the orienteering association for Serbia by the International Orienteering Federation, of which it is a member.

The Colombian Orienteering Federation () is the national Orienteering Association in Colombia. It is recognized as the orienteering association for Colombia by the International Orienteering Federation, of which it is a member.

Orienteering is a popular sport in New Zealand, that combines cross-country running with land navigation skills across a range of settings. Variations of the sport popular in New Zealand include bicycle orienteering, ski orienteering, and rogaines. Orienteering is a popular sport for youth and juniors, and New Zealand regularly sends competitors to both the World Orienteering Championships and the Junior World Orienteering Championships. Orienteering in New Zealand is organized by the New Zealand Orienteering Federation.

The Slovak Orienteering Association is the national Orienteering Association in Slovakia. It is recognized as the orienteering association for the Slovakia by the International Orienteering Federation, of which it is a member.

The Danish Orienteering Federation ( DOF) is the national Orienteering Association in Denmark. It is recognized as the orienteering association for Denmark by the International Orienteering Federation, of which it is a member.

The Canadian Orienteering Federation (COF), better known as Orienteering Canada, is the governing body of orienteering in Canada. It is recognized by the International Orienteering Federation, of which it is a member.

The Estonian Orienteering Federation () is the national Orienteering Federation of Estonia. It is recognized as the orienteering federation for Estonia by the International Orienteering Federation, it became a member on 27 September 1991.

The Hungarian Orienteering Federation (, MTFSZ) is the governing body for orienteering in Hungary. It is recognized as Hungary's national orienteering association by the International Orienteering Federation (IOF), of which it is a member.

The Polish Orienteering Association (, PZOS) is the Polish national organisation of orienteering. It is a full Member of the International Orienteering Federation.

Sinikka Kukkonen (1 August 1947 – 25 July 2016) was a Finnish orienteering competitor. She is World Champion in both orienteering and ski orienteering. She became the first World Champion in ski orienteering, in 1975.

The Turkish Orienteering Federation is the national orienteering association in Turkey. Founded in 2002, it is recognized as the orienteering association for Turkey by the International Orienteering Federation, of which it is a member.

Kainuu Orienteering Week (KOW) is an annual Finnish, international, orienteering event. Kainuu Orienteering Week is organized by Kainuun Rastiviikko Association. Measured by the number of participants, Kainuu Orienteering Week is one of the top-15 sports events in Finland and it is also one of the main events of The Finnish Orienteering Federation. Kainuu Orienteering Week is the second oldest orienteering week in the world and the first event was arranged in 1966.

Dutch Orienteering Federation NOLB is the national Orienteering Association in the Netherlands. It is recognized as the orienteering association for the Netherlands by the International Orienteering Federation, of which it is a member. NOLB stands for "Nederlandse OriënteringsLoop Bond", this is Dutch for "Dutch Orienteering Federation". NOLB was founded on 12 December 1982, at first it acted as an orienteering club.

Anders Skarholt is a Norwegian orienteering competitor and Junior World Orienteering Champion.

Orienteering USA (OUSA), formerly United States Orienteering Federation (USOF), is the national governing body for orienteering in the United States. It is recognized by the International Orienteering Federation and the United States Olympic Committee. It was founded on 1 August 1971. Orienteering USA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

The Russian Orienteering Federation (Федерация спортивного ориентирования (ФСО)) is the Russian national organisation of orienteering. It is a full Member of the International Orienteering Federation.

The New Zealand Orienteering Federation joined the International Orienteering Federation in 1974, and New Zealand participated in the World Orienteering Championships first time in 1976.

The Russian Orienteering Federation (Russian: Федерация Спортивного Ориентирования (ФСО)) is the Russian national organisation of orienteering. It is a full member of the International Orienteering Federation.

FootO is one of four orienteering disciplines governed by the International Orienteering Federation.

Retrieved 2018-11-17. The Finnish Orienteering Federation publishes the orienteering magazine Suunnistaja.

Magdalena Olsson (born 1990) is a Swedish orienteering and ski orienteering competitor. She won a silver medal in the sprint at the 2019 World Ski Orienteering Championships.

The Polish Orienteering Federation was founded in 1960, and joined the International Orienteering Federation in 1967. Poland participated in the World Orienteering Championships first time in 1970.

From 1959 to 1970, Aruja earned 10 gold (8 orienteering runs and 2 ski orienteering), 5 silver and 2 bronze medals in ski orienteering as well as winning the Estonian championship.ESBL sporditulemused. Madis Aruja In 1960, he became the first Estonian champion in ski orienteering. He became a master in ski orienteering in 1968.

Lena Marie Eliasson (born July 22, 1981) is a Swedish orienteering and ski- orienteering competitor. She received a bronze medal in sprint at the World Orienteering Championships in Kiev in 2007.World Orienteering Championships - International Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on July 17, 2008)"Profile: Lena Eliasson" - World of O Runners (Retrieved on July 17, 2008) She received a silver medal in the Junior World Ski Orienteering Championships in 2001.

Junior World Ski Orienteering Championships and World Masters Ski Orienteering Championships are organized annually.

This is a list of medalists from the World Orienteering Championships in women's orienteering.

This is a list of medalists from the World Orienteering Championships in men's orienteering.

Janne Häkkinen (born 1984) is a Finnish orienteering and ski orienteering competitor. He won a silver medal in the long distance at the 2013 World Ski Orienteering Championships.

Gion Schnyder (born 1986) is a Swiss orienteering and ski orienteering competitor. He won a bronze medal in the middle distance at the 2019 World Ski Orienteering Championships.

Belarus Orienteering Federation (; ) is the National organisation responsible for the governing, organisation and promotion of orienteering in Belarus. It is a full member of the International Orienteering Federation.

Representatives from 12 countries (Austria, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, East and West Germany, Hungary, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Yugoslavia) participated. In 1961, orienteering organizations representing 10 European nations founded the International Orienteering Federation (IOF). Since then, IOF has supported the founding of many national orienteering federations. By 2010, 71 national orienteering federations were member societies of the International Orienteering Federation.

Jonas Leandersson (born 22 January 1990) is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He won a gold medal in the sprint at the 2012 European Orienteering Championships in Falun. Gold at the 2014 European Orienteering Championships in relay and gold at the 2014 World Orienteering Championships relay competing with the same relay team. He competed at the 2012 World Orienteering Championships.

The Pakistan Orienteering Association is the national sports governing body to promote and develop sport of orienteering in Pakistan. The association is the provisional member of International Orienteering Federation.

This is a list of medalists in mixed events from the World Orienteering Championships orienteering.

Mounted orienteering is the practice of orienteering while riding a horse or other riding animal.

Jamie Stevenson has won the British Orienteering Championships in all disciplines except for Night Orienteering.

The Welsh Orienteering Association () (WOA) is the national governing body for the sport of orienteering in Wales, and is a constituent association of the British Orienteering Federation. The WOA is responsible for encouraging, developing and controlling the sport of orienteering throughout Wales, for running the Welsh League and events, including the Welsh Championships, the Welsh Short Championships and the Welsh Orienteering festival--Croeso ()--held every four years. The Welsh Orienteering Association has nine affiliated clubs.

The IOF publishes a wide variety of journals and reference works related to the sport. These include Orienteering World, an annual magazine, The Scientific Journal of Orienteering, the OZine, and official editions of the rules of IOF sanctioned orienteering and specifications for orienteering maps.

Audun Heimdal (born 8 February 1997) is a Norwegian orienteering and ski orienteering competitor. He won a silver medal in the middle distance at the 2019 World Ski Orienteering Championships.

The Pawtuckaway ring dike includes a boulder field of interest to bouldering climbers, and the park is a popular destination for geocaching. The lake is a water body with numerous islands and coves and is a popular boating, fishing, and swimming destination. Since orienteering enthusiasts made an orienteering map of the park in 1992, the park has become a venue for major orienteering meets, including foot orienteering and canoe orienteering. The venue is shared by several orienteering clubs in New England, including Cambridge Sports Union, New England Orienteering Club, and Up North Orienteers.

The Swedish national orienteering society, Svenska Orienteringsförbundet, the first national orienteering society, was founded in 1936.

The 2018 Orienteering World Cup was the 24th edition of the Orienteering World Cup. The 2018 Orienteering World Cup consisted of 11 individual events and 9 relay events. The events were located in Switzerland, Latvia, Norway and Czech Republic. The European Orienteering Championships in Ticino, Switzerland and the 2018 World Orienteering Championships in Riga, Latvia were included in the World Cup.

The 2016 Orienteering World Cup was the 22nd edition of the Orienteering World Cup. The 2016 Orienteering World Cup consisted of 10 individual events and four sprint relay events. The events were located in Poland, Czech Republic, Sweden and Switzerland. The European Orienteering Championships in Jeseník, Czech Republic and the 2016 World Orienteering Championships in Strömstad, Sweden, were included in the World Cup.

The Swedish Orienteering Federation () is the national orienteering association in Sweden. It is recognized as the national federation for Sweden by the International Orienteering Federation, of which it is a member.

Anne Berit Eid (born 13 June 1957) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. She won the 1978 Individual World Orienteering Championships.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on November 24, 2007) She also won a silver medal in the relay at the 1979 World Orienteering Championships.

The Italian Orienteering Federation was founded in 1978, and joined the International Orienteering Federation in 1979. Italy participated in the World Orienteering Championships for the first time in 1981. The 2014 World Championships in foot orienteering were held in the districts of Asiago and Lavarone, Italy.

The Arctic Midnight Orienteering or the AMO is an annual orienteering event usually held in the last week of June at Ilulissat. The run consist of 3 – 4 races over 4 days which is; the Unofficial North Greenland championships in classic orienteering, Sprint (running) and the Extreme Race Arctic Midnight Orienteering at about (), (), () and () difficult orienteering in physically demanding terrain. Orienteering maps of an area of () in 1:10.000 and 1:15.000, contour interval 5 m. 32° magnetic course.

Vidar Benjaminsen (born 18 August 1962) is a Norwegian ski-orienteering competitor and world champion. He has received four gold medals, four silver medals and seven bronze medals at the World Ski Orienteering Championships, from 1986 to 1996. He won the overall World Cup in Ski Orienteering in 1989 and 1993. After retiring from elite ski-orienteering, he has been an active organizer of events as well as promoter of the sports of orienteering and ski- orienteering.

This is a list of all orienteering competitors found in Wikipedia and notable within the orienteering sport.

In domestic competition, she won both the British Orienteering Championships and the JK Orienteering Festival multiple times.

Riitta Karjalainen (born 1968) is a Finnish orienteering and ski-orienteering competitor. She won a silver medal in the relay at the 1992 World Ski Orienteering Championships in France, together with Mirja Ojanen and Virpi Juutilainen. She finished second overall in the World Cup in Ski Orienteering in 1993.

The 2012 Orienteering World Cup was the 18th edition of the Orienteering World Cup. It contained 13 competitions, which took place in Sweden, Switzerland, Norway and Finland. The European Orienteering Championships in Falun, Sweden and the 2012 World Orienteering Championships in Lausanne, Switzerland were included in the World Cup.

Pirie won the British Orienteering Championships in its first two years, 1967 and 1968,British Champions. British Orienteering. Retrieved on 10 April 2014. and won the first edition of the JK Orienteering Festival.

In the late 19th century, land navigation developed into the sport of orienteering. The earliest use of the term 'orienteering' appears to be in 1886. Nordic military garrisons began orienteering competitions in 1895.

Deutscher Turner Bund, Abteilung Sport Orientierungslauf is the national Orienteering Association in Germany. It is recognized as the orienteering association for Germany by the International Orienteering Federation, of which it is a member.

The Federatión Española de Orientación (FEDO) is the national Orienteering Association in Spain. It is recognized as the orienteering association for Spain by the International Orienteering Federation, of which it is a member.

The 2014 Orienteering World Cup was the 20th edition of the Orienteering World Cup. The 2014 Orienteering World Cup consisted of 14 events, all individual competitions. The events were located in Turkey, Spain, Portugal, Norway, Finland, Italy and Switzerland. The 2014 European Orienteering Championships in Palmela, Portugal and the 2014 World Orienteering Championships in Venezia and Trentino, Italy were included in the World Cup.

Anders Morelius is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He is Relay World Champion from 1966, as a member of the Swedish winning team in the very first World Orienteering Championships, held i Fiskars, Finland.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on December 30, 2007) He also earned a bronze medal in the 1966 Individual World Orienteering Championship.1966 World Orienteering Championships (Retrieved on December 30, 2007).

TrailO is one of four orienteering disciplines sanctioned by the International Orienteering Federation (IOF). European Championships in trail orienteering have been organised every year since 1994. The first ever World Cup in trail orienteering was held in 1999, and the inaugural World Trail Orienteering Championships were organised in 2004. The World Championships are now organised every year and were held in Vuokatti, Finland in 2013.

The international orienteering flag Orienteering pictogram 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 specially prepared orienteering map, which they use to find control points. Originally a training exercise in land navigation for military officers, orienteering has developed many variations. Among these, the oldest and the most popular is foot orienteering.

Mountain bike orienteering Mountain bike orienteering (MTB-O or MTBO) is an orienteering endurance racing sport on a mountain bike where navigation is done along trails and tracks. Compared with foot orienteering, competitors usually are not permitted to leave the trail and track network. Navigation tactics are similar to ski-orienteering, where the major focus is route choice while navigating. The main difference compared to ski-orienteering is that navigation is done at a higher pace, because the bike can reach higher speeds.

Swedish orienteer and business man Bjorn Kjellström, who moved to the United States in 1946, had a major influence on the sport there. In 1967, Norwegian Harald Wibye founded the first U.S. orienteering club, the Delaware Valley Orienteering Association, which 30 years later was the largest orienteering club in the United States. In 1971, a group of orienteers led by members of the then four-year-old Quantico Orienteering Club founded the United States Orienteering Federation. The Canadian Orienteering Federation was founded in 1967, and the first Canadian national orienteering championship was held at Gatineau Park in Ottawa on August 10, 1968.

Orienteering is also quite popular sport. The sports club for athletics, skiing and orienteering is called Enonkosken Urheilijat.

Simona Karochová (born 1988) is a Czech orienteering and ski-orienteering competitor. She won a bronze medal in the relay event at the 2009 World Ski Orienteering Championships, with Barbora Chudíková and Helena Randáková.

World Masters Orienteering Championships (WMOC) are annual international orienteering competitions and the official world championship for orienteering runners above the age of 35. The WMOC 2016 was arranged 7-13 August 2016 in Estonia.

Anders Björkman is a Swedish ski-orienteering competitor and world champion. He won a gold medal in the classic distance at the World Ski Orienteering Championships in Skellefteå in 1990.World Ski Orienteering Championships - International Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on 28 October 2008) He received individual bronze medals in 1988 and 1990.

Switzerland was among the ten founding members of the International Orienteering Federation in 1961, and participated in the first European Orienteering Championships in 1962. The Swiss Orienteering Federation was founded in 1978. Switzerland hosted the European championships in 1964,Berglia pp. 200-202 the World Orienteering Championships in 1981,Berglia pp.

Ellen Sofie Olsvik (born 7 July 1962) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor, world champion in the relay event, and winner of the first overall Orienteering World Cup. She is also world champion in ski-orienteering.

Jani Lakanen (born 11 December 1976 in Lohja) is a Finnish orienteering competitor, winner of the 2006 World Orienteering Championships (Long distance).World Orienteering Championships - International Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on July 16, 2008) He became world champion in relay in 2001, together with Jarkko Huovila, Juha Peltola and Janne Salmi. He won the overall Orienteering World Cup in 2000. He received a gold medal in relay at the 2002 European Orienteering Championships in Sümeg, and a gold medal in the long course in 2006 in Otepää.

Ieva Sargautytė (born 1981 in Vilnius) is a Lithuanian orienteering competitor. She received a bronze medal in relay at the 2002 European Orienteering Championships in Sümeg, together with Giedrė Voverienė and Vilma Rudzenskaitė.European Orienteering Championship senior, statistics 1962-1964, 2000- (Retrieved on June 14, 2008) The same Lithuanian team finished 4th at the 2003 World Orienteering Championships in Rapperswil-Jona.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on June 14, 2008) Sargautyte finished 7th in the sprint distance at the 2004 World Orienteering Championships in Västerås.

Physical difficulty is determined by the length of the course, the amount of climb, and the kinds of terrain (rocky, boggy, undergrowth etc.). General guidelines for orienteering courses are available from the International Orienteering Federation and national orienteering sport bodies. Both the British Orienteering Federation (BOF) and Orienteering USA (OUSA) have formal systems that define levels of technical difficulty. The BOF system has 5 levels whereas the OUSA system has 7.

The French Orienteering Federation was founded in 1970, and joined the International Orienteering Federation the same year. France participated in the World Orienteering Championships first time in 1976. The 1987 World Championships were held in Gérardmer, France, and the 2011 World Championships were held in Savoie. In 1992, the World Ski Orienteering Championships were hosted in Pontarlier, and the 2002 World MTB Orienteering Championships were held in Fontainebleau, France.

The 2019 Orienteering World Cup is the 25th edition of the Orienteering World Cup. The 2019 Orienteering World Cup consists of nine individual events and four relay events. The events are located in Finland, Norway, Switzerland and China. The 2019 World Orienteering Championships in Østfold, Norway are included in the World Cup.

Pertti Tikka is a Finnish ski-orienteering competitor and world champion. He received an individual gold medal at the World Ski Orienteering Championships in Avesta in 1980.World Ski Orienteering Championships - International Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on 27 October 2008) He received a silver medal in 1982, and a bronze medal in 1984.

The Český svaz orientačních sportů (ČSOS) is the national Orienteering Association in Czech Republic. It is recognized as the orienteering association for the Czech Republic by the International Orienteering Federation, of which it is a member.

Liisa Anttila (born 30 September 1974) is a Finnish orienteering and ski- orienteering competitor and world champion in both sports.

Jorunn Teigen is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. She finished overall second in the first official Orienteering World Cup in 1986.

Orienteering Australia was founded in 1970, and joined the International Orienteering Federation the same year. Australia participated in the World Orienteering Championships first time in 1972. The 1985 World Championships were held in Bendigo, Australia.Berglia 1987, pp.

The 2015 Orienteering World Cup was the 21st edition of the Orienteering World Cup. The 2015 Orienteering World Cup consisted of 11 events, all individual competitions. The events were located in Australia, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom and Switzerland. The 2015 World Orienteering Championships in Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom was included in the World Cup.

The 2017 Orienteering World Cup was the 23rd edition of the Orienteering World Cup. The 2017 Orienteering World Cup consisted of 10 individual events, four relays and three sprint relay events. The events were located in Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Switzerland. The 2017 World Orienteering Championships in Tartu, Estonia are included in the World Cup.

Marius Bjugan (born 1981) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. He won a gold medal in the middle distance at the 2001 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Miskolc. He represented Norway at the 2008 World Orienteering Championships in Olomouc.

Olav Lundanes (born 11 November 1987) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor, hailing from Ålesund. He has won gold medal at the World Orienteering Championships ten times and the European Orienteering Championships four times. He competes for Halden SK.

Tatiana Kozlova (born November 26, 1986) is a Russian orienteering and ski- orienteering competitor and junior world champion in both sports.

Eva Svensson (born 27 May 1987) is a Swedish orienteering and ski-orienteering competitor, and junior world champion in both sports.

Basset competed at the 2015, 2016 and 2017 World Orienteering Championships, and at the 2014, 2016 and 2018 European Orienteering Championships.

Astrid Rødmyr is a Norwegian orienteering competitor and World champion.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on January 22, 2008) She won a gold medal in the 1968 World Orienteering Championships with the Norwegian Relay team, and placed 10th in the individual contest. She received a bronze medal in the relay in the 1970 World Orienteering Championships.

Bernt Harildstad Bjørnsgaard (born 1973) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor and World champion.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on January 22, 2008) He won a gold medal in the 1999 World Orienteering Championships in Inverness with the Norwegian Relay team. He received a silver medal in the 2001 World Orienteering Championships in Tampere. He represented Halden SK.

The English Orienteering Council has sole responsibility for the English teams. The 9 English regions of the British Orienteering Federation (BOF) are Members of English Orienteering Council (EOC). Its voting members are representatives of each of the nine English regions of the BOF. The Council meets each year at the Jan Kjellström International Orienteering Festival to make policy decisions.

South African Orienteering Federation (SAOF) is the national Orienteering Association in South Africa. SAOF was founded in 1981, and is recognized as the orienteering association for South Africa by the International Orienteering Federation, of which it is a member. SAOF is a member of the umbrella organization, the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC).

The Norwegian Orienteering Federation (, 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.

Ada Kuchařová (born 5 January 1958 in Brno) is a Czech orienteering competitor. She received three silver medals and two bronze medals at the 1983, 1987, 1989 and 1991 World Orienteering Championships.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on June 19, 2008) Kuchařová most recently competed in an event counting towards International Orienteering Federation rankings in September 2001.

The British Orienteering Federation Limited, generally known and branded as British Orienteering, is the national sports governing body for the sport of orienteering in the United Kingdom. The federation was founded in June 1967, and is a member of the IOF.

Birgitte Husebye is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. She is Relay World Champion from 1999,World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on December 22, 2007) and has three bronze medals from the 2001, 2003 and 2004 World Orienteering Championships.

Mervi Väisänen (Mervi Pesu ; born 2 May 1973) is a Finnish ski-orienteering and mountain bike orienteering competitor. She won a bronze medal in the long distance at the 2002 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Borovetz. She won a silver medal at the 2002 World MTB Orienteering Championships, after finishing seven seconds behind gold medalist Laure Coupat. She won a bronze medal in the middle distance at the 2015 World Ski Orienteering Championships, behind Milka Reponen and Marjut Turunen.

Orienteering map In the early days of orienteering, competitors used whatever maps were available; these were typically topographic maps from the national mapping agency. While national mapping agencies update their topographic maps on a regular basis, they are usually not sufficiently up to date for orienteering purposes. Gradually, specially drawn maps have been provided to meet the specific requirements of orienteering. Maps produced specifically for orienteering show a more detailed and up-to-date description of terrain features.

David Andersson (born 25 December 1981) David Andersson, Malungs OK Skogsmårdarna – Svenska Orienteringsförbundet (Retrieved on July 15, 2008) is a Swedish orienteering competitor and European champion. He received a gold medal in relay at the European Orienteering Championships in 2006 in Otepää, together with Niclas Jonasson and Peter Öberg.European Orienteering Championships 2006 – Otepää, Estonia, 7-14 May 2006 (Retrieved on July 14, 2008) He received a silver medal in relay at the 2007 World Orienteering Championships in Kiev, together with Peter Öberg and Emil Wingstedt.World Orienteering Championships (Retrieved on July 14, 2008)World Orienteering Championships 2007 (Retrieved on July 14, 2008) He received a gold medal at the 2001 Junior World Ski Orienteering Championships.

Katja Rajaniemi is a Finnish ski-orienteering competitor. She won a bronze medal in the sprint at the 2005 World Ski Orienteering Championships.

Siri Ulvestad (born September 30, 1988) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor and cross-country skier. She is two times Junior World Orienteering Champion.

Carl Waaler Kaas (born 28 July 1982About Carl Waaler Kaas at official site ) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor, and medal winner from both World Orienteering Championships and European Orienteering Championships. Waaler Kaas won the middle distance event in the World Orienteering Championships in 2010 in Trondheim, Norway.Middle Distance Online Results – World Orienteering Championships 2010 (Retrieved on 15 August 2010) Later same week he won silver in the relay event together with Audun Weltzien and Olav Lundanes. He received a bronze medal in the relay event at the European Orienteering Championships in 2006 in Otepää, together with Lars Skjeset and Øystein Kvaal Østerbø.

Rolf Erlend Vestre (born 1964) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor and World champion.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on January 22, 2008) He won a gold medal in the 1989 World Orienteering Championships in Skaraborg with the Norwegian Relay team. He received a silver medal in the 1991 World Orienteering Championships in Marianske Lazne. He represented IL Tyrving.

Alex Schwager is a Swiss orienteering competitor. He received a silver medal in the individual event at the 1964 European Orienteering Championships in Le Brassus.European Orienteering Championship senior, statistics 1962-1964, 2000- (Retrieved on June 9, 2008) He also competed at the 1966 World Orienteering Championships, where he placed 16th in the individual contest and fourth in the relay with the Swiss team.

Martin Hubmann (born 1989) is a Swiss orienteering competitor, world champion and European champion. He was a member of the relay team that won gold medals at the 2012 European Orienteering Championships in Falun. He won a gold medal in the sprint relay with the Swiss team at the 2014 World Orienteering Championships. Hubmann is the younger brother of orienteering champion Daniel Hubmann.

Lundanes debuted in World Championships at the 2007 World Orienteering Championships in Kiev. At the 2008 European Orienteering Championships in Ventspils he finished 19th in the long distance. He placed fourth in the sprint and 7th in the long distance at the 2009 World Orienteering Championships in Miskolc. Lundanes won the long distance event in the World Orienteering Championships in 2010 in Trondheim.

Belgian Orienteering Federation ABSO-BVOS is the national Orienteering Association in Belgium. It is recognized as the orienteering association for Belgium by the International Orienteering Federation, of which it is a member. ABSO-BVOS stands for "Association Belge des Sports d'Orientation" - "Belgische Vereniging voor OriëntatieSporten" and "Belgischer Verband für OrientierungsSporte". So the name combines all the Belgian languages: French, Dutch and German.

René Rokkjær is a Danish orienteering competitor. He won a bronze medal with the Danish relay team at the 2002 European Orienteering Championships, and a silver medal in 2004. His best individual result at the World Orienteering Championships is a 13th place in sprint in 2003. At the 2006 World Orienteering Championships he placed 8th in the relay with the Danish team.

Tore Sandvik (born 30 May 1972) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor and World champion.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on January 22, 2008) He won a gold medal in the 1999 World Orienteering Championships in Inverness with the Norwegian Relay team.

Ivan Sirakov (Bulgarian: Иван Сираков) (born January 2, 1988) is a Bulgarian orienteering competitor from Veliko Tarnovo, who has competed for Bulgaria at two World Orienteering Championships, in 2007 and in 2008. He earned a bronze medal at the Junior World Orienteering Championships.

Gunnar Öhlund is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He is Relay World Champion from 1974, as a member of the Swedish winning team. His brother, Goran Öhlund is a former World Orienteering Champion. His son, Erik Öhlund competed on the 2008 Swedish Orienteering Team.

Eveli Saue (born February 13, 1984) is an Estonian orienteering competitor and retired biathlete. She is world champion in the combined sport biathlon orienteering.

Maria Viktorovna Kechkina, née Shilova (; born 6 August 1986) is a Russian orienteering and ski-orienteering competitor and Junior World Champion in both sports.

Hauge is 6 times individual national champion in ski orienteering. He is also 9 times national champion in ski orienteering, relay, representing Asker skiklubb.

Susanne Lüscher is a Swiss orienteering competitor. She won a bronze medal in the relay at the 1985 World Orienteering Championships in Bendigo, Victoria.

Sanna Savolainen is a Finnish ski-orienteering competitor. She won a silver medal in the short distance at the 1994 World Ski Orienteering Championships.

Ruslan Gritsan (born 7 December 1978, in Moscow) is a Russian competitor and multiple world champion in both ski-orienteering and mountain bike orienteering.

Egil Iversen is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. He received a bronze medal in the individual event at the 1985 World Orienteering Championships in Bendigo.

Olga Shevchenko is a Russian ski-orienteering competitor and world champion. She won a gold medal in the relay event at the World Ski Orienteering Championships in Moscow in 2007, together with Natalia Tomilova and Tatiana Vlasova.World Ski Orienteering Championships - International Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on 28 October 2008) She received a bronze medal in the long distance in Levi in 2005. She finished third in the overall World Cup in Ski Orienteering in 2007/2008, behind Tatiana Vlasova Liisa Anttila.

Paula Haapakoski (born February 3, 1977) is a Finnish orienteering competitor. She is two times Relay World Champion, from 2006World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on November 25, 2007) and 2007, as member of the Finnish winning teams in the World Orienteering Championships.

Astrid Hansen is a Norwegian orienteering competitor and World champion.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on January 22, 2008) She won a gold medal in the 1968 World Orienteering Championships with the Norwegian Relay team. She received a bronze medal in 1966.

He reached a career-high ranking of 30th place on the International Orienteering Federation rankings. He is currently part of the British Orienteering squad, which is run by the British Orienteering Federation. He runs for Halden SK in Norway and Interlopers in the UK.

Brigitte Zürcher is a Swiss orienteering competitor at international level. At the World Orienteering Championships in Zalaegerszeg in 1983 she placed fifth with the Swiss relay team. She won a bronze medal in the relay at the World Orienteering Championships in Bendigo in 1985.

Aimo Tepsell (born May 8, 1932) is a Finnish orienteering competitor. He received two silver medals at the 1966 World Orienteering Championships.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on February 21, 2008) He also received a bronze medal at the 1964 Euoropean championship.

SAOF organizes the South African Orienteering championships, which was first held in Silvermine in 1983. The organization selects representatives from South Africa to participate at the World Orienteering Championships (first SAOF participation was in 1993), and they regularly participate at the Junior World Orienteering Championships.

Anders Holmberg (born 1984) is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He won a silver medal in the sprint at the 2011 World Orienteering Championships Chambéry. At the 2002 Junior World Orienteering Championships he placed fifth in the long distance and third with the Swedish relay team.

She won a gold medal in the relay event at the 2001 World Orienteering Championships in Tampere with the Finnish team.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966–2006 (Retrieved on June 16, 2008) She became Junior World Orienteering Champion in the classic distance in 1993.

Caroline Cejka is a Swiss orienteering competitor. She competed at the 2009 World Orienteering Championships in Miskolc, where she placed 26th in the long distance. She won a bronze medal in the relay with the Swiss team at the 2010 European Orienteering Championships in Primorsko.

Sofia Haajanen is a Finnish orienteering competitor. She won a silver medal in the relay at the 2012 European Orienteering Championships in Falun. She competed at the 2012 World Orienteering Championships. In the middle distance she qualified for the final, where he placed 33rd.

Elisabeth Ingvaldsen is a Norwegian orienteering competitor and World champion.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on January 22, 2008) She won a gold medal in the 1999 World Orienteering Championships with the Norwegian relay team. She received a silver medal in 1997 and bronze medals in 2001, 2003 and 2004. She won an individual bronze medal in sprint at the 2004 World Orienteering Championships.

Olympic women's biathlon gold medalists Olga Zaitseva and Andrea Henkel at the World Cup pursuit race in Oberhof, 2013. Ski orienteering is an orienteering discipline recognized by the International Orienteering Federation. The World Ski Orienteering Championships is organized every odd year and includes sprint, middle and long distance competitions, and a Relay for both men and women. The World Cup is organized every even year.

The International Orienteering Federation (IOF) had applied for ski orienteering to be included in the programme of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games. However this was unsuccessful. In the past few years, ski orienteering has grown considerably in terms of global spread. The growth has been boosted by the inclusion of ski orienteering into the Asian Winter Games and the CISM World Military Winter Games.

Sarolta Monspart (born 17 November 1944) is a Hungarian orienteering competitor. She was the first non-Scandinavian female runner who has won the World Orienteering Championships back in 1972.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 She is considered to be the most successful orienteer in Hungary. During her active years she has won 14 national orienteering championships and 6 cross-country skiing championships.

Pekka Pökälä (born 1948) is a Finnish ski-orienteering competitor and world champion. He won a gold medal at the first World Ski Orienteering Championships in Hyvinkää in 1975 in the relay event with the Finnish team (with Heimo Taskinen, Jorma Karvonen and Olavi Svanberg).World Ski Orienteering Championships - International Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on 27 October 2008) He received an individual silver medal in 1977.

Heimo Taskinen is a Finnish ski-orienteering competitor and world champion. He won a gold medal at the first World Ski Orienteering Championships in Hyvinkää in 1975 in the relay event with the Finnish team (with Pekka Pökälä, Jorma Karvonen and Olavi Svanberg).World Ski Orienteering Championships - International Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on 27 October 2008) He also received an individual bronze medal in 1975.

Marte Reenaas (born January 20, 1979) is a Norwegian ski-orienteering competitor and world champion. She won a gold medal in the relay event at the World Ski Orienteering Championships in Levi in 2005, together with Kjersti Reenaas and Stine Hjermstad Kirkevik.World Ski Orienteering Championships - International Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on 28 October 2008) She received a bronze medal in the long distance in Moscow in 2007.

For the purposes of this article, foot orienteering serves as a point of departure for discussion of all other variations, but almost any sport that involves racing against a clock and requires navigation with a map is a type of orienteering. Orienteering is included in the programs of world sporting events including the World Games (see Orienteering at the World Games) and World Police and Fire Games.

Magne Dæhli (born 24 April 1987) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor, ski- orienteer and cross-country skier. His achievements include five medals in the relay at the World Orienteering Championships, of which three are gold medals. His best individual performances include a silver medal in the long distance from the European Orienteering Championships, and a bronze medal in the middle distance from the 2019 World Orienteering Championships.

Audun Weltzien 2010 at World Orienteering Championships Audun Hultgreen Weltzien (born 3 September 1983) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. He competed at the 2009 World Orienteering Championships in Miskolc, where he placed 19th in the middle distance, and participated on the Norwegian relay team. In 2003 he won a silver medal in the relay at the Junior World Orienteering Championships. He represents the club IL Tyrving.

Sara Hagström (born 1995) is a Swedish orienteering competitor. She was born in Skövde. She won individual gold medals at the Junior World Orienteering Championships in 2014 and 2015, and was part of the Swedish team that won the relay in 2014 and 2015. She competed at the 2016 World Orienteering Championships, and won a bronze medal in the relay at the 2018 European Orienteering Championships.

Giedrė Voverienė (born 5 February 1968 in Vilnius) is a Lithuanian orienteering competitor. She received a bronze medal in relay at the 2002 European Orienteering Championships in Sümeg, together with Vilma Rudzenskaitė and Ieva Sargautytė.European Orienteering Championship senior, statistics 1962-1964, 2000- (Retrieved on June 14, 2008) The same team finished 4th at the 2003 World Orienteering Championships in Rapperswil-Jona.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on June 14, 2008) Voveriene finished 5th in the short distance at the 2000 European championships in Truskavets.

Peter Öberg (born 17 April 1980) Peter Öberg, OK Hällen - Svenska Orienteringsförbundet (Retrieved on July 15, 2008) is a Swedish orienteering competitor and European champion. He received a gold medal in relay at the European Orienteering Championships in 2006 in Otepää, together with Niclas Jonasson and David Andersson.European Orienteering Championships 2006 - Otepää, Estonia, 7-14 May 2006 (Retrieved on July 14, 2008) He received a silver medal in relay at the 2007 World Orienteering Championships in Kiev, together with David Andersson and Emil Wingstedt.World Orienteering Championships (Retrieved on July 14, 2008)World Orienteering Championships 2007 (Retrieved on July 14, 2008) Peter runs for the club OK Hällen in Stigtomta.

Zell won the multi-day orienteering race O-Ringen both in 1993 and in 1996. She finished fifth in the overall Orienteering World Cup in 1992.

Vladimir Barchukov (born 1984) is a Russian ski orienteering competitor. He won a bronze medal in the long distance at the 2011 World Ski Orienteering Championships.

He was interested in sports, including bridge, chess, golf and orienteering, and chaired the orienteering club IL Tyrving for two periods. He died in June 2010.

Torben Skovlyst is a Danish orienteering competitor and World champion.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on January 24, 2008) He won a gold medal in the 1997 World Orienteering Championships in Grimstad with the Danish relay team (Carsten Jørgensen, Chris Terkelsen and Allan Mogensen).

Kasper Fosser (born 1999) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor who represents the club IL Heming. He won a silver medal at the 2019 World Orienteering Championships in Østfold, and has won gold medals in both long distance, middle distance and relay in the Junior World Orienteering Championships.

Dominik Humbel is a Swiss orienteering competitor and world champion.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on January 26, 2008) He won a gold medal at the 1993 World Orienteering Championships in West Point with the Swiss relay team (Christian Aebersold, Urs Flühmann and Thomas Bührer).

Daniel Hotz is a Swiss orienteering competitor and World champion.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on January 26, 2008) He won a gold medal at the 1995 World Orienteering Championships in Detmold with the Swiss relay team (Alain Berger, Christian Aebersold and Urs Flühmann).

François Gonon (born April 23, 1979) is a French orienteering competitor. He has received gold and silver medals with the French relay team in both world championships and European championships. He currently competes for the French orienteering club O'JURA and for the Swedish orienteering club IFK Göteborg.

The British Orienteering Championships are the highest level of competition in Orienteering in the United Kingdom, along with the JK Orienteering Festival. 1967 saw the first British Championships, held in Hamsterley Forest. Since then, 4 further disciplines have emerged: the Relay, Night, Middle and Sprint Championships.

Håkan Pettersson is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He received a silver medal in the sprint distance at the 2002 European Orienteering Championships in Sümeg.European Orienteering Championship senior, statistics 1962-1964, 2000- (Retrieved on June 10, 2008) He is junior world champion in the classic distance from 1998.

He was three times elected "Årets orienterare" (Orienteer of the Year) in Sweden, in 1961, 1962 and 1964. He is several times Swedish Champion: 1947 (Long distance), 1952 (Relay), 1959 (Relay), 1961 (Long distance, and Night Orienteering), 1962 (Night Orienteering), 1963 (Relay), and 1968 (Night Orienteering).

Junior World Orienteering Championships - 30 June - 6 July 2008 (Retrieved on July 8, 2008) She competed at the 2012 World Orienteering Championships. In the middle distance she qualified for the final, where she placed 30th. She also competed at the 2015, 2016 and 2017 World Orienteering Championships.

By 1934, over a quarter million Swedes were participants, and orienteering had spread to Finland, Switzerland, the Soviet Union, and Hungary. Following World War II, orienteering spread throughout Europe and to Asia, North America and Oceania. In Sweden in 1959, an international orienteering conference was held.

The Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC) are an annual orienteering competition. They were first held in 1990. Entry is open to national teams aged 20 and below as of 31 December in the year of competition. Representative countries must be members of the International Orienteering Federation (IOF).

Belgium participated in the World Orienteering Championships first time in 1968, and joined the International Orienteering Federation in 1970. The best performance in the World Orienteering Championships by Belgian athletes, up to 2014, is when Yannick Michiels placed seventh in the sprint final in Italy in 2014.

Egseth participated in the Orienteering World Cup in 2007, finishing 38th overall. At the European Orienteering Championships in Ventspils 2008 she finished 15th in the sprint distance.

Hana Bajtošová is a Slovak mountain bike orienteering competitor and World Champion. She won an individual gold medal at the 2008 and 2009 World MTB Orienteering Championships.

Ulrik Nordberg (born 22 August 1993) is a Swedish ski orienteering competitor. He won a gold medal in men's sprint at the 2017 World Ski Orienteering Championships.

She placed 14th in sprint final at the 2013 World Orienteering Championships in Vuokatti. She also competed at the 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 World Orienteering Championships.

Radka Brožková (born June 21, 1984 in Rovensko pod Troskami) is a Czech orienteering competitor, bronze medallist from the world championships. She received a silver medal in middle distance and finished 4th in the relay at the Junior World Orienteering Championships in Gdynia in 2004.Junior World Orienteering Championships - International Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on July 17, 2008)"Profile: Radka Brožková" - World of O Runners (Retrieved on July 17, 2008) She received a bronze medal in the middle distance at the 2008 World Orienteering Championships in Olomouc, behind Minna Kauppi and Vroni König-Salmi.

Sixten Sild (born 19 June 1964, in Tartu) is an Estonian orienteering competitor, bronze medallist for the Soviet Union in the world championships, and later competing for Estonia. He received a bronze medal in the classic course at the World Orienteering Championships in Mariánské Lázně in 1991.World Orienteering Championships - International Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on July 19, 2008) He finished 4th in the relay in 1989, and 5th in 1991 with the Soviet team. Sild's best overall performance in the Orienteering World Cup was finishing 8th in 1996.

Jorma Karvonen (born 1949) is a Finnish ski-orienteering competitor and world champion. He won a gold medal at the first World Ski Orienteering Championships in Hyvinkää in 1975 in the relay event with the Finnish team (with Pekka Pökälä, Heimo Taskinen and Olavi Svanberg).World Ski Orienteering Championships - International Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on 27 October 2008) He also received an individual silver medal in 1975, and a bronze medal at the 1977 World Championships in Avesta. At the 1978 World Orienteering Championships in Kongsberg he won a bronze medal with the Finnish relay team.

Lars Lystad is a Norwegian ski-orienteering competitor and world champion. He won a gold medal in the relay event at the World Ski Orienteering Championships in Batak in 1986, together with Sigurd Dæhli, Audun Knutsen and Vidar Benjaminsen, and again in Val di Non in 1994, with Kjetil Ulven, Harald Svergja and Vidar Benjaminsen.World Ski Orienteering Championships - International Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on 28 October 2008) He received a silver medal in the long distance in 1994. He finished second in the overall World Cup in Ski Orienteering in 1993.

Chromý became Junior World Champion with the Czech team in the relay in Dubbo in 2007, together with Štěpán Kodeda and Jan Beneš.Junior World Orienteering Championships - International Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on July 8, 2008)"Profile: Adam Chromy" - World of O Runners (Retrieved on July 8, 2008) He received a silver medal in 2005. He is a member of the Czech Orienteering Team, and started at the World Orienteering Championships in 2010 (Norway) and 2011 (France). He participated in the European Orienteering Championships in 2010 (Bulgaria) and 2012 (Sweden).

Ida Marie Bjørgul (born 1988) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor, born in Halden and residing in Turku, Finland. She represented her country at two Junior World Orienteering Championships. She received a silver medal in the middle distance at the 2007 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Dubbo.Junior World Orienteering Championships - International Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on July 8, 2008)World of O Runners - Ida Marie Bjørgul (Retrieved on July 8, 2008) In Gothenburg in 2008 she finished 12th in sprint, 16th in the middle, and 11th in the long course.

Ekaterina Terekhova (born 1987) is a Russian orienteering competitor and junior world champion. She won a gold medal in the relay at the 2006 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Druskininkai, together with Tatiana Kozlova and Maria Shilova.Junior World Orienteering Championships - International Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on July 2, 2008)World of O Runners - Ekaterina Terekhova (Retrieved on July 2, 2008) She finished 5th in the sprint at the same championship.

Vojtěch Král (born 4 July 1988) is a Czech orienteering competitor, and junior world champion. He became Junior World Champion in sprint in Dubbo in 2007.Junior World Orienteering Championships - International Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on July 2, 2008)"Profile: Vojtech Kral" - World of O Runners (Retrieved on July 2, 2008) He competed at the 2012 World Orienteering Championships. In the sprint competition he qualified for the final, where he placed 10th.

Bill Gookin's first events in 1969 in the San Diego area were the earliest known competitive public orienteering events west of the Mississippi. Kjellstrom assisted several Quantico officers is establishing the U.S. Orienteering Federation in 1971. The early 1970s would see the founding, in part, by orienteering book author Hans Bengstsson, of the New England Orienteering Club, the largest in the U.S. from the late 1970s through the 1980s.

The IOF is governed by an elected Council consisting of a President, a Senior Vice President, two Vice Presidents, and seven other Council members. Day-to-day operations of the IOF are the responsibility of the IOF Secretary General. Several standing commissions of the IOF are responsible for the development of the sport worldwide. These commissions include: Foot Orienteering, MTB Orienteering, Ski Orienteering, Trail Orienteering, Environment, IT, Map, Medical, and Rules.

Jaroslav Rygl (born 1970) is a Czech mountain bike orienteer and ski orienteering competitor. He won a silver medal in the middle distance at the 2005 World MTB Orienteering Championships in Banska Bystrica, and a bronze medal in the long distance at the 2007 World MTB Orienteering Championships in Nove Mesto na Morave. With the Czech relay team he won medals at the 2007 and 2008 World MTB Orienteering Championships.

Vladimír Lučan (born June 4, 1977)Profile: Vladimír Lučan - World of O Runners (Retrieved on July 11, 2008) is a Czech orienteering competitor. He received a silver medal in relay at the 2000 European Orienteering Championships in Truskavets, together with Michal Jedlicka and Rudolf Ropek.European Orienteering Championship senior, statistics 1962-1964, 2000- (Retrieved on June 14, 2008) He has a silver medal from the 1997 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Leopoldsburg.

Amanda Falck Weber (born 1996) is a Danish orienteering competitor. She was born in Frederiksværk-Hundested, and resides in Aarhus. She competed at the 2018 World Orienteering Championships in Latvia, where she won a bronze medal in the mixed sprint relay, together with Tue Lassen, Jakob Edsen and Maja Alm. She competed in the Orienteering World Cup in 2017 and 2018, and represented Denmark in the 2018 European Orienteering Championships.

Lucie Rothauer (née Böhm) Profile: Lucie (Böhm) Rothauer - World of O Runners (Retrieved on July 7, 2008) is an Austrian orienteering competitor. She won the 1997 Short distance World Orienteering Championships,World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on November 25, 2007) and obtained silver medal in 1999.

Zsuzsa Fey (born 12 June 1976) is a Romanian orienteering competitor. She won a gold medal in the relay event at the 1996 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Govora. She has represented Romania several times at the World Orienteering Championships. In 2001, she finished 20th in the sprint distance.

Hadler had his breakthrough in competitive orienteering in 1966. He participated at the very first World Orienteering Championships, which were held in Fiskars, Finland, 2 and 3 October. Here he won the first individual World Champion title in men's Orienteering. The individual course had 11 controls over 14.1 kilometres.

The Danish Orienteering Federation was founded in 1941. It was among the ten founding members of the International Orienteering Federation in 1961, and Denmark participated in the first European Orienteering Championships in 1962. Denmark hosted the world championships in 1974,Berglia pp. 209, 343 and again in 2006.

Robert Merl is an Austrian orienteering competitor and junior world champion. He won a gold medal in the middle distance at the 2011 Junior World Orienteering Championships. He competed at the 2012 World Orienteering Championships. In the sprint competition he qualified for the final, where he placed 21st.

Anastasia Trubkina (born 10 June 1990) is a Russian orienteering competitor. She won a bronze medal in the relay at the 2010 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Aalborg. She competed at the 2012 World Orienteering Championships. In the middle distance she qualified for the final, where she placed 15th.

Kalvis Mihailovs (born 23 February 1988) is a Latvian orienteering competitor. He won a bronze medal in the relay at the 2007 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Dubbo. He competed at the 2012 World Orienteering Championships. In the middle distance he qualified for the final, where he placed 13th.

Saila Kinni (born 1987) is a Finnish orienteering competitor. She won three bronze medals at the Junior World Orienteering Championships, during the 2005, 2006 and 2007 championships. She competed at the 2012 World Orienteering Championships. In the middle distance she qualified for the final, where she placed 10th.

Lina Strand (born 1988) is a Swedish orienteering competitor, born in Gothenburg. She won a bronze medal in the relay at the 2012 European Orienteering Championships in Falun. She competed at the 2012 World Orienteering Championships. In the middle distance she qualified for the final, where she placed 11th.

Svetlana Nikolayevna Mironova (; born 20 August 1986) is a Russian orienteering competitor. She won a gold medal in the relay at the 2012 European Orienteering Championships in Falun. She competed at the 2012 World Orienteering Championships. In the middle distance she qualified for the final, where she placed 21st.

Michal Horáček (born 1977) is a Czech orienteering competitor. He received a bronze medal in the relay at the 2001 World Orienteering Championships with the Czech team.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on June 19, 2008) He participated in the World Cup in 1998 and 2000.

Mikael Boström (born 3 October 1970 in Siuntio) is a Finnish orienteering competitor, and winner of the first Junior World Orienteering Championships in 1990, both individual and relay.

Sergey Yuryevich Gorlanov (; born 6 June 1996) is a Russian ski orienteering competitor. He won a bronze medal in men's sprint at the 2017 World Ski Orienteering Championships.

Lars Moholdt (born 25 March 1985) is a Norwegian ski orienteering competitor. He won a gold medal in the long distance at the 2015 World Ski Orienteering Championships.

Milka Reponen (born 31 March 1991) is a Finnish ski orienteering competitor. She won a gold medal in the middle distance at the 2015 World Ski Orienteering Championships.

Emma Johansson (born 7 October 1981) is a Swedish orienteering competitor. She won a bronze medal in the middle distance at the 2015 World Orienteering Championships in Inverness.

Marita Ruoho (born August 13, 1949) is a Finnish orienteering competitor and World champion.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on January 25, 2008) She won a gold medal at the 1978 World Orienteering Championships in Kongsberg with the Finnish relay team. She received a silver medal in 1981 (Thun).

New England Orienteering Club (NEOC) was founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1972 to promote the sport of orienteering and develop suitable maps. Today, NEOC has over 400 members, organizes approximately 40 events per year, and has produced nearly 40 specialized, five color orienteering maps in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and eastern Connecticut.

Jimmy Birklin (born 12 January 1970) is a Swedish orienteering competitor, winner of the 2001 Sprint World Orienteering Championships.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on January 3, 2008) He was also part of the Swedish team that obtained bronze medal both in the 1995 and 1999 Relay World 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 2003 (with the exception of 1978 and 1979). Since 2003, competitions have been held annually.

Lars Holmqvist is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He received a bronze medal in the relay event at the 1995 World Orienteering Championships in Detmold, together with Jimmy Birklin, Johan Ivarsson and Jörgen Mårtensson, and placed fifth in the short distance. He placed 12th in the overall Orienteering World Cup in 1994.

Anders Nordberg (born 17 February 1978) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. He received a bronze medal at the 2004 World Orienteering Championship, and again a bronze medal in 2007.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on February 5, 2008) He finished second in the overall World Cup 2007.

Frauke Sonderegger is a Swiss orienteering competitor at international level. At the World Orienteering Championships in Zalaegerszeg in 1983 she placed 12th in the individual contest and fifth with the Swiss relay team. She won a bronze medal in the relay at the World Orienteering Championships in Bendigo in 1985.

He received a gold medal in the middle distance at the 2002 European Orienteering Championships.European Orienteering Championship senior, statistics 1962-1964, 2000- (Retrieved on June 4, 2008) He was member of the Russian team that received a silver medal in the relay at the 2004 World Orienteering Championships in Västerås, Sweden.

Anni-Maija Fincke is a Finnish orienteering competitor. She participated at the 2009 World Orienteering Championships in Miskolc, where she placed 6th in the sprint and 7th in the middle distance. She won a silver medal in the relay with the Finnish team at the 2010 European Orienteering Championships in Primorsko.

Dmitry Nakonechny (; born 1991) is a Russian orienteering competitor and junior world champion. He won a gold medal in the middle distance at the 2011 Junior World Orienteering Championships. He competed at the 2012 World Orienteering Championships. In the sprint competition he qualified for the final, where he placed 38th.

Outside of his career as a public servant, Fortune was active in orienteering, and won several Australian and New Zealand championships. He served as vice president of the New Zealand Orienteering Federation from 2007 to 2008, and was a member of the steering committee for the 2013 Orienteering World Cup.

Emil Svensk (born 1993) is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He was born in Borlänge. He won a gold medal in the middle distance at the 2013 Junior World Orienteering Championships.At the 2018 European Orienteering Championships in Cadempino he won a silver medal in the mixed sprint relay with the Swedish team.

Alva Olsson (born 1989) is a Swedish orienteering competitor She was born in Västerås. She competed at the 2013 World Orienteering Championships in Vuokatti, where she qualified for the sprint final. She won a silver medal in the relay at the 2014 European Orienteering Championships in Portugal, with the Swedish team.

Bengt Leandersson is a Swedish ski-orienteering competitor. He won a silver medal in the sprint distance at the 2004 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Åsarna/Östersund in Sweden.

The 2013 Orienteering World Cup was the 19th edition of the Orienteering World Cup. It contained 13 competitions, which took place in New Zealand, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Switzerland.

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.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on November 25, 2007) She won a gold medal at the 1995 World Orienteering Championships in Detmold with the Finnish relay team. She received silver medals with the relay team in 1993 (West Point) and in 1999 (Inverness).

Pirjo Seppä (born February 8, 1946 in Virolahti) is a Finnish orienteering competitor and World Champion. She participated on the Finnish winning team in the 1972 World Orienteering Championships, and also won a silver medal in the individual contest. Seppä was member of the team that won bronze medals in the relay in the 1968 World Orienteering Championships. She competed in the 1970 World Orienteering Championships, where she placed fourth in the individual contest.

Evans was a Scottish Orienteering Champion"Sarajevo – Another Peak in Life of Ros", Glasgow Herald, 14 Jan 1984. and represented Great Britain in the World Orienteering Championships in 1985."Orienteering", Glasgow Herald, 15 Jul 1985; World Orienteering Championships 1985. She was a winner of the navigational Lake District Mountain Trial and, together with Anne-Marie Grindley, was in the first female team to complete the elite course of the Karrimor International Mountain Marathon.

Mirja Puhakka (born 30 April 1955 in Sippola) is a Finnish ski-orienteering competitor and world champion. She received an individual gold medal at the World Ski Orienteering Championships in Avesta in 1980, and again in Lavarone in 1984.World Ski Orienteering Championships - International Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on 27 October 2008) She won the relay event in the 1980 World Championships with the Finnish team, and received silver medals in 1982 and in 1984.

David Schneider is a Swiss orienteering competitor. He received a bronze medal in the relay event at the 1996 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Govora. He finished 4th in the relay with the Swiss team at the 2003 World Orienteering Championships in Rapperswil/Jona (with Thomas Bührer and Marc Lauenstein), and sixth in the sprint distance the same year. He finished 4th in the long distance at the 2005 World Orienteering Championships in Aichi.

Kjellström competed in his first orienteering race in Sweden in May 1928 at the age of 17, where he finished last in the beginners' class.Kjellström, Björn, 19th Hole: The Readers Take Over: Orienteering, Sports Illustrated, 3 March 1969 However, by fall of the same year he won a district orienteering championship race outside Stockholm. During the years that followed Kjellström and his brothers won many orienteering races, both individually and as a three-man team.

Roman Efimov (born April 7, 1976) is a Russian orienteering competitor. He is two times Relay World Champion, from 2006 in Aarhus, Denmark,World Orienteering Championships 2006 - Relay, Men - Results (Retrieved on December 8, 2007) and 2007 in Kiev, Ukraine,World Orienteering Championships 2007 - Relay, Men - Results (Retrieved on June 18, 2008) as a member of the Russian winning teams. His wife Natalia Efimova was a member of Russian national orienteering team.

Line Hagman (born 1983) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor, born in Oppegård. At the 2003 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Põlva she placed fifth in the long distance and won a bronze medal in the relay with the Norwegian team. She competed at the 2004 World Orienteering Championships in Västerås, where she placed 10th in the sprint. At the 2007 World Orienteering Championships in Kyiv she competed in the middle distance, placing 31st.

Matti Väisänen (born 23 September 1948) is a Finnish ski-orienteering competitor. He won a relay silver medal and an individual bronze medal at the 1980 World Ski Orienteering Championships.

As determined by the Olympic-style Gold First rankings method, applied to medals won at the World Orienteering Championships (the major international championships for Foot Orienteering). , Europe has been dominant.

The Danish male team won gold medals in the relay at the 1997 World Orienteering Championships. Among Danish individual world champions in foot orienteering are Mona Nørgaard and Søren Bobach.

Tore Sagvolden (born 27 February 1959) is a Norwegian orienteering 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.

Stine Hjermstad Kirkevik (born 24 January 1976) is a Norwegian ski- orienteering competitor and world champion. She won four gold medals at the World Ski Orienteering Championships, in 2004 and 2005. She won the overall World Cup in Ski Orienteering in 2006, and finished 3rd in 2001. She represented the club Asker SK.

Bo Engdahl is a Swedish ski-orienteering competitor. He competed at the 1990 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Skellefteå, and won a gold medal in the relay for Sweden, together with Jonas Engdahl, Stig Mattsson and Anders Björkman. He placed overall second in the World Cup in Ski Orienteering in the 1991 season.

Humbel was five times individual Swiss Champion in Orienteering. She was part of the Swiss national team from 1975 to 1987, and competed in seven World Orienteering Championships. At the 1976 World Orienteering Championships in Aviemore she placed 19th in the classic distance. The 1978 World Championships were held in Kongsberg, Norway.

Sigurd Dæhli (born 6 May 1953) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. He became Relay World Champion in 1981, by participating on the Norwegian winning team in Thun, Switzerland.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on December 31, 2007) He obtained bronze in the 1983 Individual World Orienteering Championships in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary.

Thomas Bührer (born 30 January 1968) is a Swiss orienteering competitor, winner of the 2003 World Orienteering Championships, Long distance.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on December 2, 2007) He is also three times Relay world champion, as a member of the Swiss winning teams in 1991, 1993 and 1995.

Precision orienteering generally is not a speed event, but rather a test of the competitors' ability to precisely match map and terrain. Examples include trail-O (untimed), TREC style mounted orienteering, and Radio Orienteering in a Compact Area (ROCA). Both trail-O and ROCA use decoys in the vicinity of the control point.

The Orienteering World Cup is a series of orienteering competitions organized annually by the International Orienteering Federation. Two unofficial cups were organized in 1983 and 1984. The first official World Cup was held in 1986, and then every second year up to 2004. From 2004 the World Cup has been held annually.

The World University Orienteering Championships (WUOC) is a biannual orienteering competition organized by International University Sports Federation (FISU). Entry is open to athletes aged 17 to 25 who are enrolled in university either the year of or the year after the competition. Representative countries must be members of the International Orienteering Federation (IOF).

Andreu Blanes (born 1991) is a Spanish orienteering competitor. He was born in Onil. He won a silver medal in sprint at the 2011 Junior World Orienteering Championships, and placed fourth in the relay. He competed at the 2018 World Orienteering Championships in Latvia, where he placed seventh in the sprint final.

Nicolas Rio (born 1995) is a French orienteering competitor. He was born in Vénissieux, and resides in Lyon. He won a bronze medal in the relay at the 2018 World Orienteering Championships in Latvia, together with Lucas Basset and Frederic Tranchand. He also competed in the 2016 and 2017 World Orienteering Championships.

He competed at the 2005 World Orienteering Championships in Aichi, where he received a silver medal in relay with the French team.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on July 14, 2008) He received a silver medal in the relay event at the 2006 European Orienteering Championships in Otepää, together with Damien Renard and Thierry Gueorgiou. He finished 6th overall in the Orienteering World Cup in 2007."Profile: François Gonon" - World of O Runners (Retrieved on July 14, 2008) He received a bronze medal in the long distance at the 2008 World Orienteering Championships in Olomouc.

Espoon Suunta (EsSu) is an orienteering club based in Espoo, Finland with a strong interest in advancing the elite orienteering as well as youth orienteering and adult fitness orienteering in the western Helsinki capital area. Espoon Suunta is one of biggest Finnish orienteering clubs having 680 members (2013). Espoon Suunta was founded in 1988, when two clubs: Espoon Rasti and Reima -34 (originally Helsinki-based Kruununhaan Reima) joined together to form a new and strong club based on the developing youth work. Reima's youth team had won the Nuorten Jukola Relay in 1988 (Jukola for Youth).

Plano East is home to PISD's only orienteering team. Hosted by the ROTC program, the orienteering team won the North Texas Orienteering Association championship for the competitive year of 2005-2006 as well as the 2006–2007 school year. Members of the team also represented the city of Plano at the National competition both years, in North Carolina and in Maryland where they ranked 4th in the nation on the varsity, and junior varsity level. The Plano East Panther Battalion JROTC Orienteering Team earned a spot at the 2010 United States Interscholastic Orienteering Championships in Batavia, Ohio.

Ruth Schmid is a Swiss orienteering competitor. She won a bronze medal in the relay at the World Orienteering Championships in 1981, together with Annelies Meier, Irene Bucher and Ruth Humbel.

Hanni Fries is a Swiss orienteering competitor who won a bronze medal in the relay at the World Orienteering Championships in Kongsberg in 1978, together with Ruth Baumberger and Ruth Humbel.

Eva Moberg is a Swedish orienteering competitor. She received a silver medal in the relay event at the 1978 World Orienteering Championships in Kongsberg, together with Karin Rabe and Kristin Cullman.

Pirjo Ruotsalainen is a Finnish orienteering competitor. She received a silver medal in the relay event at the 1966 World Orienteering Championships in Fiskars together with Anja Meldo and Raila Hovi.

Marjut Turunen (born 18 January 1992) is a Finnish ski orienteering competitor. She won a silver medal in the middle distance at the 2015 World Ski Orienteering Championships, behind Milka Reponen.

Mats Haldin (born May 17, 1975) is a Finnish orienteering competitor and two times European champion with the Finnish relay team. He received a silver medal with the Finnish relay team at the 2003 World Orienteering Championships in Rapperswil/Jona, and again in 2006 in Aarhus.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on June 8, 2008) He received a bronze medal in relay at the 2007 World Championships in Kiev.World Orienteering Championships 2007 - Relay - Result list 25.08.

Mounted orienteering can be completed competitively, either as a discipline in its own right, or as part of a multi- discipline sport such as Trec. The rules between governing bodies vary widely, although all require horsemanship and the ability to read a map and use a compass. There are significant differences between mounted orienteering rules and those set down for foot orienteering by the International Orienteering Federation. Differences concern the map, course, route choice, and control points.

Kjetil Ulven (born 1967) is a Norwegian ski-orienteering competitor and world champion. He won a gold medal in the relay event at the World Ski Orienteering Championships in Val di Non in 1994, together with Lars Lystad, Harald Svergja and Vidar Benjaminsen.World Ski Orienteering Championships - International Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on 28 October 2008) He received a bronze medal in the short distance in Windischgarsten in 1998, and a bronze medal in the middle distance in Borovetz in 2002.

Håvard Tveite (born 5 March 1962) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. He is Relay World Champion from 1987 and 1989,World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on December 22, 2007) and has a silver medal from 1991 and a bronze medal from 1997. He also obtained bronze in the individual course at the 1989 World Orienteering Championships. He was winner of the overall Orienteering World Cup in 1990, and placed third in the overall cup in 1988.

She won a gold medal in the relay at the 1999 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Varna, together with Tatiana Kostyleva and Tatiana Pereliaeva.Junior World Orienteering Championships - International Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on July 2, 2008) She also received a gold medal in the relay also in 2000, together with Yulia Sedina and Tatiana Pereliaeva.

Lea Müller (born May 7, 1982) is a Swiss orienteering competitor and World Champion.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on January 21, 2008) She participated on the Swiss winning team (Relay) in the World Orienteering Championships in Aichi 2005. She also won the World Games (Relay) in 2005 with the Swiss team.

The school's most notable sporting achievements include winning the BSOA Large Secondary School Orienteering crown for 19 of the last 21 years. The orienteering team came back from the 2017 World Schools Orienteering Championship with a silver medal for the junior girls team and individual gold and silver medals for Year 9 pupil, Merryn Stangroom.

Annika Zell is a Swedish orienteering and ski-orienteering competitor, and world champion in ski-orienteering. In May 2018, it was announced that she would coach Team Sweden in women's cross-country skiing together with Magnus Ingesson beginning in the 2018–2019 season. On 17 April 2019, she announced she would leave that position.

Martin Howald is a Swiss orienteering competitor. He participated at the 1985 World Orienteering Championships in Bendigo, where he won a bronze medal in the relay, together with Willi Müller, Urs Flühmann and Alain Gafner. At the 1981 World Orienteering Championships he placed 9th in the individual contest, and fifth with the Swiss relay team.

Anne Lundmark is a Swedish orienteering competitor. She is Relay World Champion from 1976, as a member of the Swedish winning team.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on December 30, 2007) She won a bronze medal in the individual contest at the 1976 World Orienteering Championships, behind Liisa Veijalainen and Kristin Cullman.

Rahel Friederich (born 1986) is a Swiss orienteering competitor. She was born in Zürich. She competed at the World Orienteering Championships in 2011 and 2012; in 2012 she placed fifth in the individual sprint competition. She won a gold medal in the mixed sprint relay with the Swiss team at the 2014 World Orienteering Championships.

Tim Robertson (born 5 August 1995) is a New Zealand orienteering competitor. He won the gold medal in the sprint course at the Junior World Orienteering Championships in 2014, and 2015. Robertson was born in Lower Hutt, New Zealand. He has competed at the New Zealand Orienteering Championships, receiving many silver, gold, and bronze medals.

Vincent Coupat (born 19 February 1986) is a French orienteering competitor. He won a bronze medal with the French relay team at the 2015 World Orienteering Championships in Inverness. He competed at the 2016 World Orienteering Championships in Strömstad, where he placed 20th in the long distance, and also qualified for the sprint final.

Lysell won a bronze medal in the sprint at the 2012 European Orienteering Championships in Falun, tying with Daniel Hubmann. He competed at the 2012 World Orienteering Championships. In the sprint competition he qualified for the final, where he placed 13th. He won gold medal in sprint at the 2016 World Orienteering Championships in Strömstad.

Jon Aukrust Osmoen (born 1992) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. He was born in Os, Hedmark. He won a bronze medal in the relay at the 2012 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Košice with the Norwegian team. He competed at the 2018 World Orienteering Championships in Latvia, where he qualified for the sprint final.

Andreas Kyburz (born 1988) is a Swiss orienteering competitor. He was born in Rheinfelden. He won a bronze medal in the sprint at the 2018 World Orienteering Championships in Latvia, behind Daniel Hubmann and Tim Robertson. At the 2016 European Orienteering Championships he won a bronze medal in the sprint relay with the Swiss team.

The Junior World Ski Orienteering Championships (or Ski-JWOC) were first held in 1994. Since 1998, competitions have been held annually. Representative countries must be members of the International Orienteering Federation (IOF).

Gun-Britt Nyberg is a Swedish orienteering competitor. She received a silver medal in the relay event at the 1968 World Orienteering Championships in Linköping, together with Kerstin Granstedt and Ulla Lindkvist.

Jacobsen became Norwegian champion in orienteering in 1977, in the individual event (classical distance), and was awarded the King's Cup. In 1978 she was Norwegian orienteering champion in the ultra long distance.

Katarina Borg (born 21 March 1964) is a Swedish orienteering competitor. She has received two silver medals in the world championships, and finished overall third in the Orienteering World Cup two times.

She won a gold medal in the relay at the 2006 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Druskininkai, together with Ekaterina Terekhova and Maria Shilova.Junior World Orienteering Championships - International Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on July 2, 2008)World of O Runners - Tatiana Kozlova (Retrieved on July 2, 2008) She finished 5th in the long course at the 2006 junior world championship.

Arja Hannus is a Swedish orienteering competitor, competing for sports club Selånger SK. She won the 1987 Individual World Orienteering Championships.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on November 24, 2007) She is three times Relay World Champion, from 1981, 1989 and 1991, as a member of the Swedish winning teams, and has a silver medal from 1987.

Anna Bogren is a Swedish orienteering competitor. She won the 1993 Short distance World Orienteering Championships,World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on November 25, 2007) and finished third in 1995. She is two times Relay World Champion, from 1993 and 1997, and has a silver medal from 1995, as member of the Swedish winning teams.

Jana Cieslarová (born 6 June 1971 in Třinec) is a Czech orienteering competitor who competed for Czechoslovakia until 1992. She won the 1991 Short distance World Orienteering Championships.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on November 25, 2007) She also has a silver medal in the Relay championship from 1989, and bronze medals from 1991, 1993 and 1995.

Outi Borgenström (born 24 January 1956 in Tampere) is a Finnish orienteering competitor. She won the 1979 Individual World Orienteering Championships,World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on November 19, 2007) and took bronze medal 1974. She is also Relay World Champion, as a member of the Finnish winning team 1978 (silver 1976 and 1981).

Ragnhild Bente Andersen (born 31 March 1965) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor and World champion. She won a gold medal in relay at the 1987 World Orienteering Championships, together with Bratberg, Olsvik and Volden. She received a silver medal in relay in 1991, together with Sandstad, Arnesen and Bratberg. Andersen won the overall Orienteering World Cup in 1990.

Vesa Mäkipää is a Finnish ski-orienteering competitor and two times winner of the overall world cup. He won silver medals in both the long and the short course at the 1992 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Pontarlier. He finished first overall in the World Cup in Ski Orienteering in 1995, and again first in 1997.

Sofie Johansson (born 1 July 1985) is a Swedish orienteering competitor. She won a bronze medal in the relay event at the 2008 World Orienteering Championships in Olomouc, together with Annika Billstam and Helena Jansson. She finished 1st in the long distance at the same championship. Sofie lives in Uppsala and competes for OK Linné orienteering club.

Scott Fraser (born 25 March 1986 in Edinburgh) is an orienteering competitor from Great Britain. He received a silver medal in the sprint at the 2013 World Orienteering Championships in Vuokatti. Fraser has also won the JK overall and sprint, as well as the British Orienteering Championships middle once and the Sprint a record three times in a row.

Stig Mattsson is a Swedish ski-orienteering competitor. He won a silver medal in the long distance at the 1990 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Skellefteå, and a gold medal in the relay for Sweden, together with Jonas Engdahl, Bo Engdahl and Anders Björkman. He placed overall second in the World Cup in Ski Orienteering in the 1989 season.

Peter Arnesson is a Swedish ski-orienteering competitor. He won a bronze medal in the sprint distance at the 2004 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Åsarna/Östersund in Sweden, and placed fourth with the Swedish relay team, and fifth in the middle distance. He placed overall second in the World Cup in Ski Orienteering in the 2007/2008 season.

At the 1981 World Orienteering Championships in Thun, Switzerland, he won a gold medal in the relay, along with Øyvin Thon, Harald Thon and Tore Sagvolden. He won an individual bronze medal at the 1983 World Orienteering Championships in Zalaegerszeg, behind Morten Berglia and Øyvin Thon. He has won WMOC (World Master Orienteering Championships) several times.

Sabrina Meister-Fesseler is a Swiss orienteering competitor. At the World Orienteering Championships in Grimstad in 1997 she placed 7th in the classic distance, 14th in the short distance, and won a bronze medal with the Swiss relay team. She placed fifth with the Swiss relay team at the World Orienteering Championships in Inverness in 1999.

Juha Peltola (born 12 January 1975) is a Finnish orienteering competitor and World Champion. He participated on the Finnish winning team in the 2001 World Orienteering Championships.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on January 18, 2008) He also has a silver medal from the 1999 Short Distance, and silver medals from the 1997 and 1999 Team Events.

Michael "Mike" Klinge was an 11-year-old red district member from Bellevue, Washington. He was introduced in episode one as a town council member. He was replaced by Guylan during the first election on Day 16 (episode 5) in a 1–9 vote. Mike has competed in orienteering through the Washington Interscholastic Orienteering League and Cascade Orienteering Club.

He also had a position as trainer for the Norwegian national orienteering team in the 1980s. Weltzien was awarded Egebergs Ærespris in 1975, for excel in both orienteering and cross-country skiing. His children Audun and Ingunn Hultgreen Weltzien compete in orienteering on an international level. He has his education from the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.

Karl Johansson, also known as Kalle Johansson, is a Swedish orienteering competitor, winner of the 1968 Individual World Orienteering Championships. He is two times Relay World Champion as a member of the Swedish winning teams in 1966 and 1968,World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on December 5, 2007) as well as having silver medal from 1970.

Typically, orienteering is run in wild terrain. In its Scandinavian origins, this typically meant in the forest, but orienteering in open fell, heathland, moorland and other mixed terrain is also common. Orienteering in towns has been common for many years. Street-O has typically been a low-key affair; score events, often at night, normally as informal training events.

An orienteering map Orienteering competitions use specially prepared orienteering maps. They are topographic maps although much more detailed than general- purpose maps. The ISOM map scales are 1:15,000 or 1:10,000, with grids aligned to magnetic north. Map symbols are standardized by the IOF, and designed to be readable by any competitor regardless of background or native tongue.

Astrid Carlson (1954 – 10 February 2011) was a Norwegian orienteering competitor who competed in the 1970s. She participated at the 1978 World Orienteering Championships in Kongsberg, where she placed 8th in the individual course. She won a silver medal in the relay at the 1979 World Orienteering Championships in Tampere, together with Anne Berit Eid and Brit Volden.

Tero Föhr (born 1 August 1980) is a Finnish orienteering competitor. He received a silver medal in the middle distance at the 2007 World Orienteering Championships in Kyiv.World Orienteering Championships 2007 - Results - Middle Final, 22.08.2007 (Retrieved on June 4, 2008) He also participated on the Finnish team that achieved a bronze medal in the championship relay 2007 and 2009.

Trond Einar Moen Pedersli (born 21 February 1994) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. He was born in Trondheim. At the 2018 European Orienteering Championships in Cadempino he won a bronze medal in the sprint relay with the Norwegian team. He competed at the 2018 World Orienteering Championships in Latvia, where he qualified for the sprint final, placing 23rd.

Dana Procházková is an orienteering competitor who competed for Czechoslovakia. At the 1974 World Orienteering Championships in Viborg she won a bronze medal in the relay, together with Anna Handzlová and Renata Vlachová.

Peter Ivars is a Finnish orienteering competitor. He received a bronze medal in the relay event at the 1989 World Orienteering Championships in Skövde, together with Keijo Parkkinen, Ari Kattainen and Reijo Mattinen.

Hans Melin is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He received a bronze medal in the relay event at the 1987 World Orienteering Championships in Gerardmer, together with Kent Olsson, Jörgen Mårtensson and Lars Lönnkvist.

Björn Nordin is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He received a silver medal in the relay event at the 1970 World Orienteering Championships in Friedrichroda, together with Karl Johansson, Sture Björk and Bernt Frilén.

János Sőtér is a Hungarian orienteering competitor. He received a bronze medal in the relay event at the 1972 World Orienteering Championships in Jičín, together with Zoltán Boros, Géza Vajda and András Hegedűs.

Géza Vajda is a Hungarian orienteering competitor. He received a bronze medal in the relay event at the 1972 World Orienteering Championships in Jičín, together with Zoltán Boros, János Sőtér and András Hegedűs.

Seppo Rytkönen is a Finnish orienteering competitor. He received a bronze medal in the relay event at the 1981 World Orienteering Championships in Thun, together with Kari Sallinen, Ari Anjala and Hannu Kottonen.

Matti Mäkinen 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 and Kimmo Rauhamäki.

Kimmo Rauhamäki 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 and Matti Mäkinen.

Mette Filskov is a Danish orienteering competitor. She received a bronze medal in the relay event at the 1983 World Orienteering Championships in Zalaegerszeg, together with Hanne Birke, Karin Jexner and Dorthe Hansen.

Karin Jexner is a Danish orienteering competitor. She received a bronze medal in the relay event at the 1983 World Orienteering Championships in Zalaegerszeg, together with Mette Filskov, Hanne Birke and Dorthe Hansen.

Annelies Meier is a Swiss orienteering competitor. She won a bronze medal in the relay at the World Orienteering Championships in Thun in 1981, together with Ruth Schmid, Irene Bucher and Ruth Humbel.

Irene Bucher is a Swiss orienteering competitor. She won a bronze medal in the relay at the World Orienteering Championships in Thun in 1981, together with Ruth Schmid, Annelies Meier and Ruth Humbel.

Helena Mannervesi is a Finnish orienteering competitor. She received a silver medal in the relay event at the 1981 World Orienteering Championships in Thun together with Marita Ruoho, Liisa Veijalainen and Outi Borgenström.

Anja Meldo (born 1945) is a Finnish orienteering competitor. She received a silver medal in the relay event at the 1966 World Orienteering Championships in Fiskars together with Pirjo Ruotsalainen and Raila Hovi.

Sonja Johannesson is a Swedish ski-orienteering competitor. She won a silver medal in the classic distance at the 1977 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Velingrad, and a silver medal in the relay.

Lena Samuelsson is a Swedish ski-orienteering competitor. She won a bronze medal in the classic distance at the 1975 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Hyvinkää, and a silver medal in the relay.

Seppo Keskinarkaus (born 1949) is a Finnish orienteering competitor. He received a silver medal in the relay event and finished 11th in the individual event at the 1979 World Orienteering Championships in Tampere.

Andrey Grigoriev (born 16 May 1984) is a Russian ski orienteering competitor. He won a gold medal in the long distance and in the sprint relay at the 2011 World Ski Orienteering Championships.

Dieter Wolf is a Swiss orienteering competitor. He received a silver medal in the relay event at the 1972 World Orienteering Championships in Jičín, together with Dieter Hulliger, Bernard Marti and Karl John.

Bernard Marti is a Swiss orienteering competitor. He received a silver medal in the relay event at the 1972 World Orienteering Championships in Jičín, together with Dieter Hulliger, Dieter Wolf and Karl John.

Maria Gustafsson is a Swedish orienteering competitor. She received a silver medal in the relay event at the 1995 World Orienteering Championships in Detmold, together with Anette Granstedt, Anna Bogren and Marlena Jansson.

His brother, Andreas Kyburz, is also an international orienteering competitor.

Tomas Löfgren is a world champion Swedish ski-orienteering competitor.

The town regularly has events run by Lakeland Orienteering Club.

His brother Matthias Kyburz is also an international orienteering competitor.

Chris Terkelsen (born February 16, 1972) is a Danish orienteering competitor and World champion.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on January 24, 2008) He won a gold medal in the 1997 World Orienteering Championships in Grimstad with the Danish Relay team. He received a silver medal in the 2005 World Orienteering Championships in Aichi (middle distance). He won the overall World Cup in 1998, and received a silver medal in the 2004 European Championships with the Danish relay team.

Kjellström played an important role in the development of the sport and helped to accelerate developments in orienteering competition, mapping and coaching. Kjellström died in a road accident early in the year of 1967. 1967 saw the first Jan Kjellström International Festival of Orienteering or "JK", held in memory of Kjellström. Later that year the British Orienteering Federation was formed by the amalgamation of the English and Scottish Associations leading to the first British Orienteering Championships held at Hamsterley Forest.

Ann-Marie Wallsten is a Swedish orienteering competitor and European champion. She won a silver medal in the individual event and a gold medal in the relay event at the 1964 European Orienteering Championships in Le Brassus, Switzerland.European Orienteering Championship senior, statistics 1962-1964, 2000- (Retrieved on June 9, 2008) Wallsten won a gold medal at the 1964 Swedish orienteering championships, winning the relay with the club IF Goterna. She was selected to represent Sweden at the European Championships in Switzerland in September.

Stanimir Belomazhev () is a Bulgarian athlete in ski orienteering and cross- country skiing. While he started out as a skier, his greatest success came in ski orienteering, being there a three-times European champion and double World vice-champion. In February 2016 he won three titles at the first World Student Ski Orienteering Championships in Tula, Russia, in sprint, middle and pursuit. in March 2016 he won bronze in long distance (28.5 km) at the European Ski Orienteering Championships (Obertilliach, Austria).

Bratberg is Relay World Champion in Orienteering from 1987 as a member of the Norwegian winning team,World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on December 3, 2007) and also having silver medals from 1985 and 1991. At the 1981 World Orienteering Championships she was part of the Norwegian team that placed fourth, and placed 10th in the individual contest. She won the Overall Orienteering World Cup in 1984 (unofficial cup) and in 1988, and finished second in 1990.

Jenny James is a British orienteer. She competed at the 1999 World Orienteering Championships in Inverness, where she placed fourth in the relay with the British team. She won a bronze medal in the relay with the British team at the 2000 European Orienteering Championships in Truskavets, along with Yvette Baker and Heather Monro.European Orienteering Championship senior, statistics 1962-1964, 2000- (Retrieved on 22 September 2017) At the 2001 World Orienteering Championships in Tampere, she placed fifth with the British relay team.

Matthias Müller (born 1982) is a Swiss orienteering competitor. He participated in the 2009 World Orienteering Championships in Miskolc, where he placed 7th in the Sprint and 4th in the Middle Distance events. He won a Gold medal in the Relay with the Swiss team at the 2010 European Orienteering Championships in Primorsko. He won the Sprint Distance at the 2010 World Orienteering Championships in Trondheim, and the Bronze medal in the Relay competition together with Daniel Hubmann and Matthias Merz.

Ulf Forseth Indgaard (born 1989) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor who has received two medals at the Junior World Orienteering Championships. Ulf Forseth Indgaard (left) with a silver medal of JWOC 2008 He received a silver medal in the middle distance (behind Johan Runesson), and a bronze medal in the relay at the 2008 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Gothenburg.Junior World Orienteering Championships - 30 June - 6 July 2008 (Retrieved on July 9, 2008) VM-sølv til Ulf F. Indgaard (Retrieved on July 9, 2008) He competed for Norway at the 2012 World Orienteering Championships. In the sprint competition he qualified for the final, where he placed 29th.

The members of Kompani Linge in Great Britain were trained in orienteering, and several orienteering competitions were arranged at Aviemore in Scotland during the WW2. After the establishment of the federation in 1945 the sport faced a series of challenges, including scarcity of equipment such as maps, compasses and boots, and transportation problems. In 1961 NOF was among the founding members of the International Orienteering Federation, along with Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Germany, Finland, Hungary, Sweden, Switzerland and West Germany. Norway hosted the first European Orienteering Championships in 1962 at Løten, and the World Orienteering Championships in 1978 (at Kongsberg), in 1997 (at Grimstad) and in 2010 (in Trondheim).

In United States style foot orienteering, route choice is absent from White courses, limited in Yellow courses, and a crucial element in the design of more advanced courses. Given a choice of route, the competitor evaluates trade-offs among such factors as distance, amount of "climb" (vertical movement), degree and extent of "fight" (travel through obstructing vegetation), mode of travel, technical difficulty, and the competitor's own preferences. Among orienteering sports, route choice has varied importance. It is arguably the single most important tactical factor in rogaining, it is very important in mountain bike orienteering and ski orienteering, and it is less important in some other forms of orienteering.

Olsvik won a gold medal in the relay event at the 1987 World Orienteering Championships, together with Ragnhild Bratberg, Ragnhild Bente Andersen and Brit Volden.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on June 18, 2008) She received a silver medal in 1985. Olsvik won the first overall Orienteering World Cup in 1986, with a total score of 112 points, before Jorunn Teigen (108 points) and Karin Rabe (101 points).World Cup 1986 - International Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on June 18, 2008) She received a gold medal in relay at the 1986 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Batak, Bulgaria, together with Toril Hallan and Ragnhild Bratberg.

Anke Dannowski is a German mountain bike orienteering competitor and World Champion. She won an individual gold medal at the 2004 World MTB Orienteering Championships, and a gold medal in the relay in 2005.

The orienteering events at the 2001 World Games in Akita was played between 18 and 19 August. 76 orienteers, from 11 nations, participated in the tournament. The orienteering competition took place in Iijima Forest.

Ulla Mänttäri is a Finnish orienteering competitor. She received a bronze medal in the relay event at the 1989 World Orienteering Championships in Skövde, together with Marja Liisa Portin, Annika Viilo and Eija Koskivaara.

Petri Forsman is a Finnish orienteering competitor. He received a bronze medal in the relay event at the 1993 World Orienteering Championships in West Point, together with Keijo Parkkinen, Mika Kuisma and Timo Karppinen.

Anna-Lena Axelsson (born 1956) is a Swedish orienteering competitor. She won a bronze medal in the relay event at the 1979 World Orienteering Championships in Tampere, together with Karin Rabe and Monica Andersson.

Seppo Väli-Klemelä is a Finnish orienteering competitor. He received a silver medal in the relay event at the 1974 World Orienteering Championships in Viborg, together with Hannu Mäkirinta, Markku Salminen and Risto Nuuros.

Pekka Varis is a Finnish ski-orienteering competitor. He won a silver medal in the long distance at the 1998 World Ski Orienteering Championships. He placed second in the overall World Cup in 1997.

Salla Koskela (born 7 May 1992) is a Finnish ski orienteering competitor. At the 2017 World Ski Orienteering Championships she won a silver medal in women's sprint, as well as in the middle distance.

Helle Johansen is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. She received a silver medal in the relay event at the 1985 World Orienteering Championships in Bendigo, together with Ragnhild Bratberg, Hilde Tellesbø and Ellen-Sofie Olsvik.

Ines Brodmann is a Swiss orienteering competitor and world champion. She won a gold medal in the relay at the 2012 World Orienteering Championships in Lausanne, together with Judith Wyder and Simone Niggli-Luder.

The Finnish Orienteering Federation (, ) is the governing body for the sport of orienteering in Finland. The federation was founded in 1945 and has approximately 60,000 members."orientering", Uppslagsverket Finland. Last updated 2016-05-26.

The orienteering events at the 2005 World Games in Duisburg was played between 18 and 19 August. 78 orienteers, from 18 nations, participated in the tournament. The orienteering competition took place at Jahnstadion in Bottrop.

Gigon also competes in foot orienteering at an international level. At the 2008 World Orienteering Championships in Olomouc she placed 31st in the long distance, and participated on the Austrian relay team which placed 22nd.

Lasse Brun Pedersen (born 1974) is a Danish mountain bike orienteering competitor and World Champion. He won an individual gold medal at the 2008 World MTB Orienteering Championships, and a gold medal in the relay.

Ari Kattainen (born 1958) is a Finnish orienteering competitor. He received a bronze medal in the relay event at the 1989 World Orienteering Championships in Skövde, together with Keijo Parkkinen, Peter Ivars and Reijo Mattinen.

Urho Kujala (born 1957) is a Finnish orienteering competitor. He received a bronze medal in the relay event at the 1978 World Orienteering Championships in Kongsberg, together with Jorma Karvonen, Simo Nurminen and Risto Nuuros.

Mirja Ojanen is a Finnish ski-orienteering competitor. She won a silver medal in the long distance at the 1992 World Ski Orienteering Championships, and a silver medal in the relay with the Finnish team.

Eva Bártová is an orienteering competitor who competed for Czechoslovakia. She won a silver medal in the relay at the 1983 World Orienteering Championships in Zalaegerszeg, together with Iva Kalibanová, Jana Hlavácová and Ada Kucharová.

Alain Gafner is a Swiss orienteering competitor. He participated at the 1985 World Orienteering Championships in Bendigo, where he won a bronze medal in the relay, together with Willi Müller, Urs Flühmann and Martin Howald.

Josef Pollák is an orienteering competitor who competed for Czechoslovakia. At the 1983 World Orienteering Championships in Zalaegerszeg he won a silver medal in the relay, together with Vlastimil Uchytil, Pavel Ditrych and Jaroslav Kacmarcik.

Pavel Ditrych is an orienteering competitor who competed for Czechoslovakia. At the 1983 World Orienteering Championships in Zalaegerszeg he won a silver medal in the relay, together with Vlastimil Uchytil, Josef Pollák and Jaroslav Kacmarcik.

Vlastimil Uchytil is an orienteering competitor who competed for Czechoslovakia. At the 1983 World Orienteering Championships in Zalaegerszeg he won a silver medal in the relay, together with Pavel Ditrych, Josef Pollák and Jaroslav Kacmarcik.

Petr Uher is an orienteering competitor who competed for Czechoslovakia. At the 1979 World Orienteering Championships in Tampere he won a bronze medal in the relay, together with Zdenek Lenhart, Jiri Tichacek and Jaroslav Kacmarcik.

Jiri Ticháček is an orienteering competitor who competed for Czechoslovakia. At the 1979 World Orienteering Championships in Tampere he won a bronze medal in the relay, together with Petr Uher, Zdeněk Lenhart and Jaroslav Kačmarčík.

Markus Stappung is a Swiss orienteering competitor. He participated at the 1987 World Orienteering Championships in Gérardmer, where he won a silver medal in the relay, together with Stefan Bolliger, Kaspar Öttli and Urs Flühmann.

Kaspar Oettli is a Swiss orienteering competitor. He participated at the 1987 World Orienteering Championships in Gérardmer, where he won a silver medal in the relay, together with Markus Stappung, Stefan Bolliger and Urs Flühmann.

Hannu Kottonen (born 1957) is a Finnish orienteering competitor. He received a silver medal in the relay event at the 1979 World Orienteering Championships in Tampere, and a bronze medal in the relay in 1981.

Marie Ohlsson is a Swedish ski-orienteering competitor and World Champion. She won a gold medal in the relay at the 2009 World Ski Orienteering Championships, with the team members Helene Söderlund and Josefine Engström.

The 34th World Orienteering Championships were held in Tartu, Estonia in June/July 2017.Official webpage The official name of the event is Nokian Tyres World Orienteering Championships 2017 after the title sponsor Nokian Tyres.

Heidi Arnesen is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. She received a silver medal in the relay event at the 1991 World Orienteering Championships in Mariánské Lázně, together with Hanne Sandstad, Ragnhild Bratberg and Ragnhild Bente Andersen.

Kristine Ødegaard is a Norwegian ski-orienteering competitor. She won a bronze medal in the relay at the World Ski Orienteering Championships in Pontarlier in 1992, together with Anne Marit Korsvold and Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen.

Ingrid Stengård is a Finnish mountain bike orienteering competitor. She won two individual bronze medals at the 2006 World MTB Orienteering Championships, and won gold medals with the Finnish relay team in 2007 and 2008.

Martin Bagness is a British orienteering competitor, and double British Champion.

The World Orienteering Championships are held annually. , Europe has been dominant.

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Björn Lans is a Swedish ski-orienteering competitor and world champion.

Bertil Nordqvist is a Swedish ski-orienteering competitor and world champion.

For the United States, the national governing body is Orienteering USA.

Mountain bike orienteering is most popular in European countries and Australia.

Foot orienteering (usually referred to as simply Orienteering or FootO for short) is the oldest formal orienteering sport, and the one with the most "starts" per year. Usually, a FootO is a timed race in which participants start at staggered intervals, are individually timed, and are expected to perform all navigation on their own. The control points are shown on the orienteering map and must be visited in the specified order. Standings are determined first by successful completion of the course, then by shortest time on course.

Petra Novotná (née Wagnerová, born 1966) is a Czech orienteering competitor. At the 1989 World Orienteering Championships in Skövde, she won a silver medal in the relay with the Czechoslovak team. She received a bronze medal in the relay event at the 1993 World Orienteering Championships, together with Maria Honzová, Marcela Kubatková and Jana Cieslarová.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on 24 June 2008) In the 1995 World championships, she again received a bronze medal in relay, with the same Czech team.

He switched to skiing in winter and running in summer, combining both with orienteering and training in the club IFK Mora. Extensive training gradually his built muscles and success in local competitions, both in ski and foot orienteering. Overtraining put him out of competitions for 6 month before the 2004 season. However, he recovered and won silver in ski relay in Vuokatti 2004 Junior World Orienteering Championship, as well as gold in relay and silver in long distance at the Gdańsk 2004 Junior World foot Orienteering Championship.

New Logo of the SSOA There is a Scottish Schools Orienteering Association which is abbreviated to SSOA. The SSOA's main aims are to encourage schools to introduce orienteering to either the formal or informal curriculum and to organise an annual festival where these skills can be tested. This annual event, which took place on a Sunday, was until 1994 the Scottish Schools Orienteering Championships. The Annual Schools' Festival now runs on the first Friday of June and is called Scottish Schools Orienteering Festival(SSOF).

Pepa Milusheva (Pepa Miloucheva) (Bulgarian: Пепа Милушева) is a Bulgarian ski-orienteering competitor and world champion. She won a gold medal in the classic distance at the World Ski Orienteering Championships in Val di Non in 1994, before Virpi Juutilainen.World Ski Orienteering Championships - International Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on 27 October 2008) She finished 4th in the short distance, and 5th in the relay event with the Bulgarian team in 1994. She has been head coach of the Craftsbury Nordic Ski Club in Craftsbury Common, Vermont, since 1998.

Markus Puusepp (born March 6, 1986 in Võru) is a former Estonian orienteering competitor and junior world champion. He became Junior World Champion in the relay in Druskininkai in 2006, together with Mihkel Järveoja and Timo Sild.Junior World Orienteering Championships - International Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on July 8, 2008)"Profile: Markus Puusepp" - World of O Runners (Retrieved on July 8, 2008) He received a bronze medal in the long course at the same championship. He competed at the 2009 World Orienteering Championships in Miskolc, Hungary.

Empire Orienteering Club (EMPO) was founded in 1987 to promote the sport of orienteering and develop suitable maps in the Capital District of New York State. The club was founded by Ed Downey, Ed Jaeger, Eric Hamilton and William Jameson during a meeting at the Guilderland, NY public library in the Spring of 1987. Today, EMPO organizes approximately 15 events per year, and has produced nearly 25 specialized, five color orienteering maps in the Albany, NY area. EMPO is a member of Orienteering USA.

Olavi Svanberg (December 10, 1941, Sysmä, Finland – August 25, 2002, Lake Ladoga, Russia) was a Finnish ski-orienteering competitor and world champion. He received an individual gold medal at the first World Ski Orienteering Championships in Hyvinkää in 1975, and also won the first gold medal in the relay event with the Finnish team (Pekka Pökälä, Heimo Taskinen, Jorma Karvonen and Olavi Svanberg).World Ski Orienteering Championships - International Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on 27 October 2008) He was again world champion in 1982 in Aigen.

Marianne Riddervold (born March 5, 1980) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. She received a silver medal in the relay event at the 2005 World Orienteering Championships in Aichi,"Profile: Marianne Riddervold" - World of O Runners (Retrieved on June 14, 2008) together with Marianne Andersen and Anne Margrethe Hausken.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on June 14, 2008) She finished fourth with the Norwegian team in the relay event at the 2006 European Orienteering Championships in Otepää, and again 4th in Ventspils in 2008.

Katarina (Allberg) Smith is a former Swedish, later Canadian orienteering competitor. She received a silver medal for Sweden on the relay at the 2001 World Orienteering Championships in Tampere, and a bronze medal in 1999.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966–2006 (Retrieved on June 22, 2008) "Profile: Katarina (Allberg) Smith" – World of O Runners (Retrieved on June 22, 2008) She finished 8th overall in the 1998 Orienteering World Cup, and 4th in 2000. She finished 5th overall in the World Cup 2002, this time for Canada.

Sigrid Alexandersen (born 1995) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. At the 2018 European Orienteering Championships in Cadempino she won a bronze medal in the sprint relay with the Norwegian team, achieved a fourth place in the women's relay, placed 13th in the sprint, and 8th in the long distance. She competed at the 2018 World Orienteering Championships in Latvia, where she qualified for the sprint final. Her junior achievements included a fourth place in sprint at the 2015 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Rauland.

Kechkina won a gold medal in the relay at the 2006 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Druskininkai, together with Ekaterina Terekhova and Tatiana Kozlova.Junior World Orienteering Championships - International Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on July 2, 2008)World of O Runners - Mariya Shilova (Retrieved on July 2, 2008) She finished 8th in the long course and 10th in the sprint at the same championship.

The Potteries Orienteering Club, often abbreviated to POTOC, is an Orienteering club in the West Midlands of the UK. It is for Orienteers in or around North Staffordshire and South Cheshire. The club is in the West Midlands Orienteering Association (WMOA) and is a member of the BOF. The Club has been Clubmark accredited. The Club has a Newsletter Called 'The Potter'.

Pasi Ikonen (born June 30, 1980 in Vihanti) is a Finnish orienteering competitor, winner of the 2001 World Orienteering Championships, Short distance,World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on December 14, 2007) and also silver on the Sprint distance same year. In France 2011, he won silver on the long distance. He also has a Relay bronze medal from 2007.

A portion of an orienteering map marked for an ARDF competition. Here, labeled circles indicate the locations of two of the five transmitters, but these do not appear on the maps given to competitors. Ideally, the topographic maps used in ARDF competitions are created using the International Specification for Orienteering Maps 2000 (ISOM) International Specification for Orienteering Maps . Retrieved May 6, 2013.

Hanna Kosonen (born 27 February 1976) is a Finnish politician and former ski- orienteering competitor. She was Finland's Minister of Science and Culture from August 2019 till August 2020. She became double junior world champion in ski orienteering in 1996. She won a bronze medal in the long distance at the 2000 World Ski Orienteering Championships, and a gold medal in the relay.

Graham Gristwood (born 1984) is a British orienteering competitor and world champion. Graham is a member of the Great Britain Orienteering Squad and also runs for IFK Lidingö SOK. In 2004 Graham first made the senior World Champs team. His first notable successes came in 2006 where he won both the Sprint and the Overall title at the Jan Kjellstrom orienteering festival.

Ann Charlotte Karlsson is a Swedish ski-orienteering competitor. She placed third overall in the World Cup in Ski Orienteering in 1989, behind Virpi Juutilainen and Ragnhild Bratberg, and ahead of Mirja Linnainmaa and Carina Östlund. She won a gold medal in the relay at the 1992 World Ski Orienteering Championships in France, together with Annika Zell and Arja Hannus.

Fredrik Löwegren is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He received a bronze medal in the relay event at the 2000 European Orienteering Championships in Truskavets, and a silver medal in 2002. He placed 46th in the overall Orienteering World Cup in 1996, 13th in 1998, 23rd in 2000, and 17th in 2002. He won the 5-days event O-Ringen in 1999.

Olli-Markus Taivainen (born May 2, 1989) is a Finnish ski-orienteering competitor and World Champion. He won a gold medal in the middle distance, a silver medal in the sprint and a bronze medal in the long distance at the 2009 World Ski Orienteering Championships. He was featured as athlete of the month by the International Orienteering Federation in March 2011.

Miika Kirmula (born 1994) is a Finnish orienteering competitor, born in Vantaa. He competed at the 2019 World Orienteering Championships in Østfold, where placed 16th in the long distance, 7th in the middle final, and won a silver medal with the Finnish relay team. He won a gold medal in the middle distance at the 2014 Junior World Orienteering Championships.

Signe Søes (born 1983) is a Danish orienteering competitor. She won a silver medal in the short distance at the 2003 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Põlva. She placed fourth in the sprint, 10th in the middle and 12th in the long distance at the 2009 World Orienteering Championships in Miskolc. At the 2008 and 2010 World Cups, she placed 2nd.

Sandy Hott (née Alexandra Smith; born 1974) is a Canadian physician and orienteering competitor. During her active career, she became North American and Canadian Champion, and represented Canada in 22 events at nine World Orienteering Championships between 1997 and 2010. As of 2009, she was the highest placed competitor ever from the North American continent at the World Orienteering Championships.

Marika Teini (born 31 January 1989) is a Finnish orienteering competitor. At the 2016 World Orienteering Championships in Strömstad she placed 6th in the middle distance, and won a bronze medal with the Finnish relay team. She repeated her relay bronze medal in 2017, before winning the Gold medal at the 2018 European Orienteering Championships in Switzerland, ahead of Swedish runner Tove Alexandersson.

Håkon Jarvis Westergård (born 24 September 1992) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. He won a silver medal in the mixed sprint relay with the Norwegian team at the 2015 World Orienteering Championships in Inverness, with teammates Elise Egseth, Øystein Kvaal Østerbø and Anne Margrethe Hausken. He competed at the 2016 World Orienteering Championships in Strömstad, where he placed 20th in the sprint final.

She received a silver medal in the middle distance at the 2004 World Orienteering Championships in Västerås,World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on June 4, 2008) and a bronze medal in 2006. Her last medal came in the Mixed Sprint relay at the 2015 World Orienteering Championships in Inverness, where she came second to the team from Denmark .

For example, large rocks above the soil surface do not normally appear on topographic maps but can be important features on many orienteering maps. New features such as fence lines can be important navigational aids and may also affect route choice. Orienteering maps include these new features. Cartographer Jan Martin Larsen was a pioneer in the development of the specialized orienteering map.

Mikkel Lund (born 8 January 1979) is a Danish orienteering competitor. He won a bronze medal with the Danish relay team at the 2002 European Orienteering Championships. At the 2006 World Orienteering Championships he placed 8th in the relay with the Danish team. Lund lives in Oslo and represents the club Bækkelagets SK, where he also works as a coach.

The Congress is the highest body of the Belarus Orienteering Federation. It gathers once in four years, and elects the Presidium of the Belarus Orienteering Federation for a four-year term. The Presidium consists of: Chairman, Vice-Chairmen, Executive Secretary, Chief Coach of National Teams, and Executive Director. In the period between Congresses the Council governs the Belarus Orienteering Federation.

Irina Nyberg (born 1983) is a Russian orienteering competitor. She was born in Novocheboksarsk. She competed at the 2013 World Orienteering Championships in Vuokatti, where she placed fifth in the middle distance, sixth in the relay, and 18th in the sprint. She won a bronze medal in the relay at the 2014 European Orienteering Championships in Portugal, with the Russian team.

Gaute Hallan Steiwer (born 31 January 1990) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. He was born in Oslo. He won gold medals in the middle distance and in the relay at the 2010 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Aalborg. He won a gold medal in the relay at the 2018 World Orienteering Championships in Latvia, together with Eskil Kinneberg and Magne Dæhli.

Tuomo Tompuri (born June 23, 1976) is a Finnish mountain bike orienteering competitor and World Champion. He won an individual gold medal at the 2006 World MTB Orienteering Championships, and a gold medals in the relay.

The 1985 World Orienteering Championships, the 11th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Bendigo, Australia, 4-6 September 1985. The championships had four events; individual contests for men and women, and relays for men and women.

The 1981 World Orienteering Championships, the 9th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Thun, Switzerland, 3-5 September 1981. The championships had four events; individual contests for men and women, and relays for men and women.

The 1983 World Orienteering Championships, the 10th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary, 1-4 September 1983. The championships had four events; individual contests for men and women, and relays for men and women.

The 1974 World Orienteering Championships, the 5th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Viborg, Denmark, 20-22 September 1974. The championships had four events; individual contests for men and women, and relays for men and women.

The 1976 World Orienteering Championships, the 6th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Aviemore, Scotland, 24-26 September 1976. The championships had four events; individual contests for men and women, and relays for men and women.

The 1979 World Orienteering Championships, the 8th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Tampere, Finland, 2-4 September 1979. The championships had four events; individual contests for men and women, and relays for men and women.

The 1978 World Orienteering Championships, the 7th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Kongsberg, Norway, 15-17 September 1978. The championships had four events; individual contests for men and women, and relays for men and women.

Arto Lilja (born 1973) is a Finnish ski-orienteering competitor. He won a bronze medal in the middle distance at the 2004 World Ski Orienteering Championships. He placed third in the overall World Cup in 2003.

The 1989 World Orienteering Championships, the 13th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Skövde, Sweden, 17-20 August 1989. The championships had four events; individual contests for men and women, and relays for men and women.

The 1987 World Orienteering Championships, the 12th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Gérardmer, France, 3-5 September 1987. The championships had four events; individual contests for men and women, and relays for men and women.

Hilde Tellesbø (born 1963) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. She received a silver medal in the relay event at the 1985 World Orienteering Championships in Bendigo, together with Ragnhild Bratberg, Helle Johansen and Ellen-Sofie Olsvik.

Sari Anttonen (born 15 November 1991) is a Finnish orienteering competitor. At the 2016 World Orienteering Championships in Strömstad she won a bronze medal with the Finnish relay team, along with Marika Teini and Merja Rantanen.

Simo Nurminen (born 1949) is a Finnish orienteering competitor. He received two bronze medals at the 1978 World Orienteering Championships in Kongsberg, one in the individual contest and one in the relay with the Finnish team.

During the 1930s Bergsland competed in orienteering, representing the club IL Heming. In 1939 he placed second at the individual Norwegian championship in orienteering held at Modum. He was born in Bærum, but resided at Ullernåsen.

According to the website of a Chicago Orienteering club, "the International Orienteering Federation is committed to entering the Olympic World." Although not an official demonstration sport, an international ski-orienteering event was held in Sugadaira Kōgen, Japan, as part of the International Cultural Festival held in conjunction with the XVIII Winter Olympic Games in Nagano in 1998. The International Orienteering Federation petitioned the International Olympic Committee in 2002 to include ski orienteering in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games, noting that it could share the venue with the biathlon competitions. In its formal recommendation that ski orienteering not be included in those games, the Olympic Programme Commission focused on a lack of participation in the sport outside Nordic countries, "the challenges for broadcasters and spectators to easily follow the competition", and the costs associated with new technology and a new results system.

Kine Hallan Steiwer (born 23 May 1988) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor and junior world champion. She won a gold medal in the relay at the 2007 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Dubbo, together with Silje Ekroll Jahren and Siri Ulvestad, in a close race with the Swedish team.Junior World Orienteering Championships - International Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on July 2, 2008)World of O Runners - Kine Hallan Steiwer (Retrieved on July 2, 2008) She also received a silver medal in the long course. At the 2008 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Göteborg Steiwer, together with Annette Baklid and Mariann Ulvestad, ran for second team of Norway and brought home a bronze medal in the relay.

Edinburgh University has been an important club throughout the history of Orienteering in the UK. It was founded in 1964, which was 3 years before the formation of the British Orienteering Federation in 1967, making it one of the first orienteering clubs in the UK. The university won the first men's relay at the JK Orienteering Festival in 1969; The event was held in Kielder Forest, Northumberland. The club then went through a period with little domestic success. The next win at the domestic relays was the British Orienteering Championships in 1991, where the women's team won, retaining their title a year later. The women also won the JK relays that year and in 1996.

Jon Duncan (born 6 October 1975)"Profile: Jon Duncan" - World of O Runners (Retrieved on 11 August 2008) is a British orienteering competitor and world champion. He received a gold medal in the relay event at the 2008 World Orienteering Championships in Olomouc, together with Graham Gristwood and Jamie Stevenson. He received a bronze medal in relay at the 2003 World Orienteering Championships in Rapperswil/Jona, together with Daniel Marston and Jamie StevensonWorld Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on 20 July 2008) He finished 5th in the world championship relay in 1999, and also 5th in 2004. In both 2000 and 2001 Duncan won the British long distance orienteering championships.

TrailO has been developed to offer everyone, including people with limited mobility, a chance to participate in a meaningful orienteering competition. Because control points are identified from a distance, and competitors are not allowed to leave the trails, participants with and without physical disabilities compete on level terms.Trail Orienteering / Disciplines / Top - International Orienteering Federation Unlike other forms of orienteering which involve the competitors physically visiting the control and punch it, trail orienteering is done in form of multiple choice questions, where all questions are in the form which flag is placed at the control on the map, and the possible answers are one of the flag (A, B, etc.) seen from the decision point, or none (Z).

Pineland Farms is also used for orienteering events, such as the National Orienteering Championships, which were held at Pineland in 2004. Two significant disc golf courses are operated by Pineland Farms as part of its recreational offerings.

He was the leading pioneer of orienteering in the UK. He also competed in the 1966 World Orienteering Championships. He was a member of the Welsh Sports Hall of Fame and was President of the Snowdonia Society.

Jussi Mäkilä is a Finnish mountain bike orienteering competitor and World Champion. He won an individual gold medal at the 2002 World MTB Orienteering Championships, and a gold medals in the relay in 2004, 2005 and 2006.

Laura Scaravonati is an Italian mountain bike orienteering competitor. At the 2011 World MTB Orienteering Championships in Vicenza, she won a bronze medal in the long course, behind Rikke Kornvig from Denmark and Ingrid Stengård from Finland.

Tobias Breitschädel is an Austrian mountain bike orienteering competitor. At the 2011 World MTB Orienteering Championships in Vicenza, he won a bronze medal in the middle distance, behind Samuli Saarela from Finland and Ruslan Gritsan from Russia.

Erik Johansson is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He won a gold medal in the relay at the 1976 World Orienteering Championships in Aviemore, with the Swedish relay team, together with Gert Pettersson, Arne Johansson and Rolf Pettersson.

András Hegedűs (born 12 July 1950) is a Hungarian orienteering competitor. He received a bronze medal in the relay event at the 1972 World Orienteering Championships in Jičín, together with Zoltán Boros, János Sőtér and Géza Vajda.

Daniel Hubmann (born 16 April 1983 in Eschlikon, Thurgau) is a Swiss orienteering competitor, world champion in all three individual disciplines and multiple winner of the overall Orienteering World Cup. He is the brother of Martin Hubmann.

Helena Randáková is a Czech ski-orienteering competitor. She won a bronze medal in the relay event at the 2009 World Ski Orienteering Championships, with Barbora Chudíková and Simona Karochová, and placed 5th in the long distance.

Edgars Bertuks (born January 1, 1985 in Alūksne) is a Latvian orienteering competitor and world champion. He won the middle distance at the 2012 World Orienteering Championships in Lausanne, five seconds ahead of silver medalist Valentin Novikov.

He has competed in the 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 World Orienteering Championships. His best World Championship result before 2018 was a seventh place in the sprint at the 2015 World Orienteering Championships.

The European Youth Orienteering Championships were held in Soria in July 2010.

Hanne Sandstad (born 1970) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor and World Champion.

HNHS also hosted the national orienteering secondary school girls champions in 2008.

Carsten Jørgensen (born 25 October 1970) is a Danish orienteering competitor and World champion.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on January 24, 2008) He won a gold medal in the 1997 World Orienteering Championships in Grimstad with the Danish Relay team. He received a bronze medal in the 1995 World Orienteering Championships in Detmold (classic distance). He has been quite successful in cross country running competitions. He finished fourth at the 1996 European Cross Country Championships and went on to take the gold medal at the 1997 edition.

Heli Jukkola (born 26 November 1979 in Noormarkku)Profile: Heli Jukkola - World of O Runners (Retrieved on July 7, 2008) is a Finnish orienteering competitor. She won the 2007 Long distance World Orienteering Championships,World Orienteering Championship 2007 and finished second in 2005.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on November 25, 2007) In the Middle distance she finished second 2007, and third 2003 and 2004. Two times Relay World Champion, from 2006 and 2007, as member of the Finnish winning team, and also silver medal from 2004.

Atle Hansen is a Norwegian orienteering competitor and world champion. He won a gold medal in the relay event at the 1985 World Orienteering Championships in Bendigo, together with Morten Berglia, Tore Sagvolden and Øyvin Thon.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on July 14, 2008) He finished overall second in the first unofficial World Cup in 1983. He was national junior champion in the individual event in 1980 and again in 1981, and received a silver medal in the individual event at the Nordic Orienteering Championships for juniors in Borlänge in 1980.

Ski orienteering (SkiO) is a cross-country skiing endurance winter racing sport and one of the four orienteering disciplines recognized by the IOF. A successful ski orienteer combines high physical endurance, strength and excellent technical skiing skills with the ability to navigate and make the best route choices while skiing at a high speed. Standard orienteering maps are used, but with special green overprinting of trails and tracks to indicate their navigability in snow; other symbols indicate whether any roads are snow- covered or clear. Navigation tactics is similar to mountain bike orienteering.

From this event would emerge another large club in the U.S., the Delaware Valley Orienteering Association. The most influential early benefactor to and promoter of U.S. map and compass use and orienteering, and easily the most well-read author on these topics, was Bjorn Kjellstrom, a 1930s Swedish orienteering champion. From his events with scouts as early as 1946 to his guidance and support in the 1990s, he provided impetus and inspiration. His map and compass events from 1965-67 in Westchester County, NY had competitive orienteering courses added in 1968 by Wibye.

Rolf Koskinen (July 21, 1939 – January 8, 2010) was a Finnish orienteering competitor and European champion. He won a gold medal with the Finnish relay team at the 1964 European Orienteering Championships in Le Brassus.European Orienteering Championship senior, statistics 1962-1964, 2000- (Retrieved on June 4, 2008) He was also member of the Finnish team that won the relay at the 1962 European championships, while not part of the official program. He received a silver medal in the relay at the 1966 World Orienteering Championships with the Finnish team, and again in 1968.

Kosonen competed at the 1996 Junior World Ski Orienteering Championships in Banská Bystrica/Donovaly, where she won a gold medal in the long distance, a gold medal in the short distance, and a bronze medal in the relay with the Finnish team. In 1997 she placed 17th overall in the World Cup in Ski Orienteering. She competed at the 1998 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Windischgarsten, where she placed 15th in the long distance, and 13th in the short distance. She placed 8th overall in the World Cup in Ski Orienteering in 1999.

At the 2000 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Krasnoyarsk, she won a bronze medal in the long distance, placed 14th in the short distance, and won a gold medal in the relay with the Finnish team, along with Mervi Anttila and Liisa Anttila. She placed fourth overall in the World Cup in Ski Orienteering in 1999. In 2001 she placed fifth overall in the World Cup in Ski Orienteering. At the 2002 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Borovetz, she placed 9th in the middle distance and 18th in the long distance.

The first international governing body for orienteering was the International Orienteering Federation, which was formed by Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Germany, Finland, Hungary, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and West Germany in 1961. Eleven countries sent representatives to an international conference in Sandviken, Sweden, in 1949 that aimed to bring more consistent rules and mapping standards to the sport. The Norwegians and Swedes began producing new multi-color maps with cartography designed specifically for orienteering, in the 1950s. The International Orienteering Federation (IOF) was established in 1961 and the first world championships were held in 1966.

She competed at the very first European Orienteering Championships, in 1962, where she placed 6th in the individual contest. She also won a bronze medal in the unofficial relay, with the Swiss team. At the 1964 European Orienteering Championships, she won a silver medal in the relay for Switzerland, and placed tenth in the individual event.European Orienteering Championships, senior statistics 1962-2004 She won a silver medal in the individual event at the 1966 World Orienteering Championships in Fiskars, and finished 4th in the relay event with the Swiss team.

Kerstin Granstedt is a Swedish orienteering competitor. She became Relay World Champion in Fiskars in 1966, as a member of the Swedish winning team, with Eivor Steen-Olsson and Gunborg Åhling.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on 20 December 2007) She finished fourth in the individual event at these championships, which were the very first World Championships in Orienteering. At the 1968 World Orienteering Championships in Linköping Granstedt won an individual bronze medal, and a silver medal in the relay event together with Gun-Britt Nyberg and Ulla Lindkvist.

Mattias Karlsson (born 6 February 1972) is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He is Relay World Champion from 2003, as a member of the Swedish winning team in the World Orienteering Championship in Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on December 30, 2007) He also has bronze medals from 2004 and 2006 (relay), and obtained silver in the 2004 Long distance World Championships in Västerås, Sweden. He is several times Swedish Champion, in 1998 (Long distance), in 1999 (Long distance), in 2002 (both Long distance and Night Orienteering), and in 2006 (Relay).

Niclas Jonasson (born June 14, 1976) Niclas Jonasson, Leksands OK - Svenska Orienteringsförbundet (Retrieved on July 7, 2008) is a Swedish orienteering competitor and world champion. He received a gold medal in sprint at the 2004 World Orienteering Championships, and gold medal in relay in 2003, as a member of the Swedish winning team.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on December 30, 2007) He received bronze medals in relay at the 2004 and 2006 world championships, and a gold medal in relay at the European Orienteering Championships in 2006.

He received a gold medal in sprint at the 2002 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Borovetz, and a gold medal in the middle distance in Levi in 2005.World Ski Orienteering Championships - International Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on 24 October 2008) In 2007 he won a gold medal in the relay event (with Kirill Veselov and Eduard Khrennikov). He has received two individual silver medal and three bronze medals at the world championships. At the World Cup in Ski Orienteering in 2000 Gruzdev finished overall second, behind winner Eduard Khrennikov.

Hikers described their orienteering activity and made suggestions on how to improve the teaching of orienteering and orienteering practices. A central problem is map reading skills and understanding the imprecision of maps as a scaled down abstraction of an area at a single point in time. Hikers unused to orienteering often lack these skills and this understanding. Also, there are many kinds of maps, people need to be aware of the differences, what type of maps will work best for them, and particular issues such as scale and magnetic declination.

Karin Ågesen is a Danish orienteer. She competed at the first European Orienteering Championships in 1962, where she placed 8th in the individual contest and fourth in the unofficial relay with the Danish team. She won a bronze medal in the relay with the Danish team at the 1964 European Orienteering Championships in Le Brassus.European Orienteering Championship senior, statistics 1962-1964, 2000- (Retrieved on 22 September 2017) At the 1966 World Orienteering Championships in Fiskars, Finland, she placed 22nd in the individual contest, and also competed with the Danish relay team.

Erkki Kohvakka (2 July 1937 – 23 January 2018) was a Finnish orienteering competitor and European champion. He won a gold medal in the individual 1964 European Orienteering Championships in Le Brassus, and also a gold medal with the Finnish relay team.European Orienteering Championship senior, statistics 1962-1964, 2000- (Retrieved on June 4, 2008) He was also member of the Finnish team that won the relay at the 1962 European championships, while not part of the official program. He received a silver medal in the relay at the 1966 World Orienteering Championships with the Finnish team.

Trail orienteering (TrailO) is an orienteering sport that involves precise reading of an orienteering map and the corresponding terrain. Trail orienteers must identify, in the terrain and in the presence of decoys, control points shown on the map. TrailO involves navigation skills but unlike most other forms of orienteering, it involves no point to point racing and little or no route choice. It is conducted usually on trails and because the objective is accuracy, not the speed of physical movement, the sport is accessible to physically disabled competitors on equal terms as able-bodied.

At senior level, He won silver in the World University Orienteering Championships in Slovakia (Kosice, 2006). The same year, he was in the first team at the Orienteering World Cup relay in Montlosier, his first time running for the French Team. (the team was disqualified.) He competed in the French relay team at the 2009 World Orienteering Championships in Miskolc. He won a silver medal in the long distance, and a silver medal in the relay with the French team at the 2010 European Orienteering Championships in Primorsko.

Valborg Olive Engesæter Madslien is a Norwegian ski-orienteering competitor. She competed at the 1994 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Val di Non and won a silver medal with the Norwegian relay team, which consisted of herself, Anne Marit Korsvold and Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen. At the 1998 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Windischgarsten she won a bronze medal with the Norwegian relay team, which consisted of herself, Hanne Sletner and Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen. Madslien is four times Norwegian champion in ski orienteering (twice individual champion and twice on relay).

Marie Lund is a Swedish ski-orienteering competitor. She won individual silver medal in the middle distance at the 2004 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Östersund, finished 5th in the sprint, and received a bronze medal in the relay. At the 2005 World Ski Orienteering Championships she won a silver medal with the Swedish relay team, which consisted of herself, Ingela Jönsson and Stina Grenholm, and she finished 5th in the sprint, 5th in the long, and 6th in the middle course. Lund finished overall 3rd in the World Cup in Ski Orienteering in 2006.

Risto Nuuros (born 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.

Birgitta Johansson is a Swedish orienteering competitor. She won a silver medal in the relay event at the 1972 World Orienteering Championships in Jičín, together with Ulla Lindkvist and Birgitta Larsson, and finished eighth in the individual event.

Ulf grew up just outside Levanger in Norway, on a farm called Flatåsen, with his parents, and two siblings. He runs for the orienteering club Frol IL, and his little brother Jo, is also a talentful orienteering runner.

Philippe Adamski (born 8 April 1985)Profile at clubfranceco.fr is a French orienteering competitor. He has been a member of the French club Tous Azimuts Douai since he started orienteering. He also runs for Finnish club Kalevan Rasti.

Jan Šedivý (born 1984) is a Czech orienteering competitor and world champion, born in Prague. He won a gold medal in the relay at the 2012 World Orienteering Championships in Lausanne, together with Tomáš Dlabaja and Jan Procházka.

Erlend Slokvik is a Norwegian ski-orienteering competitor. He won a bronze medal in the relay at the World Ski Orienteering Championships in Kuopio in 1988, and another bronze medal at the World Championships in Skellefteå in 1990.

Audun Knutsen is a Norwegian ski-orienteering competitor and world champion. He won a gold medal in the relay at the World Ski Orienteering Championships in Batak in 1986, together with Sigurd Dæhli, Lars Lystad and Vidar Benjaminsen.

Liisa Veijalainen (née Liukkonen; born 4 April 1951) is a Finnish orienteering competitor. She won the 1976 Individual World Orienteering Championships,World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on November 19, 2007) and took silver medal 1978 and 1979. She is also three times Relay World Champion, as a member of the Finnish winning team 1972, 1978 and 1979 (silver 1976 and 1981).

Stina Grenholm is a Swedish ski-orienteering competitor and world champion. She won individual gold medal in the middle distance at the 2002 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Borovetz, a bronze medal in 2004, and a second bronze medal in 2005 (shared with Stine Hjermstad Kirkevik). She finished third overall in the World Cup in Ski Orienteering in 2003, behind Natalia Tomilova and Tatiana Vlasova.

Klara Emilia "Emy" Gauffin (12 December 1928 – 2 February 1993) was a Swedish orienteering competitor. She received a bronze medal in the individual event at the 1962 European Orienteering Championships in Løten.European Orienteering Championship senior, statistics 1962-1964, 2000- (Retrieved on June 9, 2008) She was also member of the Swedish team that won the relay competition, although not officially part of the championship.

Zdeněk Lenhart (born 1948 in Brno) is an orienteering competitor who competed for Czechoslovakia. At the 1970 World Orienteering Championships in Eisenach he won a bronze medal in the relay, together with Bohuslav Beranek, Jaroslav Jasek and Svatoslav Galik. At the 1979 World Orienteering Championships in Tampere he again won a bronze medal in the relay, together with Petr Uher, Jiri Tichacek and Jaroslav Kacmarcik.

Jarkko Huovila (born 15 November 1975) is a Finnish orienteering competitor and World Champion. He participated on the Finnish winning team in the 2001 World Orienteering Championships.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on January 18, 2008) He also has silver medals from the 2003 and 2006 Team Events, and individual medals from the Short Distance (silver in 2006, and a bronze in 2005).

Håkan Eriksson (born 20 August 1961) is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He received a silver medal in the relay at the 1989 World Orienteering Championships in Skövde, and received a bronze medal in 1999. He received a silver medal in the sprint event at the World Orienteering Championships in 2004. Eriksson won the Swedish 5-days event O-Ringen in 1983, and again in 1991.

Kari Sallinen (born September 24, 1959) is a Finnish orienteering competitor. He was the first Finn who won the Individual World Orienteering Championships. The competition was held in the year 1985 in Bendigo, Australia.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on January 8, 2007) He was also part of the Finnish team that obtained bronze in the 1981 Relay World Championship in Thun, Switzerland.

An example of how control points are shown on an orienteering map Orienteering events offer a range of courses, of varying physical and technical difficulty, to meet the needs of competitors. The orienteering course is marked in purple or red on a map. A triangle is used to indicate the start and a double circle indicates the finish. Circles are used to show the control points.

Lizzie Ingham (born 28 July 1988) is a New Zealand orienteer. At the 2009 Oceania Orienteering Championships she won four gold medals, in sprint, middle, long and relay. She placed 11th in the sprint, 18th in the middle and 13th in the long distance at the 2011 World Orienteering Championships. At the 2012 World Orienteering Championships in Lausanne, she placed 9th in the sprint contest.

At the 1995 World Orienteering Championships in Detmold, Tvedt finished eleventh in the short distance, sixth in the classic distance and fourth in the relay together with teammates Petter Thoresen, Håvard Tveite and Bjørnar Valstad. Finally, at the 1999 World Orienteering Championships in Inverness, Tvedt finished eighth in the classic distance. His best placement in the Orienteering World Cup was a fourteenth place overall, achieved in 1996.

Lubomír Tomeček (born 1979) is a Czech mountain bike orienteer and ski orienteer. He won a bronze medal in the middle distance at the 2007 World MTB Orienteering Championships in Nove Mesto na Morave, and a bronze medal at the 2008 World MTB Orienteering Championships in Ostróda. With the Czech relay team he won medals at the 2007, 2008 and 2009 World MTB Orienteering Championships.

Canoe orienteering (canoe-O) is an orienteering sport using a canoe, kayak, or other small boat. Usually, a canoe-O is a timed race in which one- or two- person boats start at staggered intervals, are timed, and are expected to perform all navigation on their own. Portages are allowed. The control points, shown on an orienteering map, may be visited in any order.

Mārtiņš Sirmais (born July 15, 1982 in Madona) Martins Sirmais - Home page (Retrieved on July 8, 2008)Profile: Martins Sirmais - World of O Runners (Retrieved on July 8, 2008) is a Latvian orienteering competitor. He received a silver medal in the middle distance at the 2006 European Orienteering Championships in Otepää, and again at the 2008 European Orienteering Championships in Ventspils.EOC - Middle Final - IOF, LOF. - 31.05.

Mårten Boström (born 3 August 1982 in Kirkkonummi) is a Finnish orienteering competitor and long-distance runner. He won a gold medal in sprint at the 2013 World Orienteering Championships in Vuokatti. He reached the podium in the junior race at the Nordic Cross Country Championships in 2001, taking the bronze. He received a bronze medal in sprint at the 2004 European Orienteering Championships in Roskilde.

Ruslan Glebov (born 1987) is a Ukrainian orienteering competitor. He was born in Dnipro. He has competed at the 2008, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 World Orienteering Championships, and his best result until 2018 was a fifth place in the mixed relay in 2014. He won a silver medal in the long distance at the 2018 World Orienteering Championships in Latvia, behind Olav Lundanes.

Kozlova received a bronze medal in sprint at the 2007 World Ski Orienteering Championships (shared with Liisa Anttila). She received two individual gold medals and one silver medal at the Junior World Ski Orienteering Championships in Ivanovo in 2006.

Svetlana Haustova (; born June 30, 1968) is a Russian ski-orienteering competitor. She won a bronze medal in the short distance at the 1996 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Lillehammer, and a silver medal with the Russian relay team.

Jörgen Olsson (born 1971) is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He received a bronze medal in the relay at the 1999 World championships, and received a bronze medal in the sprint event at the 2001 World Orienteering Championships in Tampere.

Anastasia Alexandrovna Kravchenko (; born 24 February 1986) is a Russian ski- orienteering competitor and World Champion. She won a gold medal in the long course, and a silver medal in the relay at the 2009 World Ski Orienteering Championships.

European Orienteering Championship senior, statistics 1962-1964, 2000- (Retrieved on June 15, 2008) He received a silver medal in the classic distance at the 2001 Junior World Orienteering Championships, and a bronze medal in the relay event in 2000.

Eva Jureniková (born 1978) is a Czech orienteering competitor. She competed at the 2009 World Orienteering Championships in Miskolc, where she placed 5th in the relay with the Czech team. She is Junior World Champion in relay from 1995.

The ABSO-BVOS has two members: VVO (Flemish league) and FRSO (French-speaking league). VVO was founded in 1987 and has around 1500 members divided over five orienteering clubs. FRSO has around 1300 members divided over 13 orienteering clubs.

Emma Klingenberg (born 1992) is a Danish orienteering competitor, and junior World champion.

Marit Wiksell won the World Championships in precision orienteering in Portugal in 2019.

Turka, Janeta (2010). Using Laserscanning in Latvia . 14th International Conference on Orienteering Mapping.

Harald Thon (1954 – 28 December 2019) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor who represented the club IF Sturla and the Norwegian national team. He was part of the Norwegian winning team in relay at the World Orienteering Championships in 1981 and 1983.

Olga Novikova is a Kazakhstani ski-orienteering competitor. She was born in Kazakhstan, and later moved to Russia. She is Junior World Champion from 2004. She won a silver medal at the World Ski Orienteering Championships in 2007, competing for Russia.

The orienteering events at the 2009 World Games in Kaohsiung was played between 17 and 19 July. 72 orienteers, from 19 nations, participated in the tournament. The orienteering competition took place at Chengcing Lake and in Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts.

Tobias Åslund is a Swedish ski-orienteering competitor. He won a bronze medal in the sprint distance at the 2005 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Levi, a bronze medal with the Swedish relay team, and placed fifth in the long distance.

Olle Nåbo is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He received a silver medal in the relay event at the 1978 World Orienteering Championships in Kongsberg, together with Rolf Pettersson, Lars Lönnkvist and Kjell Lauri, and placed fifth in the individual event.

Ranveig Narbuvold is a Norwegian ski-orienteering competitor. She won a bronze medal in the relay event at the 1982 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Austria, together with Toril Hallan and Sidsel Owren, and placed 13th in the individual event.

Sidsel Owren is a Norwegian ski-orienteering competitor. She won a bronze medal in the relay event at the 1982 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Austria, together with Toril Hallan and Ranveig Narbuvold, and placed eleventh in the individual event.

Dorthe Hansen is a Danish orienteering competitor. She received a bronze medal in the relay event at the 1983 World Orienteering Championships in Zalaegerszeg, together with Mette Filskov, Hanne Birke and Karin Jexner, and finished 13th in the individual event.

Jaroslav Jašek (29 March 1946 – 5 September 2010) was an orienteering competitor who competed for Czechoslovakia. At the 1970 World Orienteering Championships in Eisenach he won a bronze medal in the relay, together with Zdenek Lenhart, Bohuslav Beranek and Svatoslav Galik.

Topi Anjala is a Finnish orienteering competitor. He represented Finland at the 2009 World Orienteering Championships in Miskolc, where he placed 15th in the long distance, and won a bronze medal in the relay, together with Tero Föhr and Mats Haldin.

Dagfinn Olsen is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. He won a bronze medal in the relay event at the 1966 World Orienteering Championships in Fiskars together with Ola Skarholt, Åge Hadler and Stig Berge, and placed fourth in the individual contest.

Annariitta Kottonen (born 1958) is a Finnish orienteering competitor. She received a bronze medal in the individual event at the 1983 World Orienteering Championships in Zalaegerszeg, behind Annichen Kringstad and Marita Skogum. She finished 11th at the 1985 World championships.

Lena Isaksson is a Swedish ski-orienteering competitor. She won a silver medal in the classic distance at the 1984 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Lavarone, and a gold medal in the relay, together with Marie Gustafsson and Ann Larsson.

Cecilia Nilsson is a Swedish orienteering competitor. She is Relay World Champion from 1997, as a member of the Swedish winning team.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on December 20, 2007) She also has a silver medal from 2001.

Viktor Stanislavovich Korchagin (; born 7 August 1967 in Novy Afon, GSSR, Soviet Union) is a Russian ski-orienteering competitor and world champion. He received a gold medal in the long distance at the 1998 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Windischgarsten.

Bedgebury Forest has four orienteering routes of varying difficulty levels, designed by a British Orienteering Federation-affiliated group. The shortest is , the longest is , with maps provided by the Visitor Centre. Bedgebury Forest also hosts an annual 10 km charity run.

Ari Anjala is a Finnish orienteering competitor, three times medalist in the relay at the World Orienteering Championships. He received a silver medal in the relay event in 1979, a bronze medal in 1981, and a bronze medal in 1991.

Anastasia Denisova (; born 29 June 1993) is a Belarusian orienteering competitor. At the 2016 World Orienteering Championships in Strömstad she won a bronze medal in the sprint distance, behind Maja Alm and Judith Wyder, becoming the first Belarusian WOC medalist.

The first known competitive orienteering events in the U.S. were held from 1941 to 1943 in New Hampshire by a Finnish army officer named Piltti Heiskanen. There were military orienteering events at West Point Military Academy in New York state by 1966 and at Quantico Marine Base in Virginia by 1967, where the Marine Corps Physical Fitness Academy's first public event was held on July 12, 1968 on Harald Wibye's color orienteering map, the first such map in the English- speaking world. This was also the origin of the Quantico Orienteering Club, currently the largest and most active club in the US. The Norwegian Wibye also hosted the first known public competitive orienteering event in the U.S. at Valley Forge in Pennsylvania on Nov. 5, 1967.

Egseth won a gold medal in the relay at the 2005 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Tenero, together with Mari Fasting and Betty Ann Bjerkreim Nilsen.Junior World Orienteering Championships - International Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on July 2, 2008)World of O Runners - Elise Egseth (Retrieved on July 2, 2008) She also received a silver medal in the long course in 2005, and a bronze medal in the relay in 2004.

Edinburgh University Orienteering Club is the most successful University Orienteering Club in the United Kingdom, winning the JK or British relays 15 times in total. It's also recognised by the abbreviation EUOC. Students from Edinburgh University, Heriot Watt University and Edinburgh Napier University are all allowed to join the club. After graduation, old members are allowed to join AROS (Auld Reekie Orienteering Society), a club for past students.

Renata Vlachová is an orienteering competitor who competed for Czechoslovakia. At the 1972 World Orienteering Championships in Jičín she placed 11th in the individual competition, and won a bronze medal in the relay, together with Naďa Mertová and Anna Handzlová. At the 1974 World Orienteering Championships in Viborg she placed fifth in the individual race, and won a bronze medal in the relay, together with Dana Procházková and Anna Handzlová.

Staffan Tunis (born December 5, 1982) in Vörå is a Finnish ski-orienteering competitor. He received a silver medal in the middle distance and a bronze medal in the sprint at the 2007 World Ski Orienteering Championships. He finished 5th with the Finnish relay team (Jukka Lanki, Matti Keskinarkaus and Tunis) at the 2007 world championships. Tunis finished third in the overall World Cup in Ski Orienteering in 2006.

Nydalens Skiklub is a Norwegian sports club from Nydalen, Oslo. It was founded in 1886, and has sections for orienteering, Nordic skiing and ski orienteering. The club organized national ski jumping competitions regularly from 1891 to 1953, and had its own ski jumping venue at Korsvoll. In orienteering, the club won national championships in relay in 1954 (men), 1968 (women), 1996, 1997 and 1999 (men), and 2000 and 2005 (women).

Katri Lindeqvist (born 5 September 1980) is a Finnish orienteering competitor and world champion. She received a gold medal in the relay at the 2008 World Orienteering Championships in Olomouc, together with Merja Rantanen and Minna Kauppi. She participated on the Finnish team (with Merja Rantanen and Minna Kauppi) that achieved a bronze medal in the championship relay at the 2008 European Orienteering Championships in Ventspils.EOC - Relay - IOF, LOF.

In her early career, she competed for the Danish relay team at the 2007 World Orienteering Championships in Kiev, where the team finished 8th. At the 2008 European Orienteering Championships in Ventspils, the Danish relay team finished 10th. She won a bronze medal at the European Orienteering Championships in Bulgaria in 2010. In 2015, she won the first of four sprint gold medals in a row at the World Championships.

These federations enabled the development of national and world championships. World championships were held every two years until 2003, then every year. Throughout this time, orienteering has remained most popular in Scandinavia. There, the two oldest recurring orienteering meets have been held since the 1940s (Jukola relay and Tiomila), and the single largest orienteering meet has been held every year since 1965 and attracts around 15,000 competitors (O-Ringen).

Route choice is a tactic in orienteering and related sports such as rogaining and adventure racing. These sports involve navigation from one control point to the next and, in most cases, the choice of route is left to the competitor. This is provided the rules permit route choice and the course is designed so that a choice exists. In trail orienteering and European style mounted orienteering route choice is not permitted.

A member of the American College of Sports Medicine, Snell was honoured in 1999 as an Inaugural Inductee, International Scholar, into the Athlete Hall of Fame, University of Rhode Island. Adopting a new sport, Snell became an active orienteer and won his category, men aged 65 and older, in the 2003 United States Orienteering Championship.Bay Area Orienteering Club (2003). 2003 Silva U.S. Orienteering Championships, Fallen Leaf Lake, South Lake Tahoe. baoc.

Isia Basset (born 20 September 1993) is a French orienteering competitor. She was born in Lyon. She won a bronze medal in the middle distance at the 2018 World Orienteering Championships in Latvia, behind Natalia Gemperle and Marika Teini. This was Basset's first international championships medal in her career, and her 2018 result was the first French medal in women's classes in the history of World Orienteering Championships.

These include art, volleyball, football, gymnastics, badminton, orienteering, guitar, piano, choir and dramatic art.

Joey Hadorn (born 11 April 1997) is a Swiss orienteering competitor, born in Bern.

He won the sprint distance at the 2012 World Orienteering Championships in Lausanne, ahead of Matthias Merz and Matthias Müller, his first international victory. Kyburz has since been an important competitor on the world stage, an all round orienteer with the ability to win any of the three individual orienteering disciplines. This has allowed him to win the Orienteering World Cup on five occasions: 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017 and 2018. For eleven years in a row (2008 to 2018) one of the two Swiss orienteers Matthias Kyburz or Daniel Hubmann has won the Orienteering World Cup.

Ingrid Hadler (born Ingrid Thoresen, 12 February 1946) is a former orienteering competitor and cross-country skier from Norway. She won the 1970 Individual World Orienteering Championships in Eisenach, and received a silver medal in Linköping in 1968. She won the gold medal in the Relay event at the World Orienteering Championship in 1968, the silver medal in 1974, and the bronze medal in 1966 and 1970.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on December 14, 2007) She is co-author of the book På tvers av stiene: Med giftering, kort og kompass (1970) with her husband Åge Hadler.

Damien Renard (born February 20, 1980) is a French orienteering competitor. He has received silver medals with the French relay team in both world championships and European championships. He won Swedish middle distance championship in 2005. He competed at the 2005 World Orienteering Championships in Aichi, where he finished 12th in the middle distance, and received a silver medal in relay with the French team.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on June 23, 2008) He received a silver medal in the relay event at the 2006 European Orienteering Championships in Otepää, and finished 4th in the middle distance.

Virpi Juutilainen (born 1961) is a Finnish ski-orienteering competitor and world champion. She received an individual gold medal in the long distance at the 1988 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Kuopio, and a gold medal in the short course in Val di Non in 1994.World Ski Orienteering Championships - IOF (Retrieved on June 24, 2008) In 1988 she also won a gold medal in the relay at the World Championships, together with team mates Sirpa Kukkonen and Anne Benjaminsen. She finished first overall in the World Cup in Ski Orienteering in 1989, and third in 1991.

The first civilian orienteering competition open to the public was held in Norway in 1897, when Norway was still a part of the Swedish union. From the beginning, locations selected for orienteering have been chosen in part for their beauty, natural or man-made. For the first public orienteering competition in Sweden, in 1901, control points included two historic churches, Spånga kyrka and Bromma kyrka (a round church). World Orienteering Championships 2007 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Winners of middle-distance event: Simone Niggli-Luder, Switzerland, and Thierry Gueorgiou, France With the invention of inexpensive yet reliable compasses, the sport gained popularity during the 1930s.

Betty Ann Bjerkreim Nilsen (born September 7, 1986) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor and cross-country skier. She was a junior World Champion in both sports. At senior level she has won a gold medal in relay at the World Orienteering Championships.

Magdolna Kovács is a Hungarian orienteering competitor. At the 1976 World Orienteering Championships in Aviemore she received a bronze medal in the relay with the Hungarian team (with Irén Rostás and Sarolta Monspart). In 1979 she finished 14th in the individual event.

Laure Coupat (born 3 April 1976) is a French mountain bike orienteering competitor and World Champion. She won an individual gold medal in sprint at the 2002 World MTB Orienteering Championships, and a silver medal in the relay with the French team.

Torbjørn Gasbjerg is a Danish mountain bike orienteering competitor and World Champion. He won an individual gold medal at the 2007 World MTB Orienteering Championships, a gold medal in the relay in 2008, and a gold medal in the middle distance in 2009.

He received a silver medal in the relay at the 1966 World Orienteering Championships with the Finnish team, and again in 1968.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on June 4, 2008) His daughter Leena Salmenkylä — World Champion in relay 1979.

Matti Keskinarkaus (born 28 February 1976) Profile: Matti Keskinarkaus - Suomen Suunnistusliitto (Retrieved on July 7, 2008) is a Finnish ski- orienteering and mountain bike orienteering competitor. He is ski-O world champion and winner of the overall ski-O world cup year 2001.

She retired from running in 2000. Outside of marathon running, Berman participates in ski-orienteering and cross-country skiing. Berman and her husband founded the Cambridge Sports Union in 1962 and were publishers of Orienteering North America magazine from 1985 to 1999.

Lars Palmqvist is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He received a silver medal in the relay event at the 1985 World Orienteering Championships in Bendigo, together with Michael Wehlin, Kjell Lauri and Jörgen Mårtensson. Palmqvist lives with his wife and children in Barkarby, Stockholm.

Hanne Birke is a Danish orienteering competitor. She received a bronze medal in the relay event at the 1983 World Orienteering Championships in Zalaegerszeg, together with Mette Filskov, Karin Jexner and Dorthe Hansen, and placed fourth with the Danish team in 1985.

Alīda Ābola (born 29 November 1954) is a former Latvian orienteering competitor. She received a bronze medal in the individual event at the 1989 World Orienteering Championships in Skövde, and finished 5th with the Soviet relay team. Now she lives in Sigulda, Latvia.

Linda Antonsen is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. She competed at the 2001 World Orienteering Championships in Tampere, where she placed 11th in the sprint, and won a bronze medal in the relay event together with Birgitte Husebye, Elisabeth Ingvaldsen and Hanne Staff.

Claes Berglund is a Swedish ski-orienteering competitor and world champion. He won a gold medal in the classic distance at the World Ski Orienteering Championships in Batak in 1986, and he was part of the Swedish relay team, which placed fourth.

This distance was pioneered in the late 1990s as an elite event by the Park World Tour organisation who organised an independent "world cup" in park sprint orienteering. In 2001 in Tampere, the IOF included a sprint distance in the orienteering world championships.

Audhild Bakken Rognstad (born 16 February 1991) is a Norwegian ski orienteering competitor. At the 2015 World Ski Orienteering Championships she won a silver medal in women's sprint, while she placed 5th in the middle distance and 8th in the long distance.

Cecilie Friberg Klysner (born 2 May 1994) is a Danish orienteering competitor. At the 2016 World Orienteering Championships in Strömstad she won a gold medal in mixed sprint relay with the Danish team, along with Tue Lassen, Søren Bobach and Maja Alm.

Reijo Mattinen (born 1963) is a Finnish orienteering competitor, three times medalist in the relay at the World Orienteering Championships. He received a bronze medal in the relay event in 1989, a bronze medal in 1991, and a silver medal in 1995.

MTB-O is one of four orienteering sports governed by the International Orienteering Federation. The first World Championship event was held in 2002 in Fontainebleau, France. Since 2004 the World Championships have been held annually. European Championships have been held annually since 2006.

Elise Egseth (born 12 May 1985) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor and junior world champion.

Eugenia Belova is a Russian orienteering competitor, and two times junior world champion in relay.

Jenny Lönnkvist (born March 28, 1989) is a Swedish orienteering competitor, and junior world champion.

This is the complete list of Asian Winter Games medalists in ski-orienteering in 2011.

Palmer, Peter (1997). The Complete Orienteering Manual. Wiltshire, England: The Crowood Press Ltd., , p. 20.

An emigrant to Norway, she represents IL Tyrving in orienteering as well as mountain running.

November 2014, he is the secretary general of the Norwegian Orienteering Federation, succeeding Bjørnar Valstad.

Adam Chromý (born June 24, 1988) is a Czech orienteering competitor and junior world champion.

Timo Sild (born February 26, 1988) is an Estonian orienteering competitor and junior world champion.

Gaiters are also often worn. Lightweight studded (and often cleated) orienteering shoes are commonly used.

Helsingin Suunnistajat is a Finnish orienteering club in Helsinki, Finland. It was founded in 1943.

IFK Hedemora is a Swedish sports club in Hedemora practicing football, crosscountry skiing and orienteering.

There are three official competition formats in World Trail Orienteering Championships: PreO, TempO and relay.

Johan Ivarsson is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He won the overall world cup in 1996.

She placed sixth in the middle distance at the 2018 World Orienteering Championships in Latvia.

Efforts begun in 1996 to promote the inclusion of orienteering in the Olympic Games have so far been unsuccessful, although orienteering became a sport in the World Games in 2001, and is a sport in the Summer Deaflympics. Supporters recognize that the sport is neither television- nor spectator- friendly, the venue of competition is often necessarily remote from major cities, and the duration of the event is longer than most other individual competitions. Efforts to develop a format suitable for Olympic competitions have focused on park orienteering, micro-orienteering, and short-distance relays. Sprint Orienteering on foot as a format of the sport is most likely to be included in Olympic Games, as this discipline is becoming more and more popular worldwide and can have a significant spectator interest.

Fredrik Bakkman (previously Fredrik Johansson; born 29 July 1986) is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He was born in Borås. He won a gold medal in the relay in the 2014 World Orienteering Championships in Asiago-Lavarone with the Swedish team, and placed 6th in the long distance. At the 2016 World Orienteering Championships in Strömstad he won a bronze medal in relay with the Swedish team, along with Gustav Bergman and William Lind.

Vroni König-Salmi (born July 9, 1969) is a Swiss orienteering competitor. She won the 2001 Sprint distance World Orienteering Championships,World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on November 25, 2007) and is two times Relay World Champion, from 2003 and 2005, as member of the Swiss winning teams. Also an individual bronze medal from 2005 (Long distance), and Relay bronze medals from 1997 and 2006. Married to Finnish orienteer Janne Salmi.

Carl Henrik Bjørseth is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. He received a silver medal in the classic course at the 1999 World Orienteering Championships, and a bronze medal in 2001.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966–2006 (Retrieved on February 5, 2008) He received a silver medal in the relay event in 2001, together with Bernt Bjørnsgaard, Tore Sandvik and Bjørnar Valstad. He finished 6th in the overall World Cup 1998, and 10th in 2000.

DDR stamp commemorating the 2nd World Championship in Underwater Orienteering held at Neuglobsow, DDR in August 1985 The Underwater Orienteering World Championships is the peak international event for the underwater sport of underwater orienteering. The event is conducted on behalf of the Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (CMAS) by an affiliated national federation. The championships was first held in 1973. Currently, it is held every 2 years on years ending with an odd number.

The first European Orienteering Championships (EOC) consisted of only one competition; individual. In the following EOC, in Le Brassus, Switzerland, the relay event was added to the competition program. These two EOCs are considered forerunners to the first World Orienteering Championships in 1966. In 2019, the World Orienteering Championships was split into two events: Urban WOC (even-numbered years) consisting of sprint events only, and Forest WOC (odd-numbered years) consisting of forest events only.

Raila Kerkelä (née Hovi; born 13 June 1941 in Vehkalahti) is a Finnish orienteering competitor. She received two medals at the 1966 World Orienteering Championships in Fiskars, a bronze medal in the individual contest (won by Ulla Lindkvist, 35 participants), and a silver medal in the relay with the Finnish team. She received a bronze medal in the relay event at the 1968 World Orienteering Championships in Linköping, together with Pirjo Seppä and Tuula Hovi.

Jan Petržela (born 24 September 1992) is a Czech orienteer. He won a silver medal in the relay with the Czech team at the 2014 European Orienteering Championships in Palmela, and a bronze medal in the relay at the 2016 European Orienteering Championships in Jesenik. At the 2017 World Orienteering Championships in Tartu, Estonia, he placed 22nd in the middle distance, 25th in the sprint final, and 11th in the relay with the Swiss team.

Following World War II, orienteering spread throughout Europe, and to North America, Oceania, and Asia. This spread was due in part to post-war travel by European orienteers, therefore more military people were using orienteering as part of a training method. In North America, the first orienteering event took place in the United States, at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, in November 1941. It was organized by Piltti Heiskanen, a visiting teacher from Finland.

Iva Knapová-Kalibánová-Kusynová (born 2 July 1960) is an orienteering competitor who competed for Czechoslovakia. She won a silver medal in the relay at the 1983 World Orienteering Championships in Zalaegerszeg, together with Eva Bártová, Jana Hlaváčová and Ada Kuchařová. At the 1987 World Orienteering Championships in Gérardmer she won a bronze medal in the relay with the Czechoslovak team, which in addition to Kalibanová consisted of Iva Slaninová, Ada Kuchařová and Jana Galíková.

Martina Fritschy (born 22 July 1983) is a Swiss orienteering competitor. She received a bronze medal on the relay at the 2006 World Orienteering Championships in Aarhus.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on March 8, 2008)"Profile: Martina Fritschy" - World of O Runners (Retrieved on March 8, 2008) She retired from her professional sports career in 2007 and is now an artist working and living in Bern and Zurich, Switzerland.

Orienteering at the World Games is organized as an individual competition for both women and men, and a mix relay for teams of two men and two women. The International Orienteering Federation (IOF) became a member of the International World Games Association (IWGA) in 1995. The World Games are held every four years, for sports that are not contested in the Olympic Games. Orienteering was first included in the program in 2001.

Veijo Tahvanainen is a Finnish orienteering competitor. He received a silver medal in the relay event and finished 10th in the individual event at the 1968 World Orienteering Championships in Linköping. In 1970 he finished 14th in the individual event, and 4th with the Finnish relay team. At the 1972 World Orienteering Championships in Staré Splavy, he placed 9th in the individual contest, and was part of the Swiss relay team (which was disqualified).

Aleksi Niemi (born 1995) is a Finnish orienteering competitor, born in Tampere. He competed at the 2019 World Orienteering Championships in Østfold, where he placed 12th in the middle final, and won a silver medal with the Finnish relay team, along with Elias Kuukka and Miika Kirmula. He won a silver medal in sprint at the 2015 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Rauland, and a gold medal in the relay with the Finnish team.

Bodil Holmström (born 1981) is a Finnish orienteering competitor. She won a bronze medal in the relay at the 2001 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Miskolc. She competed at the World Games in 2009, where she won a silver medal in the relay, and placed 7th in the sprint and 12th in the middle distance. At the 2009 World Orienteering Championships in Miskolc she won a bronze medal with the Finnish relay team.

Both East and West Germany were among the ten founding members of the International Orienteering Federation in 1961. West Germany participated in the first European Orienteering Championships in 1962. East Germany was not allowed to participate in 1962, due to international political sanctions (which included visum denial) after construction of the Berlin Wall, but could participate in the next championships in 1964. The 1970 World Orienteering Championships were held in Friedrichroda, East Germany.

Jostein Nilsen is a Norwegian orienteering competitor who competed in the 1960s and 1970s, and represented Norway at three world championships. Nilsen competed at the 1966 World Orienteering Championships in Fiskars, Finland, where he placed 14th in the individual contest. At the 1968 World Orienteering Championships in Linköping, Sweden, he placed 7th in the individual course, and at the 1970 World Championships in Friedrichroda, East Germany, he again placed 7th in the individual contest.

Jamie Stevenson (born 25 March 1975) is a British orienteering champion. In 2003 he won the gold medal in the sprint distance at the World Orienteering Championships. He was the first and, to-date, the only British male orienteering world champion (Yvette Baker won the short distance race at the 1999 world championships). Stevenson won a second individual world championship medal in Denmark in 2006, with a third place in the middle distance category.

In addition, the area should be attractive and interesting. Notable examples in the US include Pawtuckaway State Park, New Hampshire and Valles Caldera, New Mexico, both having many boulders and boulder fields, and a wide variety of other terrain types. Orienteering maps are produced by local orienteering clubs and are a valuable resource for the club. Orienteering maps are expensive to produce and the principal costs are: the fieldwork, drawing (cartography), and printing.

Naďa Mertová is an orienteering competitor who competed for Czechoslovakia. At the 1972 World Orienteering Championships in Jičín she placed 10th in the individual competition, and won a bronze medal in the relay with the Czechoslovak team together with Renata Vlachová and Anna Hanzlová.

Søren Strunge is a Danish mountain bike orienteering competitor and World Champion. He won a silver medal in the middle distance at the 2008 World MTB Orienteering Championships, as well as a gold medal in the relay together with Lasse Brun Pedersen and Torbjørn Gasbjerg.

Lina Persson (born February 3, 1982) is a Swedish orienteering competitor and European champion. She received a gold medal in the relay event at the 2008 European Orienteering Championships in Ventspils, together with Emma Engstrand and Helena Jansson.EOC - Relay - IOF, LOF. Ventspils, Latvia - 1.06.

Iva Slaninová - Mádlová is an orienteering competitor who competed for Czechoslovakia. At the 1987 World Orienteering Championships in Gérardmer she won a bronze medal in the relay with the Czechoslovak team, which in addition to Slaninová consisted of Iva Kalibanová, Ada Kucharová and Jana Galiková.

Oleksandr Kratov (born 31 March 1985) is a Ukrainian orienteering competitor. He competed at the 2013 World Orienteering Championships, and won a bronze medal in the relay with the Ukrainian team. He was born in Feodosia, but represents the club OK Orion in Sweden.

Bohuslav Beránek (25 March 1946 – 5 October 2007) was an orienteering competitor who competed for Czechoslovakia. At the 1970 World Orienteering Championships in Eisenach he won a bronze medal in the relay, together with Zdenek Lenhart, Jaroslav Jasek and Svatoslav Galik. He lived in Pilsen.

Ragnhild Kristensen is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. She competed at the very first World Orienteering Championships in Fiskars in 1966, where she placed 11th in the individual course, and won a bronze medal in the relay event, together with Astrid Hansen and Ingrid Thoresen.

Raili Sallinen is a Finnish ski orienteering competitor. At the first World Ski Orienteering Championships in 1975 held in Finland she won a gold medal with the Finnish relay team, together with Aila Flöjt and Sinikka Kukkonen, and placed fifth in the individual contest.

Nyköpings OK is a Swedish orienteering club in Nyköping. It was founded in 1958 when the orienteering section of Nyköpings SK became an independent association. Its team won Tiomila in 1958 thanks to Kalle Johansson in the second last leg. In 1957 it became fourth.

Merja Rantanen (born December 7, 1980) Profile: Merja Rantanen – Suomen Suunnistusliitto (Retrieved on July 7, 2008) is a Finnish orienteering competitor. She received a silver medal in the middle distance at the 2008 European Orienteering Championships in Ventspils.EOC – Middle Final – IOF, LOF. Ventspils, Latvia – 31.05.

In 1993, the different sport codes were demerged into independent sections. Most went defunct, but the orienteering club lived on as Wing OK, and Wing Hockey became among Norway's leading ice hockey teams for women. Wing OK co-hosted the 2010 World Orienteering Championships.

08 - Relay Women (Retrieved on June 15, 2008) She competed at the 2008 World Orienteering Championships in Olomouc, where she qualified for the finals in the sprint and in the long distance. Her husband Roman Efimov was a member of Russian national orienteering team.

The club has around 500 members. They hosted the 2012 Norwegian championships in orienteering in Maridalen.

The 29th World Orienteering Championships was held in Lausanne, Switzerland, from 14 to 21 July 2012.

Matt Ogden won the middle distance event at the 2012 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Slovakia.

Ragnhild Bratberg (born June 9, 1961) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor and a cross country skier.

The 30th World Orienteering Championships was held in Vuokatti, Finland, from 6 to 14 July 2013.

The park offers numerous Scouting programs, an orienteering course and is a popular spot for geocaching.

Ekberg became also Swedish champion in 1963 and in 1965 for daytime and night orienteering respectively.

Jerker Lysell (born 27 April 1989) is a Swedish orienteering competitor, and world champion in sprint.

Johanna Asklöf (née Tiira) is a Finnish orienteering competitor and World champion.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on January 25, 2008) She received a silver medal in the relay event at the 1993 World Orienteering Championships in West Point, USA, together with Kirsi Tiira, Annika Viilo and Eija Koskivaara. She earned a silver medal with the Finnish relay team at the 1999 World Championships in Inverness, and also an individual bronze medal on the Classic distance. She won a gold medal at the 2001 World Orienteering Championships in Tampere with the Finnish relay team, and received a silver medal on the Sprint distance.

Michal Smola (born ) is a Czech orienteering competitor, silver medalist from the world championships, and junior world champion. He became Junior World Champion in the short distance in Nove Mesto na Morave in 2000, and with the Czech team in relay in 2000 and in 2001.Junior World Orienteering Championships – International Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on July 17, 2008)"Profile: Michal Smola" – World of O Runners (Retrieved on July 17, 2008) His best achievement by September 2009 is silver medal in the middle distance at the 2008 World Orienteering Championship in Olomouc. Smola was born in Zlín, a city of 80,000 people in the Czech Republic.

Johan Runesson (born 20 November 1990) is a Swedish orienteering competitor"Profile: Johan Runesson" - World of O Runners (Retrieved on July 3, 2008 ) and World and Junior World Champion. Runesson competed at the 2008 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Gothenburg, where he won a gold medal in the middle distance, a silver medal in the sprint, and a gold medal in the long distance, as well as participating on the winning Swedish relay team. He competed at the 2012 World Orienteering Championships. In the middle distance he qualified for the final, where he placed 18th.. At the 2019 World Orienteering Championships he participated in the winning Swedish relay team.

Eivor Steen-Olsson (born 1937) is a Swedish orienteering competitor. She is two times Relay World Champion as a member of the Swedish winning team in 1966 and 1970.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on December 3, 2007) She won a gold medal in the first official relay at the European Orienteering Championships, in Le Brassus in 1964, together with Ann-Marie Wallsten and Ulla Lindkvist. She competed at the very first World Orienteering Championships, in Fiskars in 1966, where she won a gold medal in the relay together with Kerstin Granstedt and Gunborg Åhling, and placed fifth in the individual contest.

Andrey Mikhailovich Khramov (; born 17 January 1981 in Baskhortostan)Profile: Andrey Khramov(Retrieved on June 04, 2008) is a Russian orienteering competitor. He is winner of the 2005 World Orienteering Championships, Long distance, and finished third in 2006, and second in 2007.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on November 25, 2007) He is a three-time relay World Champion, in 2006, 2007 and 2010 as a member of the Russian winning teams, and earned a silver medal in 2004. He won the World Orienteering Championships in the sprint distance in Olomouc in 2008 and defended his title in Miskolc in 2009.

Kjellström also organized Silva Orienteering Services of La Porte Indiana to provide training and company sponsorship for the sport of orienteering in North America. In 1955, Kjellström published a hugely popular book on outdoor land navigation and the sport of orienteering, Be Expert With Map and Compass. To date, Be Expert With Map and Compass has sold more than 500,000 copies in English and has been translated into several languages, and has remained continuously in print since its first publication. Kjellström co-founded the United States Orienteering Federation in 1971 and served as vice president of the International Ski Federation from 1951 to 1979.

Rory Michael Morrish (born 8 January 1968) is an Irish cross-country skier who participated in the 2006 Winter Olympics, as well as multiple world championships. Morrish previously competed in orienteering, becoming a cross- country skier via the discipline of ski-orienteering. In March 2001 Morrish became the first ever Irish competitor to take part in ski-orienteering when he participated in the long and short races at the Rovaniemi round of the World Cup, finishing 32nd in both. At the 2005 World Ski Orienteering Championships, Morrish finished 53rd in the long-distance competition, 59th in the middle-distance race and 55th in the sprint.

Ohlsson won a silver medal in the relay at the 2014 European Orienteering Championships in Portugal with the Swedish team, and placed 12th in the sprint, and 17th in the long distance. At the 2015 World Orienteering Championships in Inverness, she placed fifth in the mixed sprint relay, and tenth in the sprint final. In the 2016 European Championships she placed 20th in the sprint and 35th in the long distance, and she placed 13th in the sprint at the 2016 World Orienteering Championships in Strömstad, Sweden. She competed at the 2017 World Orienteering Championships in Tartu, Estonia, where she placed 11th in the sprint, and 27th in the long distance.

Vadim Vasilyevich Tolstopyatov (; born 28 February 1982 in Soldatskaya Dukhovka, Tambov Oblast, RSFSR, Soviet Union) is a Russian ski-orienteering competitor. He received a silver medal in the sprint at the 2007 World Ski Orienteering Championships, behind Eduard Khrennikov, securing Russia a double victory in this distance.

Janne Salmi (born April 17, 1969) Suunnistuksen urheilijaprofiilit 2005 - Suomen Suunnistusliitto (Retrieved on July 7, 2008) is a Finnish orienteering competitor, winner of the 1997 World Orienteering Championships, Short distance. World champion Relay 2001, silver medal 1995, 1997 and 1999. Married to Swiss orienteer Vroni König-Salmi.

Kristina Tollefsen is a Norwegian ski-orienteering competitor. She won a silver medal in the relay event at the 1990 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Sweden, together with Anne Svingheim and Ragnhild Bratberg. She placed 12th in the classic distance, and 14th in the short distance.

The 1997 World Orienteering Championships, the 17th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Grimstad, Norway, 11-16 August 1997. The championships had six events; the classic distance (formerly called individual) for men and women, the short distance for men and women, and relays for men and women.

The 1995 World Orienteering Championships, the 16th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Detmold, Germany, 15-20 August 1995. The championships had six events; the classic distance (formerly called individual) for men and women, the short distance for men and women, and relays for men and women.

The 1999 World Orienteering Championships, the 18th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Inverness, Scotland, 1-8 August 1999. The championships had six events; the classic distance (formerly called individual) for men and women, the short distance for men and women, and relays for men and women.

Sanna Nymalm is a Finnish orienteering competitor. She received a silver medal in the relay event at the 1999 World Orienteering Championships in Inverness, together with Reeta-Mari Kolkkala, Kirsi Tiira and Johanna Asklöf. She finished 4th in the short distance at the 1999 World championship.

Elias Kuukka (born 1994) is a Finnish orienteering competitor, born in Tampere. He competed at the 2019 World Orienteering Championships in Østfold, where placed 14th in the long distance, and won a silver medal with the Finnish relay team, along with Aleksi Niemi and Miika Kirmula.

Kjetil Bjørlo (born 27 March 1968) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor, individual bronze medalist in the classic course at the 1997 World Orienteering Championships in Grimstad. He received a bronze medal in the relay event in 1997, together with Håvard Tveite, Bjørnar Valstad and Petter Thoresen.

Jonas Engdahl is a Swedish ski-orienteering competitor. He competed at the 1990 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Skellefteå, where he placed 7th in the classic distance, and won a gold medal in the relay for Sweden, together with Bo Engdahl, Stig Mattsson and Anders Björkman.

Gustavsbergs OK is an Swedish orienteering club in Gustavsberg. It was a section established in 1948 in Gustavsbergs IF until 2005, when it became an independent association. The first club championships in orienteering were held in 1927. The club won 10-mila in 1978 and 1980.

Emma Klingenberg became Junior World Champion in sprint in Gothenburg in 2008, before Silje Ekroll Jahren and Jenny Lönnkvist, with less than three seconds between winner and third place.Danish and Czech victories in Ruddalen! - JWOC 2008 (Retrieved on July 2, 2008)Junior World Orienteering Championships - International Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on July 2, 2008) She was the youngest person to ever win a junior world orienteering championship, at the age of 16.Faaborg-løber sensationel verdensmester - Fyns Amts Avis (1.07.

Workington has opportunities for track and field, triathlon, road running, cross-country, fell running and orienteering. All of its schools and clubs are affiliated to the Cumbria Athletics Association, except orienteering which is organised through its own national federation. Athletes tend to join clubs which concentrate on their particular discipline. Cumberland Fell Runners; Cumberland Athletics Club; Derwent and West Cumberland AC; Seaton Athletics Club; Workington Zebras AC and West Cumberland Orienteering Club are the most popular at present.

Maija Lång is a Finnish mountain bike orienteering competitor. She competed at the 2004 World MTB Orienteering Championships, where she won a gold medal with the Finnish relay team together with Kirsi Korhonen and Päivi Tommola, and placed 13th in the middle distance. At the 2008 World MTB Orienteering Championships in Ostróda, she placed 14th in the middle distance, 19th in the sprint, and won a gold medal in the relay, together with Marika Hara and Ingrid Stengård.

Stig Berge (born 28 March 1942 in Meldal) is a retired Norwegian orienteer, and master of science in engineering. Stig Berge won two gold at the World Orienteering Championships in 1970, one individually and one for the team relay.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on December 3, 2007) He also won silver at the 1972 World Orienteering Championships, and bronze in the relay in 1966. In the 1964 European Championships he won the silver in the relay.

Sirakov competed at the 2007 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Dubbo, where he received a bronze medal in sprint, finishing 24 seconds behind the winner.JWOC 2007 AUS - Dubbo, Australia, 8-13 July 2007 - International Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on July 15, 2008)"Profile: Ivan Sirakov" - World of O Runners (Retrieved on July 15, 2008) Сираков: Световна сила сме! - Sportni.bg (Retrieved on July 15, 2008) This was the first medal for Bulgaria in the history of junior world orienteering championships.

Gustav Bergman (born 4 December 1990) is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He won a bronze medal in the middle distance at the 2013 World Orienteering Championships. He was born in Stockholm, represents OK Ravinen, and is married to Helena Jansson.World of O At the 2016 World Orienteering Championships in Strömstad he won a bronze medal in relay with the Swedish team, along with Fredrik Bakkman and William Lind, as well as a bronze medal in the mixed sprint relay.

Marc Lauenstein (born September 15, 1980 in Cormondréche, Neuchâtel) is a Swiss orienteering competitor and runner. He received a silver medal on the long distance at the 2005 World Orienteering Championships in Aichi, and again in Aarhus in 2006. He earned a bronze medal in 2005 as a member of the Swiss relay team.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on March 7, 2008) Lauenstein won the World Long Distance Mountain Running Challenge in 2009 at the Kaisermarathon.

Sture Björk is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He is Relay World Champion from 1968, as a member of the Swedish winning team, together with Sten-Olof Carlström, Karl Johansson and Göran Öhlund.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on December 30, 2007) He also obtained silver medal in the relay at the 1970 World Orienteering Championships in Eisenach, together with Björn Nordin, Karl Johansson and Bernt Frilén. Björk has run for both OK Malmia and Ludvika OK.

Thon won gold medals at the 1979 and 1981 Individual World Orienteering Championships,World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on December 8, 2007) and finished second in 1983. He is also five times Relay champion, as a member of the Norwegian winning teams in 1981 (Thun, Switzerland), 1983 (Zalaegerszeg, Hungary), 1985 (Bendigo, Australia), 1987 (Gérardmer, France) and 1989 (Skaraborg, Sweden). He won the Overall World Cup in Orienteering in 1988, and finished second in 1986.

Kaija Silvennoinen (née Halonen; born May 5, 1954) is a Finnish ski orienteering competitor. At the World Ski Orienteering Championships in 1977 in Velingrad, Bulgaria, she won a gold medal in the relay, with Aila Flöjt and Sinikka Kukkonen, and placed fourth in the individual contest. At the World Ski Orienteering Championships in 1980 she won a gold medal with the Finnish relay team, together with Mirja Puhakka and Sinikka Kukkonen, and a silver medal in the individual contest.

Czechoslovakia was among the ten founding members of the International Orienteering Federation in 1961 and participated in the first European Orienteering Championships in 1962. The 1972 World Orienteering Championships were held in Doksy, and the 1991 championships were held in Mariánské Lázně in then Czechoslovakia (current Czech Republic). The 2008 World Championships were hosted in Olomouc in the Czech Republic. In 2012, the Czech Republic won gold medals in the men's relay in the World Championships.

Jakob Edsen (born 1993) is a Danish orienteering competitor. He was born in Aarhus. He competed at the 2018 World Orienteering Championships in Latvia, where he placed 15th in the sprint final, and won a bronze medal in the mixed sprint relay with the Danish team. He won a silver medal in the relay at the 2012 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Kosice, and placed fourth in the sprint and seventh in the long distance in the same championship.

Here, they take part in outward bounds activities such as kayaking, rock climbing, orienteering and hill walking.

The 15th World University Orienteering Championship took place in Košice, Slovakia from 14 to 20 August 2006.

Hannu Koponen (born 8 November 1959, in Kaavi) is a Finnish ski-orienteering competitor and world champion.

At the 2018 World University Orienteering Championships, Robertson won a gold medal in the men's sprint competition.

Berglia 1987, pp. 205-206 The 1995 World Championships in foot orienteering were hosted in Detmold, Germany.

Ivarsson finished first overall in the 1996 Orienteering World Cup, and second in 1998, behind Chris Terkelsen.

She also competed at the 2010 World Orienteering Championships, where she placed 12th in the middle distance.

Martin Regborn (born 10 December 1992) is a Swedish orienteer. He won a bronze medal in the long distance at the 2016 European Orienteering Championships in Jeseník. At the 2017 World Orienteering Championships in Tartu, Estonia, he placed ninth in the long distance, and seventh in the sprint final.

Tue Lassen is a Danish orienteering competitor. At the World Games in 2013 he won a silver medal in the mixed relay with the Danish team. Lassen won the Bronze medal in the sprint at the 2014 World Orienteering Championships. He runs for OK Pan Århus and Faaborg OK.

Leonid Novikov (born 10 January 1984) is a Russian orienteering competitor. He won a gold medal in the middle distance at the 2013 World Orienteering Championships. and a silver medal in the long distance at the 2017 world championships. He was born in Belgorod and represents the club Spartak.

Claus Bloch (born 12 March 1977) is a Danish orienteering competitor. He received a bronze medal in the sprint event at the 2006 World Orienteering Championships in Aarhus, behind Emil Wingstedt and Daniel Hubmann. He participated on the Danish team that finished 8th at the 2006 World championship.

Kjell Lauri 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 in 1983.

Agneta Månsson is a Swedish ski orienteering competitor. At the World Ski Orienteering Championships in 1975 she won a silver medal in the individual contest, behind winner Sinikka Kukkonen, and a silver medal in the relay with the Swedish team (with team mates Lena Samuelsson and Marianne Bogestedt).

The 1991 World Orienteering Championships, the 14th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Mariánské Lázně, Czechoslovakia, 21-25 August 1991. The championships had six events; the classic distance (formerly called individual) for men and women, the short distance for men and women, and relays for men and women.

Läsna is a village in Kadrina Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia. In 1977, Pikassaare (Pikasaare) and Reiemäe village was merged with Läsna. Toponym "Pikasaare" is still in use and it is notable for orienteering. For example, the final of 2016 World Masters Orienteering Championships took place there.

Marita Skogum (born 1961) is a Swedish orienteering competitor. She won the 1989 Individual World Orienteering Championships, as well as the 1993 Classic distance.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on November 21, 2007) She also obtained silver in the Individual course in 1983, and silver in the Short distance in 1993. She is four times Relay World Champion, from 1983, 1989, 1991 and 1993, as a member of the Swedish winning teams, and has a silver medal from 1987.

She also competes internationally in foot orienteering, and participated at the 2010 World Orienteering Championships in Trondheim, where she placed 30th in the middle distance. Competing for Kazakhstan at the 2011 Asian Winter Games in Astana/Almaty, she won four gold medals in ski orienteering out of four possible. She won the sprint ahead of Liu Xiaoting and Yevgeniya Kuzmina. She won the middle distance ahead of Kuzmina and Liu, and the long distance ahead of Kuzmina and Kim Ja-Youn.

Anna Gavendová-HandzlováGavendová-Handzlová, Anna (July 4, 1946, Třinec – May 10, 2020, Třinec) was an orienteering competitor who competed for Czechoslovakia. At the 1972 World Orienteering Championships in Jičín she placed 14th in the individual competition, and won a bronze medal in the relay, together with Naďa Mertová and Renata Vlachová. At the 1974 World Orienteering Championships in Viborg she placed 12th in the individual race, and won a bronze medal in the relay, together with Dana Procházková and Renata Vlachová.

Marcela Kubatková (born 1971) is a Czech orienteering competitor. She received a bronze medal in the relay event at the 1993 World Orienteering Championships in West Point, together with Petra Novotná, Maria Honzová and Jana Cieslarová.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on June 24, 2008) In the 1995 World Championships in Detmold she again received a bronze medal in relay, with the same Czech team. She received a bronze medal with the Czechoslovakian relay team in Mariánské Lázně 1991.

Competitors are ranked using a point scoring system for each orienteering point found and for the speed of the swim around the course. The Star competition is a star-shaped course of a total length of 600 metres consisting of a starting buoy, five rounding buoys and five orienteering buoys of which the last is the finish. Competitors are required to swim underwater around the course in sequence and to confirm the discovery of each orienteering point ‘by clearly pulling or spinning it’.

Sivar Nordström (11th March 1933– November 2013) was a Swedish orienteering competitor. He won a bronze medal in the individual event at the 1962 European Orienteering Championships in Løten.European Orienteering Championship senior, statistics 1962-1964, 2000- (Retrieved on June 9, 2008) Nordström competed for Tierps IF. He won Tiomila in 1966 together with Mats Lindh, Börje Jansson, Erik Hilmersson, Roland Johansson, Bertil Persson, Hans Nordström, Sivar Nordström, Ingvar Nordström, Tord Lindh and Inge Jansson. Tierps IF also came second in Tiomila in 1958.

Annika Billstam (born 8 March 1976) is a Swedish orienteering competitor living in Uppsala. Formerly competing for OK Linné in Uppsala, Annika moved to Stockholm and switched to IFK Lidingö in the winter of 2007 before switching back to OK Linné in January 2012. She earned a silver medal in the relay at the 2007 World Orienteering Championships in Kiev. She followed that with bronze medals in the long distance and the relay at the 2008 World Orienteering Championships in the Czech Republic.

Tomáš Dlabaja (born 13 October 1983) is a Czech orienteering competitor. World Champion in the relay at World Orienteering Championships 2012 in Switzerland along with Jan Sedivy and Jan Prochazka after nearly giving up the elite orienteering career the same year. This fast Czech runner got his breakthrough with a bronze medal at the World Games in 2005 in the mixed relay, with Petr Losman, Marta Štěrbová and Dana Brožková. and individually with a 6th place at the WOC 2007 over the sprint.

Elin Skantze (born 1986) is a Swedish orienteering competitor and junior world champion. She became Junior World Champion in the relay in Gdańsk in 2004, together with Anna Persson and Helena Jansson, and received an individual bronze medal in the long distance in Druskininkai in 2006.Junior World Orienteering Championships - International Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on July 8, 2008)"Profile: Elin Skantze" - World of O Runners (Retrieved on July 8, 2008) She received a silver medal in the relay event in 2005.

Helene Söderlund is a Swedish ski-orienteering competitor and World Champion. She won a gold medal in the relay at the 2009 World Ski Orienteering Championships, and medals in both the long, middle and sprint events. At the Junior World Ski Orienteering Championships in Salzburg in 2007, she won a silver medal in the long distance, a bronze medal in the middle distance, a silver medal in the sprint, as well as being part of the Swedish winning team in the relay.

At the 2017 World Orienteering Championships in Tartu he won a gold medal in the relay for the second time, and placed fourth in the long and ninth in the middle distance. In 2018, Dæhli won a gold medal in the relay at the European Orienteering Championships in Switzerland. Dæhli won the overall O-Ringen in Sweden in 2018. He won a gold medal in the relay at the 2018 World Orienteering Championships in Latvia, together with Gaute Hallan Steiwer and Eskil Kinneberg.

Fasting participated at the 2006 World Orienteering Championships in Aarhus, where she finished 6th in the middle distance. She was injured for a large part of the 2007 season, and missed the world championship. At the 2008 European Orienteering Championships in Ventspils she finished 4th in the relay event with the Norwegian national team. She competed at the 2013 World Orienteering Championships, and won a gold medal in the relay with the Norwegian team, together with Heidi Bagstevold and Anne Margrethe Hausken Nordberg.

Lönnkvist participated at the 2009 World Orienteering Championships in Hungary, where she qualified for the middle distance final.

Orienteering at the 2019 Military World Games was held in Wuhan, China from 19 to 23 October 2019.

He was survived by his two sons, and his partner during fifteen years, former orienteering competitor Wenche Jacobsen.

Its woods can hold many activities from backwoods cooking to pioneering, and is regularly used for orienteering competitions.

After transferring to Koovee orienteering club he anchored the team to victory in Jukola in 2016 and 2018.

Typical events include guided walks, mountain bike rides, horse rides, orienteering events and evening talks by noted speakers.

He resides at Tanum. He is a practicing Roman Catholic. He regularly participates in the sport of Orienteering.

In orienteering, IF Sturla became Norwegian champions in relay in 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, and 1985.

At the Orienteering World Cup Kucharová finished overall 9th in 1986, 11th in 1988, and 11th in 1990.

Annika Viilo (born 12 November 1965) is a Finnish orienteering competitor and World champion.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on January 25, 2008) She won a gold medal at the 1995 World Orienteering Championships in Detmold with the Finnish relay team. She received a silver medal on the Classic distance at the 1993 World Championships in West Point, and also a silver medal with the relay team, and she received a bronze medal with the relay team in 1989 (Skaraborg). After retiring, Viilo has been working as a middle school teacher, teaching health education and P.E. In 2016 she won a gold medal at the World Masters Orienteering Championships in Estonia on long distance in W50 category.

As few individuals in Europe had personal automobiles at the time, most of this radio direction finding activity took place on foot, in parks, natural areas, or school campuses. The sport of orienteering, popular in its native Scandinavia, had begun to spread to more and more countries throughout Europe, including the nations of the Eastern Bloc. As orienteering became more popular and orienteering maps became more widely available, it was only natural to combine the two activities and hold radio direction finding events on orienteering maps. Interest in this kind of on-foot radio direction finding activity using detailed topographic maps for navigation spread throughout Scandinavia, Eastern and Central Europe, the Soviet Union, and the People's Republic of China.

Matthias Merz (born 1 February 1984) is a Swiss orienteering competitor, winner of the 2007 World Orienteering Championships in Kiev, Ukraine, Long distance, and also earned a silver medal on the Sprint distance in the same championship. He has a bronze medal from the 2005 Relay Championships in Aichi, Japan, as member of the Swiss winning team.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on December 31, 2007) When Merz won the bronze medal in the middle distance at the World Championships in Miskolc in 2009, he joined countryman Daniel Hubmann as the only two men to have ever medaled in all four orienteering disciplines at the World Championships. He on 30 December 2007, he was ranked no.

David Brickhill-Jones (born 1981) is a British orienteer. He was on the British Orienteering Federation's Senior squad in 2008. His best performance was at a 2005 World Cup sprint race, where he achieved a silver medal. At the European Orienteering Championships in 2002 he came fourth in the Sprint race.

Mika Tervala is a Finnish mountain bike orienteering competitor, World Champion and European Champion. He won individual gold medals at the 2002, 2006 and 2007 World Championships, and a gold medal in the relay in 2004, 2005 and 2006. Mika coaches the Finnish national mountain bike orienteering teams since spring 2008.

The 1993 World Orienteering Championships, the 15th World Orienteering Championships, were held in West Point, New York, United States, 9-14 October 1993. The championships had six events; the classic distance (formerly called individual) for men and women, the short distance for men and women, and relays for men and women.

Pavlo Ushkvarok (born 6 July 1983) is a Ukrainian orienteering competitor. He competed at the 2013 World Orienteering Championships, and won a bronze medal in the relay with the Ukrainian team. He was born in Kharkiv and represents the club KSO O-Kompas in Ukraine and OK Denseln in Sweden.

Denys Shcherbakov (born 4 June 1988) is a Ukrainian orienteering competitor. He competed at the 2013 World Orienteering Championships, and won a bronze medal in the relay with the Ukrainian team, together with Pavlo Ushkvarok and Oleksandr Kratov. He was born in Tsurupinsk, but represents the club OK Rönneby in Sweden.

Maret Vaher orienteering in 2009. Maret Vaher (born 12 January 1973 in Saverna) is an Estonian orienteer. She competed at the 1994 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Val di Non, where she won a bronze medal in the long distance, and placed 7th in the relay with the Estonian team.

Björn Rosendahl is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He is Relay World Champion from 1979, as a member of the Swedish winning team.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on December 30, 2007) He won the Swedish championships in relay with his club OK Ravinen in 1978, 1979 and 1980.

Anette Nilsson-Granstedt (born 1968) is a Swedish orienteering competitor. She is Relay World Champion from 1993, as a member of the Swedish winning team.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on December 20, 2007) She also has a silver medal from 1995, and a bronze medal from 1999.

The federation was established in 1957, and was among the ten founding members of IOF in 1961. The Hungarian Orienteering Federation hosted the World Orienteering Championships in 1983, when the championships were held in Zalaegerszeg in western Hungary.Berglia 1957 pp. 214-216 They also hosted the world championships in 2009.

Topi Olli Vihto Raitanen (born 7 February 1996 in Tampere) is a Finnish runner specialising in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He reached the final at the 2018 European Championships finishing eighth. Raitanen also runs for Finland in Orienteering and has won a gold medal at the Junior World Orienteering Championships.

Alain Berger is a Swiss orienteering competitor. He is two times Relay World Champion, as a member of the Swiss winning teams in 1991 and 1995.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on December 2, 2007) He also obtained bronze on the Classic distance in the 1999 World Championship.

Linnea Gustafsson (born 20 February 1986 in Fole) is a Swedish orienteering competitor. She won a bronze medal in the middle distance and finished fifth in the sprint at the World Games in 2009. She won a silver medal in sprint at the 2009 World Orienteering Championships in Miskolc, Hungary.

Stefan Persson has won three times the Swedish Championships in night orienteering. In 1975 Rehns BK arranged a competition for the 30 best orienteers in the world with Persson as the course designer. It was the first orienteering competition sent on television. Jerker Lysell, world champion in 2016, represents the club.

Alfta-Ösa OK is an Swedish sport club from Alfta, specialising in orienteering and ski orienteering. It was established in 1980 by merging Alfta SOK and ÖSA OK. Alfta-Ösa OK won the Venla relay in 2017 with a team consisting of Galina Vinogradova, Josefine Heikka, Sara Eskilsson and Natalia Gemperle.

She participated at the 1987 World Orienteering Championships, where she received a silver medal with the Swedish team (Arja Hannus, Marita Skogum and Karin Rabe).World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on June 18, 2008) She received a silver medal in the classic distance at the 1997 World Championships.

Finn Kinneberg is a Norwegian ski-orienteering competitor. He won a silver medal in the relay at the World Ski Orienteering Championships in Aigen im Ennstal in 1982, together with Tore Sagvolden, Morten Berglia and Sigurd Dæhli. He won a bronze medal in the relay at the 1984 World Championships.

Sporting and extra-curricular activities in the school include debating, Gaelic football, hurling, soccer, basketball, badminton, orienteering, and chess.

This is a list of all orienteers events found in Wikipedia and which are notable within the orienteering sport.

Tervala started his sports career with biathlon. He competed in biathlon until 1993, when he switched to ski orienteering.

She won gold medal in the 2000 European Orienteering Championships, Short distance, and also Relay gold medal in 2004.

The 35th World Orienteering Championships were held in Latvia in August 2018. The hosts were Riga, Sigulda and Turaida.

Orienteering is a reasonably popular sport in France; it is regulated by the Fédération Française de Course d'Orientation (FFCO) .

In the skiing is also embedded orienteering, triathlon and track and field. Lyn has previously also been playing bandy.

Eija Koskivaara (born May 7, 1965) is a Finnish orienteering competitor and World champion.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on January 25, 2008) She won a gold medal at the 1995 World Orienteering Championships in Detmold with the Finnish relay team. She received a silver medal with the relay team in 1993 (West Point), and a bronze medal in 1989 (Skaraborg). She received an individual bronze medal at the 1993 World Championships (Short distance) and a silver medal at the 1995 World Championships (Classic distance).

Orienteering was introduced to the UK in the 1950s and was heavily supported by renowned Olympians including John Disley and Chris Brasher. The early years were helped by orienteers from Sweden: in 1962 Baron 'Rak' Largerfelt of the Stockholm Orienteering Club came to Scotland to help develop the sport. This culminated in the first championship being held in May 1962 at Dunkeld, and the formation of the Scottish Orienteering Association. Later visitors from Sweden included Jan Kjellström, a son of Silva compass founder Alvar Kjellström.

Indrė Valaitė (born April 15, 1983) is a Lithuanian orienteering competitor. She received a silver medal in the short course at the 2002 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Alicante."JWOC 2002 ESP - Alicante, Spain, 7-14 July 2002" (Retrieved on June 29, 2008) Her best result at the senior world championships is an 8th place in the relay in Aarhus 2006.World of O Runners - Indre Valaite (Retrieved on June 29, 2008) She participated in the Orienteering World Cup in 2006, 2007 and 2008.

Ulla Lindkvist (30 August 1939 – 6 August 2015) was a Swedish orienteering competitor, and the first individual female world champion in this sport. She won the 1966 and 1968 Individual World Orienteering Championships,World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966–2006 (Retrieved on November 19, 2007) and finished second 1970. She became Relay World Champion in 1970 as a member of the Swedish team (together with Birgitta Larsson and Eivor Steen- Olsson). She also participated on the teams that obtained silver medals in 1968 and 1972.

Yuri Omeltchenko (born September 6, 1971)Yuri Omeltchenko - World of O Runners (Retrieved on June 19, 2008) is a Ukrainian Swedish orienteering competitor, winner of the 1995 World Orienteering Championships, Short distance.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on December 14, 2007) He also obtained silver in the 2003 Long distance World Championships, and shared silver on Sprint distance in 2004. He works in a school in southeast Sweden. The school is called Sunnadalskolan F - 9 in Karlskrona, he works as a physical education teacher.

Kent Olsson (born 1958) is a Swedish orienteering competitor, winner of the 1987 Individual World Orienteering Championships,World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on January 3, 2008) and also obtained silver medals in 1989 and 1991, as well as silver medal on the Short distance in 1991. Participated on the Swedish team that obtained bronze medals in 1983 and 1987, and silver medal in 1989 (World Championships, Relay). Olsson was elected "Årets orienterare" by Swedish sports journalists in 1982, 1986 and 1987.

Emil Wingstedt (born 9 May 1975) is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He won the 2005 and 2006 Sprint World Orienteering Championships,World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on December 30, 2007) and finished third on the long distance in 2003. He is Relay World Champion from 2003 with the Swedish team, as well as having a silver medal from 2007, and bronze medals from 2004 and 2006. He is a four-time European Champion, winning the Sprint distance in 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2008.

At the end of World War I the first large scale orienteering meet was organized in 1918 by Major Ernst Killander of Stockholm, Sweden. Then President of the Stockholm Amateur Athletic Association, Killander was a Scouting Movement leader who saw orienteering as an opportunity to interest youth in athletics. The meet was held south of Stockholm in 1919 and was attended by 220 athletes. Killander is credited with coining the Swedish word orientering, from which the word orienteering is derived, in publicity materials for this meet.

Jaroslav Kačmarčík is an orienteering competitor who competed for Czechoslovakia. At the 1979 World Orienteering Championships in Tampere he won a bronze medal in the relay, together with Petr Uher, Zdeněk Lenhart and Jiří Ticháček. At the 1981 World Orienteering Championships he placed 7th in the individual contest, and fourth in the relay with the Czechoslovak team. In 1983 in Zalaegerszeg he placed 6th in the individual contest, and won a silver medal in the relay, together with Vlastimil Uchytil, Pavel Ditrych and Josef Pollák.

Kiril Nikolov (Bulgarian: Кирил Николов) (born 1982), also known as the Disl, is a Bulgarian orienteer. He was born in Ruse. When he was young he tried all kinds of sport, but in 1998 he finally found his love: orienteering. The next year he was in the national team, and one more year later he tried Junior World Orienteering Championships. At his first World Orienteering Championships in Switzerland (at the age of 21) he made very good results - 12th on the sprint / 15th on the long distance.

Anna Persson (born February 22, 1986) is a Swedish orienteering competitor and junior world champion. She became Junior World Champion in the relay in Gdańsk in 2004, together with Elina Skantze and Helena Jansson, and received an individual gold medal in the middle distance in Tenero in 2005.Junior World Orienteering Championships - International Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on July 8, 2008)"Profile: Anna Persson" - World of O Runners (Retrieved on July 8, 2008) She received silver medals in the relay event in 2005 and in 2006.

Jørgen Rostrup (born 5 November 1978) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor, two times winner of the World Orienteering Championships, Short distance in 1999, and Classic distance in 2001.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on December 3, 2007) He also obtained bronze on the Short distance in 2001. He is two times Relay World Champion, as member of the Norwegian winning teams in 2004 in Sweden, and 2005 in Japan. He won gold medal twice in the Junior World Championships, in 1997 and 1998.

Petter Thoresen (born 10 March 1966) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor, winner of the 1989 Individual World Orienteering Championships, the Short distance in 1993, and the Classic distance in 1997.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on December 14, 2007) He also has a bronze medal on the Classic distance from 1993. Thoresen is two times Relay World Champion, from 1989 and 1999, as well as having a silver medal from 1991 and a bronze medal from 1997. He represented Halden SK.

The history of orienteering begins in the late 19th century in Sweden, the actual term "orientering" (the original Swedish name for orienteering, lit. "orientation") was first used in 1886 at the Swedish Military Academy Karlberg and meant the crossing of unknown land with the aid of a map and a compass. In Sweden, orienteering grew from military training in land navigation into a competitive sport for military officers, then for civilians. The name is derived from a word root meaning to find the direction or location.

Hausken had great success in the 2008 European Orienteering Championships in Ventspils, where she won two individual gold medals.European Orienteering Championships 2008 – Ventspils, Latvia, 25 May – 1 June – International Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on June 19, 2008) In the sprint distance (2.5 km) she defeated Heli Jukkola by a margin of only 3 seconds. In the long distance (11 km) she finished first with Tatiana Ryabkina on second and Emma Engstrand third place. She has a bronze medal in sprint from the 2002 championships in Sümeg.

PreO (precision orienteering) is the traditional form of trail orienteering. Competitors are given a map at the start. The locations of the controls, the start and the finish are marked on the map, as in traditional orienteering. At each site, there are a number of control flags (which is called by a Latin letter A, B, C, D or E, determined at the decision point from left to right but not shown physically), but only one or none correctly represent the control marked on the map.

Sweden, Indexed Birth Records, 1859-1943 He was the nephew of Björn Kjellström. He travelled to Great Britain to promote the sport of orienteering. There, he helped to accelerate developments in orienteering competition, mapping and coaching. Kjellström went back to Sweden, where he was killed in a car accident in January 1967.

Tiomila or 10-mila is an orienteering race held annually in Sweden since 1945, usually in late April or early May. It is a 10-man relay which includes both night and daytime legs. The women's race consists of five daylight legs. Tiomila attracts club teams from all the major orienteering nations.

Lars-Henrik Undeland is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He received a silver medal in the relay event at the 1981 World Orienteering Championships in Thun, together with Bengt Levin, Jörgen Mårtensson and Lars Lönnkvist, and placed 12th in the individual event. He placed first in the 5-days event O-Ringen in 1979.

The 2005 World Orienteering Championships, the 22nd World Orienteering Championships, were held in Aichi, Japan, 9 -15 August 2005. The championships had eight events; sprint for men and women, middle distance for men and women, long distance (formerly called individual or classic distance) for men and women, and relays for men and women.

The 2011 World Orienteering Championships, the 28th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Savoie, France, 13 -20 August 2011. The championships had eight events; sprint for men and women, middle distance for men and women, long distance (formerly called individual or classic distance) for men and women, and relays for men and women.

The 2004 World Orienteering Championships, the 21st World Orienteering Championships, were held in Västerås, Sweden, 11 -19 September 2004. The championships had eight events; sprint for men and women, middle distance for men and women, long distance (formerly called individual or classic distance) for men and women, and relays for men and women.

The 2009 World Orienteering Championships, the 26th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Miskolc, Hungary, 16 -23 August 2009. The championships had eight events; sprint for men and women, middle distance for men and women, long distance (formerly called individual or classic distance) for men and women, and relays for men and women.

The 2007 World Orienteering Championships, the 24th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Kyiv, Ukraine, 18 -26 August 2007. The championships had eight events; sprint for men and women, middle distance for men and women, long distance (formerly called individual or classic distance) for men and women, and relays for men and women.

The 2006 World Orienteering Championships, the 23rd World Orienteering Championships, were held in Aarhus, Denmark, 1 -5 August 2006. The championships had eight events; sprint for men and women, middle distance for men and women, long distance (formerly called individual or classic distance) for men and women, and relays for men and women.

Nadiya Volynska is a Ukrainian orienteering competitor. At the World Games in 2013 she won a bronze medal in the middle distance, behind Minna Kauppi and Tove Alexandersson, and ahead of Anne Margrethe Hausken Nordberg. Since then, Volynska has specialised in Sprint Orienteering. She now has 3 silver medals at major championships.

IL Heming was among the pioneering clubs in orienteering in the 1930s. Among the top orienteers were Otto Erichsen, Finn Jespersen and Per Bergsland. In 1939 Per Bergsland placed second at the individual Norwegian championship in orienteering held at Modum. During World War II Bergsland was a pilot in the RAF 332 Squadron.

Ros Evans (née Coats, born 17 January 1950Sports Reference: Ros Coats.) is a British athlete who competed in fell running, orienteering, ski-orienteering and cross-country skiing. She is also mother to British track cyclist, Neah Evans. She was born at Langbank, Renfrewshire. Her first outdoor pursuits were mountaineering and rock climbing.

The 2015 World Orienteering Championships were hosted by Scotland and based in Inverness during August 2015. The World Championships were awarded on 18 August 2011 at an International Orienteering Federation press conference, beating out a bid by Sweden. The championships were previously held in Scotland on two occasions, in 1976 and 1999.

He became Junior World Champion in the relay in Druskininkai in 2006, together with Mihkel Järveoja and Markus Puusepp.Junior World Orienteering Championships - International Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on July 8, 2008)"Profile: Timo Sild" - World of O Runners (Retrieved on July 8, 2008) He received a silver medal in the long distance in 2008.

Hannele Tonna (née Valkonen, born January 3, 1978) is a Finnish ski- orienteering competitor and World Champion. She won a gold medal in the sprint at the 2009 World Ski Orienteering Championships. She won silver medals in the long distance in 2004, and again in 2007. She is married to Eivind Tonna.

Andrine Benjaminsen (born 23 August 1995) is a Norwegian orienteer and ski orienteer. She represented Norway at the 2017 World Orienteering Championships in Tartu, Estonia, where her best result was ninth place in the long distance. In ski orienteering, she won a bronze medal at the 2013 and 2015 Junior World Championships.

Stefan Bolliger is a Swiss orienteering competitor. He participated in the 1987 World Orienteering Championships in Gérardmer, where he placed fifth in the individual course, and won a silver medal in the relay. He competed at the 1989 World Championships in Skövde, where he placed fifth in the relay with the Swiss team.

Martina Tichovská is a Czech mountain bike orienteer. She won a bronze medal in the sprint event at the 2008 World MTB Orienteering Championships in Ostróda. At the 2010 World MTB Orienteering Championships in Montalegre she again won a bronze medal in sprint, and a bronze medal with the Czech relay team.

Tvedt originally competed in orienteering. At the 1993 World Orienteering Championships in West Point, Tvedt competed in three events. He finished fourth in the short distance, jointly with Steven Hale, and eleventh in the classic distance. In the relay he finished sixth together with teammates Rolf Vestre, Håvard Tveite and Petter Thoresen.

Stephen Palmer is a British orienteer. He ran the third leg in Britain's silver medal winning relay team at the 1993 World Orienteering Championships. Palmer was also a member of the British relay team that won the Nordic Championships in 2001. Palmer also won the British Orienteering Championships in 1991 and 1999.

Niklas Löwegren is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He finished 2nd overall in the Orienteering World Cup in 1990, only 3 points behind winner Håvard Tveite.World Cup 1990 - IOF (Retrieved on June 20, 2008) He finished 14th in the World Cup 1988. In 1989 he won the prestigious Swedish 5-days race O-Ringen.

Mika Kuisma (c. 1967 – 11 January 1995) was a Finnish orienteering competitor. He died in a car crash. He finished 3rd overall in the Orienteering World Cup in 1994, behind winner Petter Thoresen and Janne Salmi.World Cup 1994 - IOF (Retrieved on 20 June 2008) He finished 25th in the World Cup 1992.

Hanne Sletner (born 1972) is a retired Norwegian ski-orienteering competitor. At the 1998 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Windischgarsten she won a bronze medal with the Norwegian relay team, which consisted of herself, Valborg Madslien and Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen, and she finished 8th in the short and 13th in the classic course.

He competed at the 2018 World Orienteering Championships in Latvia, where he placed sixth in the sprint final, and won a gold medal in the mixed sprint relay, together with Karolin Ohlsson, Jonas Leandersson and Tove Alexandersson.. In the 2019 World Orienteering Championships in Norway he participated in the winning Swedish relay team.

Harald Thon died in 2019. He was an older brother of Øyvin Thon, a seven-times world champion in orienteering.

Other activities include hiking, orienteering, mountain biking, camping and fishing. There is also an adventure course with a zip line.

In orienteering the club won the relay at the National Championship for men in 1947, and for women in 1974.

The gymnasium accommodates one of the few orienteering schools in Sweden, as well as the only archery school in Sweden.

Mounted orienteering was an important function of cavalry units and today remains an important skill for mounted search and rescue.

Ski orienteering has been featured as a sport in the Asian Winter Games since the 7th winter games in 2011.

Seven-time United States canoe orienteering national champion Aims Coney is also a ski orienteer affiliated with Cambridge Sports Union.

Marie-Luce Romanens (born 19 January 1973) is a Swiss orienteering competitorWorld-of-O-runners: Marie-Luce Romanens (Retrieved on December 8, 2007) and long-distance runner. She won the 1995 Short distance World Orienteering Championships.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on November 25, 2007) This was the first individual Swiss gold medal in the World Orienteering Championships. She also earned a silver medal in the 2003 Sprint Championships, and a Relay bronze medal from the 1997 World Championships. In 2001, she won the mountain race Jungfrau MarathonBirgitte Wolf: "Grosse Schweizer Sportlerin beendedt Karriere " Schweizerische Orientierungslauf-Fachschrift, 11/2004 (Retrieved on December 8, 2007) running from Interlaken to Kleine Scheidegg, a full marathon distance and 1823 meter climb, setting record for women (3:21:03).

Gleb Tikhonov (born 1992) is a Russian male orienteering competitor. He won a bronze medal in the mixed relay in the 2014 World Orienteering Championships in Asiago-Lavarone with the Russian team. As a junior, he won a gold medal in the sprint and in the relay at the 2012 Junior World Championships in Košice.

Erja Jokinen (born February 5, 1979) is a Finnish ski-orienteering competitor. She won a gold medal in the relay event at the 2004 World Ski Orienteering Championships. She received a total of eight silver and bronze medals at the World Championships in 2002, 2005 and 2007. Jokinen became Junior World Champion in 1998.

Magne Lystad (12 November 1932, in Kongsvinger – 21 January 1999, in Oslo) was a Norwegian orienteering competitor. Magne Lystad won the first ever European championships in orienteering in 1962, and finished second in the team relay. He became Nordic champion in 1957 and 1959. Lystad was crowned Norwegian champion seven times between 1954 and 1962.

The World Ski Orienteering Championships (Ski-WOC) is the official event to award the titles of World Champions in ski orienteering. The World Championships is organized every odd year. The programme includes Sprint, Middle and Long Distance competitions, and a Relay for both men and women. The first Ski-WOC was held in 1975.

The World Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships is the official event for awarding World Champion titles in mountain bike orienteering. The World Championships, also known as WMTBOC, were first held in 2002, and since 2004 they have been organized annually. The programme includes Long distance, Middle distance, Sprint, and a Relay for both men and women.

Anne Svingheim is a Norwegian ski-orienteering competitor. She won a silver medal in the relay event at the 1988 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Finland, together with Toril Hallan and Ragnhild Bratberg. At the 1990 World Championships in Sweden she won a silver medal in the relay together with Kristina Tollefsen and Ragnhild Bratberg.

Boros Zoltán Zoltán Boros (born 1948) is a Hungarian orienteering competitor. He received a bronze medal in the relay event at the 1972 World Orienteering Championships in Jičín, together with János Sőtér, Géza Vajda and András Hegedűs. At the 1974 World Championships in Viborg he placed sixth in the relay with the Hungarian team.

Sysas is married and has two children and one granddaughter. Sysas has been promoting healthy lifestyle and daily exercise. He has been adept at orienteering since the 1970s, participating in numerous local, national and international competitions. Sysas is President of local club Labirintas (Labyrinth) and was President of Lithuanian Orienteering Federation in 1999–2006.

The 2003 World Orienteering Championships, the 20th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Rapperswil and Jona, Switzerland, 3 -9 August 2003. The championships had eight events; sprint for men and women, middle distance for men and women, long distance (formerly called individual or classic distance) for men and women, and relays for men and women.

The 2001 World Orienteering Championships, the 19th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Tampere, Finland, 26 July - 4 August 2001. The championships had eight events; sprint (new) for men and women, the classic distance (formerly called individual) for men and women, the short distance for men and women, and relays for men and women.

Rangers provide educational talks to local groups on environmental topics and there are also exhibitions explaining how to live a greener lifestyle. For children there is a tree identification trail, pond dipping, sensory trail, orienteering, adventure orienteering trail and a habitat walk (the ranger-led activities are dependent on the weather and staff availability).

Hungary first participated in international orienteering championship in 1962. Their female team won a silver medal in the relay at the 1970 World Orienteering Championships, and a bronze medal in 1976, and the men's team won a bronze medal in 1972. Among Hungarian individual world champions are Sarolta Monspart (1972), Katalin Oláh (1991 and 1995).

Petr Losman (born 1979) is a Czech orienteering competitor. He won a bronze medal at the World Games in 2005 in the mixed relay, with Marta Štěrbová, Tomáš Dlabaja and Dana Brožková. His best achievements at the World Orienteering Championships are 7th in the sprint distance in 2003, and 10th in the sprint in 2005.

In orienteering usage, leg normally refers to the part of a race between two control points. In relay (non-orienteering) usage, leg refers to the part of a race run by a single team member. The IOF prefer "lap" for this latter term, but despite this, in common parlance, "leg" is used for both terms.

Mira Kaskinen (born 4 July 1991) is a Finnish ski orienteering competitor. She won a silver medal in the long distance at the 2015 World Ski Orienteering Championships, behind Josefine Engström. She placed fourth in the middle distance at the 2015 Championships, in a close race, only three seconds behind gold medalist Milka Reponen.

Gueorgiou has stated in interviews that his style is "Full speed, no mistakes". Gueorgiou is noted for his incredible map- reading, and is frequently named as "The King of Middle Distance" for his multiple victories at world championships. Alongside his victories in Classic foot orienteering, Gueorgiou was the 2006 European champion in trail orienteering.

He finished second in the 2004 World Orienteering Championships, Middle distance,World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on December 8, 2007) and third in 2007. He is a two time Relay World Champion, from 2006 and 2007, as a member of the Russian winning teams, and earned a silver medal in 2004.

Bjørnar Valstad (born 27 April 1967) is a Norwegian former orienteering athlete who has won 4 World Orienteering Championships gold medals. Valstad ran for the Norwegian club Bækkelagets SK in Oslo. He previously represented Nydalens SK, NTHI and IL Stjørdals-Blink. From 2007 to 2014 he was the secretary-general of the Norges Orienteringsforbund.

Maps are usually smaller scale (1:10 000 – 1:30 000) and less detailed than standard orienteering maps. Trails and tracks are marked on mountain bike orienteering maps based on their riding difficulty, with four classifications: easy, slow, difficult and impossible to ride. Also, obstacles that require a dismount are usually marked on the map.

Natalia Efimova (; born July 3, 1983)Natalia Korzhova World of O Runners (Retrieved on June 18, 2008) is a Russian orienteering competitor. She was member of the Russian relay team that received a silver medal in the 2008 European Orienteering Championships, together with Yulia Novikova and Tatiana Ryabkina.EOC - Relay - IOF, LOF. Ventspils, Latvia - 01.06.

Venla Niemi (aka Venla Harju; born 10 July 1990) is a Finnish orienteering competitor. She became Junior World Champion in the middle distance in Gothenburg in 2008, ahead of silver medalist Beata Falk. She competed at the 2012 World Orienteering Championships. In the sprint competition she qualified for the final, where she placed sixth.

Torunn Fossli Sæthre (born 1970) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor and junior world champion. She received a silver medal in relay at the 1997 World Orienteering Championships in Grimstad, together with Elisabeth Ingvaldsen, Hanne Sandstad and Hanne Staff.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on June 29, 2008) She finished 4th in the short course and 9th in the classic course West Point in 1993, and 17th in the short distance in 1995, and 18th in 1997. She finished overall 11th in the 1992 World Cup, 14th in 1994, and 21st in 1996.

Kristiansen chaired the training committee of Norges Orienteringsforbund for six years, from 1967 to 1973. During this period the Norwegian orienteering team produced gold winners at the World Championships in both 1968, 1970 and 1972. The most successful year was 1970 in Friedrichroda, when the team won three of the four possible gold medals, plus two bronze medals. Kristiansen co-wrote manuals and reports on the orienteering sport, such as a handbook on training and competition advice from 1968, and a report on psychological factors in orienteering from 1972.

2010 Karolina Arewång-Höjsgaard (born 12 March 1971) is a Swedish orienteering competitor. She won the 2004 Long distance World Orienteering Championships,World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on November 25, 2007)World of O Runners - Karolina Arewång- Höjsgaard (Retrieved on November 25, 2007) and has silver medals from 2003 (Long distance) and 2004 (Sprint). She is Relay World Champion from 2004, and has silver medals from 2003 and 2006, and a bronze medal from 2005, as member of the Swedish team. Karolina Arewång-Höjsgaard is European Champion from 2004 (Relay).

Tuula Hovi (born 1939) is a Finnish orienteering competitor who competed in the 1960s. She participated at the first European Orienteering Championships in Løten in 1962, where she placed fourth in the individual course. At the 1964 Championships in Le Brassus she placed sixth in the individual course, and also participated in the Finnish relay team which placed fifth. At the 1968 World Orienteering Championships in Linköping she placed 11th in the individual course, and won a bronze medal in the relay event for the Finnish team, together with Pirjo Seppä and Raila Kerkelä.

The 25TDCLE model featured built-in illuminated degree dial lighting, courtesy of a tiny nonmagnetic battery In keeping with its origins as orienteering compass manufacturers, Silva also offers its Orienteering Series of Jet, Spectra, and Race models optimized for orienteering and adventure racing competition. Silva has a long history of supplying variants of their general-use compasses to various military forces of the world, including the defence forces of the United Kingdom, Denmark, Australia, New Zealand, and Sweden.Ministry of Defence, Manual of Map Reading and Land Navigation, HMSO Army Code 70947 (1988), , ch. 12, sec.

Morten Berglia (born 3 August 1958) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. He won a gold medal in the individual competition at the 1983 World Orienteering Championships,World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on December 14, 2007) and obtained a bronze medal in 1981. He is also three times Relay World Champion, as a member of the Norwegian winning teams in 1983 (with Øyvin Thon, Tore Sagvolden and Harald Thon), 1985 (with Atle Hansen, Tore Sagvolden and Øyvin Thon) and 1987 (with Håvard Tveite, Tore Sagvolden and Øyvin Thon).

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 Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.

He retired from international orienteering at the end of the 2004 season where he became world champion in both the long and relay events, despite this he failed to make the Orienteering World Cup final round in Germany. He is married to former orienteering athlete Hanne Staff. They are living in Nittedal with their two daughters born 2006 and 2009. Valstad got his degree in electrical engineering at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology Since 2014 Valstad is head of department for electrical engineering at Kuben Upper Secondary School in Oslo.

Route choice is completely absent from the Parcours d'Orientation et de Régularité (orienteering and pace racing phase) of Techniques de Randonnée Équestre de Compétition (TREC) competitions. In that phase, orienteering involves following exactly a course marked on a map but not in the terrain. For example, if a course follows the east bank of a ditch then traveling in the ditch or on its west bank would be an error. Orienteering sports in which route choice is an important factor provide few locations where spectators can watch the race.

Hadorn won three gold medals at the 2016 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Engadin, in the long distance, sprint and relay respectively, and a silver medal in the middle distance. At the 2017 Junior World Orienteering Championships, he won a bronze medal in sprint. He became Swiss champion in middle distance in 2018. His achievements at the 2019 Orienteering World Cup include a victory in the middle distance and a second place in knockout sprint in Laufen, Switzerland, and a second place in the middle distance at the world cup final in China.

Dæhli competed for Norway at the 2012 World Orienteering Championships. In the middle distance he qualified for the final, where he placed seventh, 1:23 minutes behind winner Edgars Bertuks. He was part of the Norwegian team that placed second in the relay at the 2012 World Championships, along with Carl Waaler Kaas and Olav Lundanes. He placed 20th overall in the Orienteering World Cup in 2012. At the 2013 World Orienteering Championships he placed fifth in the long distance, and sixth in the relay with the Norwegian team.

He finished 15th overall in the Orienteering World Cup in 2004, 15th in 2005, 13th in 2006, and 7th in 2007.

September, 2005, pp. 36–42. Clothing and other equipment is sold through specialty orienteering equipment suppliers or general outdoor sports retailers.

Andrei Viktorovich Gruzdev (; born 21 May 1977 in Kineshma, RSFSR, Soviet Union) is a Russian ski-orienteering competitor and world champion.

Brigitte Wolf (born May 7, 1967) is a Swiss orienteering competitorProfile: Brigitte Wolf (Retrieved on December 22, 2007) and ski mountaineer.

Johansen became Norwegian champion (relay event) in 1986 with her club NTHI. She was Norwegian champion in night orienteering in 1984.

Simonas Krėpšta (born January 17, 1984) is a Lithuanian orienteering competitor. He received bronze medals both in the long course and the short course at the 2004 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Gdańsk."JWOC 2004 POL - Gdańsk, Poland, 7-14 July 2004" (Retrieved on June 29, 2008) He won the multiday race O-Ringen in 2006.

She became Junior World Champion in sprint in Dubbo in 2007, and received a bronze medal in 2006.Junior World Orienteering Championships - International Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on June 29, 2008)"Profile: Eva Svensson" - World of O Runners (Retrieved on June 29, 2008) She received silver medals in relay in both the 2006 and 2007 junior world championships.

Kjersti Reenaas (born 1981) is a Norwegian ski-orienteering competitor and world champion. She won a gold medal in the relay event at the World Ski Orienteering Championships in Levi in 2005, together with Marte Reenaas and Stine Hjermstad Kirkevik. She placed 11th in both the long distance and the middle distance at the 2005 world championships.

Tommy Olsen is a Norwegian ski-orienteering competitor. He received three medals at the 2004 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Östersund, a silver medal in the middle distance, a bronze medal in the long distance, and a silver medal in the relay (with Øystein Kvaal Østerbø, Anders Hauge and Eivind Tonna). He is two time national champion.

Irén Rostás is a Hungarian orienteering competitor. At the 1976 World Orienteering Championships in Aviemore she received a bronze medal in the relay with the Hungarian team (with Magda Kovács and Sarolta Monspart). In 1979 she finished 12th in the individual event, and in 1983 she finished 9th in the individual and 6th in relay event.

The club organized the national orienteering championships in relay in 1953, the individual Norwegian championships in orienteering in 1961. and the national championships in 1999. Among the successful orienteers from the club are Bjørnar Valstad, Astrid Hansen, Elisabeth Ingvaldsen, Marianne Andersen and Carl Henrik Bjørseth. The club won the women's relay competition in Tiomila in 2006.

Adrian Jackson (born 1983) is an Australian mountain bike orienteering competitor and World Champion. He has won individual gold medals at the 2004, 2008, 2009 and 2010 World MTB Orienteering Championships. Adrian is sponsored by Mérida and is a member of the Mérida Flight Centre Racing Team. He rides a Mérida NINETY-NINE (dual suspension), an Big.

EOC receives no funding from Sport England or from BOF. More than 60% of the funds for EOC come from the personal contributions of athletes and less than a third comes from the English regional Orienteering Associations. Some further funds come from personal or group fund-raising projects or from a fund surplus after a major orienteering event.

"Fox-Oring: Just Like Orienteering with Hidden Controls!!!". Retrieved December 2, 2005. Another variation of the sport, Radio Orienteering in a Compact Area, requires less athletic skill and more technical radio direction finding skills. In a ROCA course, the transmitters put out very little power, typically 10 to 200 mW, and can be received over only very short distances.

Graham did a masters at Sheffield Hallam University and ran for Sheffield University Orienteering Club. In 2010 he was part of the winning JK and Harvester relay teams. Currently he runs for Forth Valley. Gristwood became only the second man after Chris Hirst to win the British Orienteering Championships four times in a row, between 2014 and 2017.

The 2008 World Orienteering Championships, the 25th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Olomouc in the Czech Republic, 10 -20 July 2008. The championships had eight events; sprint for men and women, middle distance for men and women, long distance (formerly called individual or classic distance) for men and women, and relays for men and women.

Konnerud Idrettslag (Konnerud Sports Club) is a Norwegian sports club from Drammen, Buskerud. It has sections for association football, team handball, volleyball, bandy, Nordic skiing, cycling and orienteering. It was founded in 1927 as a skiing club. Football was added in 1930, handball in 1946, orienteering in 1953, bandy in 1980, volleyball in 1984 and cycling in 2007.

Yuliya Vyacheslavovna Tarasenko (née Bronnikova, , born 21 January 1984) is a Russian ski orienteering competitor. In 2013, she won a world title in the relay and a European title in the middle distance. Tarasenko teaches ski orienteering at the Academy of Winter Sports and at the Siberian Federal University in Krasnoyarsk. She has a son, born in 2010.

Anne Benjaminsen (born 1964) is a Finnish ski-orienteering competitor and World Champion. She participated at the 1988 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Kuopio, and won a gold medal in the relay with the Finnish team, with the team mates Sirpa Kukkonen and Virpi Juutilainen. She placed fifth in the classic distance, and eight in the short distance.

The hill is often a starting point for walks around the Golden Cap estate.Golden Cap, Stonebarrow Hill - The National Trust, retrieved 12 February 2016 There is a National Trust Centre at Stonebarrow Hill and also a permanent orienteering course established by Wimborne Orienteers in conjunction with the Trust.Stonebarrow Hill, Charmouth, Dorset - Permanent Orienteering Course, retrieved 12 Feb 2016.

Sara Lüscher (born 1986) is a Swiss orienteering competitor. She competed at the 2013 World Orienteering Championships, and won a bronze medal in the relay with the Swiss team, behind Norway and Finland. The next year she won gold in the relay with Sabine Hauswirth and Judith Wyder. She runs for Kalevan Rasti in club competitions.

Sergey Detkov (born 5 March 1979) is a Russian orienteering competitor. He received a silver medal at the World Games in 2005 in the mixed relay, with Aliya Sitdikova, Maxim Davydov and Tatiana Ryabkina. He received a silver medal in the short distance and finished 4th in the classic distance at the 1999 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Varna.

He competed at the 1996 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Lillehammer, where he received a gold medal in the short distance, and also a gold medal in the relay event, together with Per-Ove Bergqvist, Mikael Lindmark and Bertil Nordqvist. At the World Cup in Ski Orienteering in 1999 Lans finished overall second, behind winner Raino Pesu.

Marta Štěrbová is a Czech orienteering competitor. She won a bronze medal at the World Games in 2005 in the mixed relay, with Petr Losman, Tomáš Dlabaja and Dana Brožková. Her best achievements at the World Orienteering Championships are 5th in the relay in 2003 and in 2005, and 16th in the long distance in 2003.

Rolf Pettersson is a Swedish orienteering competitor. 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.

Christina Blomqvist is a Swedish orienteering competitor. She is two times Relay World Champion as a member of the Swedish winning team in 1985 and 1991.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on December 3, 2007) She obtained silver in the Classic distance World Championship in 1991, and bronze in the 1985 Individual World Championship.

Kristin Cullmann is a Swedish orienteering competitor. She is two times Relay World Champion as a member of the Swedish winning team in 1974 and 1976,World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on December 3, 2007) as well as having a silver medal from 1978. She obtained silver in the Individual World Championships in 1974 and 1976.

Josefine Engström is a Swedish ski-orienteering competitor and World Champion. She won a gold medal in the relay at the 2009 World Ski Orienteering Championships, with the team members Helene Söderlund and Marie Ohlsson, and a bronze medals in the middle distance. She also won the gold medal during the 2015 World Championships long distance event.

There are governing bodies for most of the individual nations that are represented in the sport of orienteering. These national bodies are the rule-making body for that nation. For example, the British Orienteering Federation is the national governing body for the United Kingdom. The federation was founded in 1967 and it is made up of 13 constituent associations.

Magda Horváth is a Hungarian orienteering competitor. At the 1970 World Orienteering Championships in Friedrichroda she finished 19th in the individual event, and received a silver medal in the relay 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.

Jiří Hradil (born 1986) is a Czech mountain bike orienteer. He won a silver medal in the sprint event at the 2008 World MTB Orienteering Championships in Ostróda. At the 2009 World MTB Orienteering Championships in Ben Shemen he won a silver medal in the middle distance, and a silver medal with the Czech relay team.

She competed several times at the World Mountain Running Trophy. Her best performance at the global championships was a sixth place in 1988 when the event was held in Keswick.WMRA: World Mountain Running Trophy 1988. Brand-Barker has also competed in mountain bike orienteering, being the British long distance champion in 2015British Mountain Bike Orienteering: League and Championship Winners.

Dmitriy Alexandrovich Tsvetkov (; born September 10, 1983) is a Russian orienteering competitor and European champion. He received a gold medal in the long distance at the 2008 European Orienteering Championships in Ventspils,EOC - Long Final - IOF, LOF. - 28.05.08 (Retrieved on June 4, 2008) and also a gold medal in the relay event, together with Andrey Khramov and Valentin Novikov.

Julia Sergeyevna Novikova (, née Sedina; born November 9, 1980)Julia Novikova World of O Runners (Retrieved on June 18, 2008) is a Russian orienteering competitor. She was member of the Russian relay team that received a silver medal in the 2008 European Orienteering Championships, together with Natalia Korzhova and Tatiana Ryabkina.EOC - relay - IOF, LOF. Ventspils, Latvia - 01.06.

He participated at the 1995 World Orienteering Championships in Detmold, where he received a bronze medal in the relay event with the Swedish team.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on June 18, 2008) He received a bronze medal as part of the Swedish team in the relay also at the 1999 World Championships in Inverness.

She won a gold medal in the individual event at the 1990 Junior World Orienteering Championships. She represented the sports club NTHI.

Erik Rost (born May 30, 1985) is a Swedish ski-orienteering competitor, winner of the overall world cup, and junior world champion.

She won a bronze medal in the classic distance at the 1990 Junior World Orienteering Championships, and a gold medal in 1991.

Halden is known for attracting international orienteers including Elena Roos. In orienteering Halden SK has won Jukola relay seven times, latest 2011.

But after ten years the organisational structure was changed. NOLB has nowadays (December 2018) about 430 members divided over 5 orienteering clubs.

In 1901, Spånga kyrka was one of two churches designated control points for the first public orienteering competition ever held in Sweden.

Orienteering at the 2017 Summer Deaflympics in Samsun, Turkey took place at five venues: Tekkekoy, City center, Bayraktepe, Kocadag, Kabadüz and Yenikoy.

The school also provided an unusually wide range of opportunities including: canoeing, climbing, gorge walking, fell walking, orienteering and problem solving activities.

Orienteering Australia is a federation made up of the 7 associations, with each State or territory of the commonwealth having a federation.

Starting with the 1978 World Orienteering Championships, where he placed eighth in the individual contest, he competed in every world championship until 1997.

Arnesen became Norwegian champion (relay event) in 1985 with her club OL Trollelg. She was Norwegian junior champion in night orienteering in 1986.

IK Hakarpspojkarna is a Swedish sports club in Huskvarna. It is active in orienteering, cross-country skiing, mountain bike cycling, triathlon and athletics.

"Profile: Dana Brožková" - World of O Runners (Retrieved on June 17, 2008) Her sister Radka has also represented the Czech national orienteering team.

Marika Mikkola (born 24 August 1971) Profile: Marika Mikkola - Suomen Suunnistusliitto (Retrieved on July 7, 2008) is a Finnish orienteering competitor and World champion.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on January 25, 2008) She won a gold medal at the 2001 World Orienteering Championships in Tampere and a silver medal in Västerås 2004 with the Finnish relay team. She also received an individual silver medal in 2001 and bronze medal in 2004 in the long distance event. Marika's clubs have been Reima-34, Espoon Suunta, Angelniemen Ankkuri, Bækkelagets SK, Espoon Suunta and Kalevan Rasti.

Schaffner competed at the 2004 World MTB Orienteering Championships Ballarat, where she placed 16th in the middle distance and 11th in the long distance. At the 2005 World MTB Orienteering Championships in Banska Bystrica she won a silver medal in the middle distance behind Michaela Gigon, and placed 16th in the long course. She participated on the Swiss relay team, which placed 8th. At the 2006 World MTB Orienteering Championships in Joensuu, she won her first gold medal in the long course, ahead of Ksenia Chernykh and Ingrid Stengård, and placed 10th in the middle distance.

Novikova won a gold medal in the short distance at the 2004 Junior World Ski Orienteering Championships in Vuokatti, and also a silver medal in the long distance. At the 2004 Junior World Championships in S-chanf she won silver medals in both the long and the middle distance. At the World Ski Orienteering Championships in Russia in 2007 she placed 8th in the middle distance, and won a silver medal in the sprint. She competed for Kazakhstan during the 2010 World Cup in Ski Orienteering, and placed third overall behind winner Natalya Tomilova and Marte Reenaas.

Reeta-Mari Kolkkala (born January 21, 1969) is a Finnish orienteering competitor and world champion. She won a gold medal in the relay event at the 1995 World Orienteering Championships in Detmold, finished 4th in 1997, received a silver medal in 1999, and another gold medal in Tampere in 2001 with the Finnish relay team.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on June 25, 2008) She finished 6th in the classic course in 1999. She received an individual bronze medal in the classic course in Tampere in 2001, and finished 5th in the sprint and 5th in the short course.

With the growth of the sport BOF was founded in 1967, and continued to develop. There were 12 national and regional associations by 1972; the British Schools Orienteering Association joining in 1995 when it was formed to promote orienteering in schools. The Federation's membership had reached around 10,000 by 1998 and the club membership had increased to more 150 clubs.

Skjeset received a bronze medal in relay at the European Orienteering Championships in 2006 in Otepää, together with Carl Waaler Kaas and Øystein Kvaal Østerbø.Regional Championships - International Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on 14 July 2008) At the 2008 European Championships in Ventspils he finished 5th in the sprint. He participated at the World Games in 2009, obtaining a bronze medal in the mixed relay.

Lundanes, celebrating his victory in the long distance. The 2010 World Orienteering Championships, the 27th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Trondheim, Norway, 8 -15 August 2010. The championships had eight events; sprint for men and women, middle distance for men and women, long distance (formerly called individual or classic distance) for men and women, and relays for men and women.

Standard skate-skiing equipment is used, along with a map holder attached to the chest. It is one of the four orienteering disciplines recognized by the International Orienteering Federation. Upper body strength is especially important because of frequent double poling along narrow snow trails. Paralympic cross-country ski competition is an adaptation of cross-country skiing for athletes with disabilities.

At the age of 12, he joined the local orienteering club SKOB Zlín where he was trained by Jiri Stacke until 1999. In 1995, age 14, Michal gained his first orienteering title in the national championship (short distance, category under 16 years old). In 1998, he won his first international competition, European Youth Championships in Hungary in the under 18 years old category.

Elmira Moldasheva is a ski-orienteering competitor from Kazakhstan. She competed at the 2009 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Rusutsu, where she placed 30th in the sprint, 32nd in the middle distance, 30th in the long distance, and 7th in the relay with the Kazakhstani team. She won a gold medal in the relay at the 2011 Asian Winter Games.

He has since won another title in both the Sprint and the Overall. He received a gold medal in the relay event at the 2008 World Orienteering Championships in Olomouc, together with Jon Duncan and Jamie Stevenson.woc-2008 Relay men Graham started orienteering before he could even walk, when his father would carry him! Graham attended the Royal Grammar School, Guildford.

The association "Le ferrier de Tannerre" has also enlisted the help of regional sports authorities and initiated the creation of a fully-fledged orienteering triple course (3 levels of difficulty), with 25 permanent control points and the corresponding 3 orienteering maps. There is also a presentation panel at the main entrance of the ferrier. National events have already been held there.

Founded in 1903, the club has sections for association football, team handball, orienteering and Nordic skiing. In football, it won the League of Norway 1947–48, and, in women's handball, the league in 1971 and 1985. The club has also won several medals in athletics, orienteering and skiing. The club won the women's relay at the in 1964 and 1965.

Logo. Halden Skiklubb is a Norwegian sports club from Halden, founded on 12 January 1891. It has sections for orienteering, skiing and cycling. The orienteering in Halden was first organized in the multi-sports club Halden IL, founded 1912. Among its prominent orienteers are Jarkko Huovila, Emil Wingstedt, Anne Margrethe Hausken, Tore Sandvik, Petter Thoresen, Bernt Bjørnsgaard, Anders Nordberg and Olav Lundanes.

Ruth Humbel (born 23 July 1957) is a Swiss politician (CVP) and a member of the Federal Assembly. She is also an orienteering competitor at international level. She won bronze medals in the relay at the World Orienteering Championships in 1978, 1981 and 1985. She placed fourth in the individual event at the 1981 World Championships, and fifth in the relay in 1979.

Ola Skarholt (30 November 1939 - 18 June 2017), was a Norwegian orienteering competitor. He became Relay World Champion in 1970 as a member of the Norwegian winning team, which also consisted of Stig Berge, Per Fosser and Åge Hadler. Skarholt placed fourth in the individual contest. He also won bronze medals in the relay in the 1966 and 1968 World Orienteering Championships.

Hannu Mäkirinta (30 April 1949 - 17 February 1989)Profile of Hannu Mäkirinta was a Finnish orienteering competitor. At the 1974 World Orienteering Championships in Silkeborg he finished 16th in the individual event, and received a silver medal in the relay with the Finnish team. In 1976 he finished 15th in the individual event, and received a bronze in the relay.

Drosera is open source orienteering competition management software, which is part of orienteering toolbox. It is written as Java EE server with web interface and REST API for communication with other programs. It is built to use electronic punching system such as SPORTIdent. As of the software is still in beta stage, but it has been used in managing several live competitions.

Barbro Kvåle (born 21 February 1992) is a Norwegian cross country skier and ski orienteering competitor. At the 2011 World Ski Orienteering Championships she won a silver medal in women's relay, along with Stine Olsen Kirkevik and Marte Reenaas on the Norwegian team, while she placed 9th in the long distance, 14th in the middle distance, and 5th in the sprint.

The control point is usually temporary, except on a permanent orienteering course. For events held under International Orienteering Federation (IOF) rules the kite has a triangular form with each face being about 30 cm x 30 cm and coloured white and orange. Most national governing bodies, and related sports use the same design. The earlier specification used white and red.

In 1994 Sidensjö IK was responsible for organizing the first leg of the great orienteering competition called 'O-ringen 5-dagars'. The club was also the organizer of ‘Natt-SM in orienteering’ in 2004. During the 1980s Sidensjö had a women's football team participating in the Damallsvenskan national football league. The men’s team is, as of season 2007/2008, residing in Division 5.

William Lind (born 12 February 1985) is a Swedish orienteering competitor. At the 2016 World Orienteering Championships in Strömstad he won a bronze medal in relay with the Swedish team, along with Gustav Bergman and Fredrik Bakkman. He won his first individual medal in the 2017 long championships in Estonia, receiving a bronze medal behind Norwegian Olav Lundanes and Russian runner Leonid Novikov.

Anastasia Aleksandrovna Rudnaya (; born 4 October 1990; née Tikhonova) is a Russian orienteering competitor. She was born in Leningrad. As a junior, she won a bronze medal in the relay at the 2010 Junior World Championships in Aalborg. She won a bronze medal in the mixed relay in the 2014 World Orienteering Championships in Asiago-Lavarone with the Russian team.

Keijo Parkkinen (born 1965) is a Finnish orienteering competitor, four times medalist in the relay at the World Orienteering Championships. He received a bronze medal in the relay event in 1989, a bronze medal in 1991, a bronze medal in 1993, and a silver medal in 1995. The silver team in 1995 consisted of Parkkinen, Reijo Mattinen, Timo Karppinen, and Janne Salmi.

She has a silver medal in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2008 Norwegian Championships, with the time 10:24.69 minutes; a personal best. Ingunn Hultgreen Welzien is daughter of orienteering world champion (in relay) and cross-country skier Eystein Weltzien, and her mother Wenche has also been on the national orienteering team. She is a younger sister of Audun Weltzien.

Dana Brožková (born April 28, 1981 in Rovensko pod Troskami) is a Czech orienteering competitor. She is the 2008 World Champion in the long distance and 2009 World Champion in the middle distance. She received a bronze medal in the long distance at the 2006 World Orienteering Championships in Aarhus. She is Junior World Champion from 2001, when she won the classic distance.

Anne Marit Korsvold is a Norwegian ski-orienteering competitor. She won a bronze medal in the relay at the World Ski Orienteering Championships in Pontarlier in 1992, together with Kristine Ødegaard and Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen. She won a silver medal in the relay at the World Championships in Val di Non in 1994, together with Valborg Madslien and Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen.

The men's middle distance competition in orienteering at the 2005 World Games took place on 16 July 2005 in the Jahnstadion in Bottrop, Germany.

Nicolò Corradini (born October 20, 1964) is an Italian ski-orienteering competitor and world champion. Corradini is an athlete of the G.S. Fiamme Oro.

The women's middle distance competition in orienteering at the 2005 World Games took place on 16 July 2005 in the Jahnstadion in Bottrop, Germany.

The women's sprint competition in orienteering at the 2017 World Games took place on 25 July 2017 in the City Center of Wrocław, Poland.

The men's sprint competition in orienteering at the 2017 World Games took place on 25 July 2017 in the City Center of Wrocław, Poland.

The mixed relay competition in orienteering at the 2001 World Games took place on 19 August 2001 in the Iijima Forest in Akita, Japan.

The men's individual competition in orienteering at the 2001 World Games took place on 18 August 2001 in the Iijima Forest in Akita, Japan.

The women's individual competition in orienteering at the 2001 World Games took place on 18 August 2001 in the Iijima Forest in Akita, Japan.

Vrmac Tunnel, which connects Kotor with the Adriatic Highway, goes through the mountain. Vrmac is a popular destination for hiking, orienteering and mountain biking.

The team colours are green and white. The club has previously been active in other sports too, such as bandy, ice hockey, and orienteering.

Karolin Ohlsson (born 29 August 1991) is a Swedish orienteering competitor who competes internationally. She became world champion in the sprint relay in 2018.

The men's middle distance competition in orienteering at the 2017 World Games took place on 26 July 2017 at the Trzebnica Aquapark in Wrocław, Poland.

The women's middle-distance competition in orienteering at the 2017 World Games took place on 26 July 2017 at the Trzebnica Aquapark in Wrocław, Poland.

The women's sprint competition in orienteering at the 2009 World Games took place on 18 July 2009 at the Chengcing Lake in Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei.

The unit has an Air Rifle Marksmanship team, both Armed and Unarmed drill teams, a Color Guard team, Academics, PT, Orienteering and Cyber Patriot teams.

Another prominent sports club in Karlstad is OK Tyr, one of the largest orienteering clubs in Sweden. OK Tyr won Tiomila in 1989 and 1990.

She also has a gold medal from 2002 in the European Orienteering Championships (Middle distance), and more than twenty-five medals from the Swedish Championships.

Closed clubs restrict their membership to specific groups. For example, BAOC (British Army Orienteering Club) has restrictions on who may join, principally British Army personnel.

At the 2016 World Orienteering Championships in Strömstad she placed 13th in the long distance, and won a gold medal with the Russian relay team.

Yvette Baker (born Yvette Hague, 1968) is Britain's most successful orienteer. At the 1999 World Orienteering Championships in Inverness she won the short distance event.

Södertälje-Nykvarn orientering is a Swedish orienteering club in Södertälje. Its activities are based in Tveta by the lake Måsnaren, just west to the town.

Bagness received a silver medal in relay at the 1993 World Orienteering Championships in West Point, together with Jonathan Musgrave, Stephen Palmer and Steven Hale, only 15 seconds behind the Swiss winning team.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on June 29, 2008) He finished 5th in the relay in 1983, 20th in the individual event in 1985, and 16th in the individual event in 1987.

Per Kristiansen is a former Norwegian orienteering competitor who competed in the 1950s and 1960s, and later served as an official for the sport at a national level. He became National Champion both individually and in relay, and was twice the individual medal winner at the Scandinavian Championships. He participated at the two first European Orienteering Championships, with a silver medal in relay as his best result.

The varied landscape offers inexhaustible opportunities for those who like running, orienteering or cycling. This surely facilitates the success of the sportsmen of the Kobras Orienteering Club at competitions and urges them to organise sports events. Football club Põlva FC Lootos was founded 1994. One of the biggest sport clubs in county more than 30 players for Estonian national team was grown up within club history.

Competitors are ranked individually using a point scoring system for the number of orienteering points reached and for the speed and precision of the swim at the finish around the course, multiplied by a factor determined by the number of competitors completing the course. The Relay orienteering event is a relay race offered in the International Rules as an optional event for CMAS and national championships.

Lill-O-Dilten is the orienteering course for walkers, set up by Lillomarka Orienteering Team. Lillodilten consists of many posts of varying difficulty that are open during the warmer six months of the year. The easiest route is called Mini-O-dilten with posts close to Grorud and Ammerud. The more difficult maps have posts located far apart with some quite far north in the forest.

Bengt Levin (30 September 1958 – 1 January 2020)Tillminne.se death notice was a Swedish orienteering competitor. He won a silver medal in the relay event at the 1981 World Orienteering Championships in Thun, along with Lars-Henrik Undeland, Jörgen Mårtensson and Lars Lönnkvist. At the 1983 World Championships in Zalaegerszeg he placed 14th in the classic distance, and won a bronze medal with the Swedish relay team.

Ann Larsson is a Swedish ski-orienteering competitor. She won a bronze medal in the classic distance at the 1980 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Avesta, where she also won a silver medal in the relay. At the 1984 World Championships in Lavarone she again won a bronze medal in the classic distance, and a gold medal in the relay, together with Marie Gustafsson and Lena Isaksson.

Bertil Norman (born June 29, 1929) is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He is Relay World Champion from 1966, as a member of the Swedish winning team.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on December 30, 2007) Norman was a top level orienteer in the 1950s and 1960s. He obtained an individual silver medal in the 1962 European Championships, as well as relay bronze in 1964.

Hubmann received a silver medal at the Sprint World Orienteering Championships in 2005, and again in 2006, and a bronze medal in the relay event in 2005 as member of the Swiss Relay team.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966–2006 (Retrieved on December 31, 2007) He became Junior World Champion in 2002 in Alicante, both in the long distance and with the Swiss relay team.

Johan Edin (born 9 February 1987) is a Swedish cross-country skier and ski orienteering competitor. He was born in Sundsvall. He competed in the World Cup 2014 and 2015 seasons. At the Junior World Ski Orienteering Championships in Salzburg in 2007, he won a bronze medal in the sprint competition, as well of being part of the Swedish winning team in the relay.

Edgaras Voveris (born December 22, 1967) is a Lithuanian orienteering competitor. He received a silver medal at the World Games in 2001 in the mixed relay, with Svajunas Ambrazas, Vilma Rudzenskaitė and Giedrė Voverienė. His finished 12th in the classic distance at the World Orienteering Championships in 1997. In 1999 he finished 16th in the short distance, 13th in the classic, and 6th in the relay.

He also represented UK at the 1966 World Orienteering Championships, and again at the 1968 World Orienteering Championships. The 1998 edition of The Guinness Book of Records lists Gordon Pirie under the "Greatest Mileage" entry, stating that he had run a total distance of in 40 years to 1981.Running Fast and Injury Free-Gordon Pirie Book by John Gilbody. Runnersweb.com. Retrieved on 10 April 2014.

Urs Flühmann is a Swiss orienteering competitor. He is two times Relay World Champion, as a member of the Swiss winning teams in 1991 and 1993,World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on December 2, 2007) as well as having a silver medal from 1987 and a bronze medal from 1985. He also obtained bronze in the Individual World Championship in 1987.

Jérémie Gillmann is a French mountain bike orienteer. At the 2002 World MTB Orienteering Championships in Fontainebleau he won a silver medal in the long distance, and a bronze medal in the sprint. At the 2007 World MTB Orienteering Championships in Nove Mesto na Morave he won silver medals in the sprint and the middle distance, and a gold medal with the French relay team.

She received two bronze medals at the 2004 European Orienteering Championships in Roskilde,European Orienteering Championship senior, statistics 1962-1964, 2000- (Retrieved on June 4, 2008) and a silver medal in the long distance in Ventspils in 2008. She was member of the Russian relay team that received a silver medal in 2008, together with Natalia Korzhova and Yulia Novikova.EOC - Relay - IOF, LOF. Ventspils, Latvia - 01.06.

Each correct answer scores one point, and wrong answer scores zero point. In addition, there may be a few timed controls in a PreO course, which is used for tie breaking only. They are not included in the total points (starting from 2014 rules)Competition rules for International Orienteering Federation (IOF) trail orienteering events (valid from 1 January 2014) but only have the time taken.

Orientation à ski - Le Semnoz Eduard Alexandrovich Khrennikov (; born 19 May 1973 in Usolye-Sibirskoye) is a Russian ski-orienteering competitor and world champion, and three times winner of the overall World cup. He received a gold medal in the long course at the 2004, 2005 and 2007 World Ski Orienteering Championships, in the middle distance in 2002 and 2007, and in sprint in 2004 and 2007. He won the overall World Cup in Ski Orienteering in 2000, 2003 and 2006, and finished 3rd in 2001. Khrennikov by winning the middle distance at the 2017 Winter Military World Games in Sochi, Russia won his fifth medal in this competition.

At the World Orienteering Championships in 1970 Kukkonen placed 32nd in the individual event, and participated on the Finnish relay team that placed fourth. She was a member of the Finnish winning team at the 1972 World Orienteering Championships, together with team mates Pirjo Seppä and Liisa Veijalainen, and placed 25th in the individual contest.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on January 18, 2008) At the 1974 World Championships she placed 22nd in the individual, and fifth in the relay. She won a silver medal at the 1976 relay event, together with Outi Borgenström and Liisa Veijalainen, and placed seventh in the individual contest.

Emma Claesson (née Engstrand; born 14 December 1977) is a Swedish orienteering competitor from Borlänge. She received a silver medal on the relay at the 2007 World Orienteering Championships in Kiev, and a bronze medal in 2005."Profile: Emma Engstrand" - World of O Runners (Retrieved on March 8, 2008)"Athlete profile: Emma Claesson" - World of O Runners (Retrieved on 3 June 2018) As a last-minute replacement in the Swedish relay team, she earned a bronze medal in the relay at the 2010 World Orienteering Championships in Trondheim, Norway. This was her second medal at those Championships, as she earned another bronze in the long distance, her first individual WOC medal.

Bromma Church, used as an orienteering control point in 1901 In the early days, control points were staffed. Often the competitors were given at the outset only the location of the first control point and were given the next location by the control point staff, who also stamped the control cards. The first public orienteering competition, in Norway in 1897, had three controls, at the farms Finnerud, Bjørnholt and Slakteren, while start and finish were on the farm Grøttum (see map in ref). The first Swedish public orienteering competition, near Stockholm in 1901, used two churches (Bromma and Spånga Church) and two large farms as control points.

Dæhli competed at the 2005 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Tenero, where he received a gold medal in the relay event. He won two silver medals in the 2007 junior world championships, in the long distance and in the relay. He competed at the 2005 Junior World Ski Orienteering Championships, where he placed seventh in the sprint, ninth in the middle distance, and fourth in the relay. At the 2006 Junior World Ski Orienteering Championships, he won a bronze medal in the middle distance, a bronze medal in the long distance, placed sixth in the sprint, and won a silver medal in the relay with the Norwegian team.

The men's middle distance competition in orienteering at the 2009 World Games took place on 18 July 2009 at the Chengcing Lake in Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei.

The Empire Club won first place in the medium-sized club division at the 2014 US Orienteering Championships, held at Letchworth State Park in New York.

Rauman Työväen Urheilijat (abbreviated RTU) is a sports club from Rauma in Finland. The club was formed in 1929. They participate in orienteering, floorball and athletics.

Lanki finished overall 6th in the World Cup in Ski Orienteering in 1999, overall third in 2000, overall second in 2001, and overall 5th in 2003.

A kagoul can be kool if its worn with the attitude of one who has just spent their gap year backpacking rather than their weekend orienteering.

Besides compasses and GPS tools, Silva manufactures several other types of outdoor gear and navigational equipment, including weather/altimeter/temperature/wind meters, headlamps, binoculars, and orienteering accessories.

The school fields individuals and teams in a wide range of sports. Individual sports on offer include athletics and cross country, swimming, mountain biking, cycling, and orienteering.

Idrettslaget Heming is a Norwegian sports club from Slemdal, Oslo. It has sections for association football, Nordic skiing, alpine skiing, orienteering and tennis, previously also for bandy.

Honorary life members are Piers Chapman (chairman of SAOF from 1984 to 1988) and Michael Wilson (instrumental in founding SAOF, as well as the RAND Orienteering Club).

Schmalfeld received a silver medal in the short distance in 1995 and a bronze medal in the classic distance in 1996 at the Junior World Orienteering Championships.

At the 1970 World Orienteering Championships in Friedrichroda she won a gold medal in the relay for Sweden again, this time with Birgitta Larsson and Ulla Lindkvist.

She has seven siblings, three of whom also compete in orienteering, together with her husband and 13-14 nephews and nieces. She is a cartographer by profession.

Sild has competed in the 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 World Orienteering Championships, as part of the Estonian relay team as well as in individual distances.

Motala AIF is a Swedish football club located in Motala in Östergötland. Other sports that the club promotes include athletics, orienteering, ice hockey, road cycling and skiing.

It started in 1999 by merging the orienteering activities of three sports clubs: IFK Södertälje, Södertälje IF och Oxvretens SK. In 2011 it became an independent association.

Grue Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Grue, founded in 1906. It has sections for association football, team handball, athletics, orienteering, sport shooting and Nordic skiing.

Svensson received four individual gold medals and two bronze medals at the Junior World Ski Orienteering Championships in 2005, 2006 and 2007. At the Junior World Ski Orienteering Championships in Salzburg in 2007, she won a gold medal in the long distance, a gold medal in the middle distance, a bronze medal in the sprint, as well as being part of the Swedish winning team in the relay.

Eivind Lühr Tonna (born 1975) is a Norwegian ski-orienteering competitor. He received a silver medal in the relay event at the 2004 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Östersund, together with Øystein Kvaal Østerbø, Tommy Olsen and Anders Hauge. He finished 12th in the middle distance and 6th in the sprint distance at the 2004 world championships. He also won a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Military World Games.

Julia Jakob, formerly Julia Gross (born 15 April 1991) is a Swiss orienteer. She was born in Richterswil and resides in Zürich. She won a bronze medal in the sprint at the 2014 European Orienteering Championships in Palmela. At the 2017 World Orienteering Championships in Tartu, Estonia, she placed 15th in the long distance, 15th in the sprint final, and fourth in the relay with the Swiss team.

Nordberg was born in Skien, a small town of 50,000 people in Telemark county, Norway. An avid sportsmen, he had competed in cross country skiing, track and field athletics and football. He started training in orienteering relatively late, at the age of 14, and had no orienteering competitors in his family. However, already the next year he won a silver medal in the Norwegian youth championship in Hovedløpet.

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, 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 1979 World Championships, and fourth in 1981.

Like Amateur Radio Direction Finding, Fox Oring is a sport that combines the skills of orienteering and radio direction finding. Fox Oring requires more orienteering skills than ARDF. In a Fox Oring course, the radio transmitters put out very little power, and can be received over only very short distances, often no more than 100 meters. The location of each transmitter will be indicated on the map with a circle.

Markku Salminen (9 September 1946 – 6 January 2004) was a Finnish orienteering competitor. He received a silver medal in the relay event and finished 13th in the individual event at the 1968 World Orienteering Championships in Linköping. In 1970 he finished 4th with the Finnish relay team. In 1974 he finished 16th in the individual event, and received a silver medal in the relay with the Finnish team.

Karin Rabe is a Swedish orienteering competitor. She is four times Relay World Champion as a member of the Swedish winning team in 1981, 1983, 1985 and 1989,World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966–2006 (Retrieved on December 2, 2007) as well as having silver medals from 1978 and 1987, and a bronze medal from 1979. She obtained silver in the Individual World Championship in 1987, and bronze in 1981.

Adam Chromy - Personal Pages (Retrieved on Aug 9, 2014) He won two bronze medals at the World University Orienteering Championships in Spain in 2012.WUOC 2012 - Results Middle (Retrieved on Aug 9, 2014)WUOC Long: Map and Results (Retrieved on Aug 9, 2014) Chromý is now a member of the Finnish orienteering club Kalevan Rasti. As a member of this team, he won Tiomila in 2010, 2011 and 2014.

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 December 3, 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.

Aila Flöjt is a Finnish ski orienteering competitor. At the World Ski Orienteering Championships in 1975 she won a gold medal with the Finnish relay team, together with Raili Sallinen and Sinikka Kukkonen, and placed seventh in the individual contest. At the 1977 World Championships in Velingrad, Bulgaria, she won a gold medal in the relay, with Kaija Halonen and Sinikka Kukkonen, and placed fifth in the individual contest.

Hopp served as secretary general of the Norwegian Boy Scout Organization from 1945. As a sports administrator of orienteering, he chaired Stor-Oslo O-krets (the Orienteering region chapter of the Greater Oslo Region) from 1945 to 1949, and chaired Norges Orienteringsforbund from 1953 to 1957. He chaired Statens Ungdomsråd from 1956 to 1970. He was a member of the advisory council of the Norwegian Trekking Association from 1970.

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 World Cup in 1983 (unofficial cup), and finished second in 1984 and 1988.

In 2013 he placed 17th overall in the World Cup. He competed in the 2014 World Orienteering Championships in Italy, where he placed 11th in the long course. In 2014 he placed 10th overall in the World Cup. He achieved a silver medal in the relay in the 2015 World Orienteering Championships in Inverness, where he also placed fourth in the middle distance, and 13th in the long distance.

Ingunn Hultgreen Weltzien (born 19 May 1986) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor and cross-country skier. She received a bronze medal in the relay event at the 2007 World Orienteering Championships in Kiev,"Profile: Ingunn Hultgreen Weltzien" - World of O Runners (Retrieved on June 14, 2008) together with Marianne Andersen and Anne Margrethe Hausken. She became Junior World Champion in sprint in Druskininkai in 2006. She represents the club IL Tyrving.

Its members include representatives of state agencies, local authorities and recreational users. The DMP has restored paths and developed walking trails, orienteering courses and a mountain biking course.

The men's sprint competition in orienteering at the 2009 World Games took place on 17 July 2009 at the Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts in Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei.

The women's sprint competition in orienteering at the 2009 World Games took place on 17 July 2009 at the Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts in Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei.

Facilities include an athletics track, a small farm, café, a baseball field, ten full sized football pitches, a pavilion, an orienteering course, horse riding facilities and tennis courts. .

As of January 2016, the membership of the IOF comprises 80 national orienteering federations, of which 56 are members, 24 are provisional members, divided into six geographical regions.

GTJHS NJROTC Website The program had previously been held at Linganore High School.LHS NJROTC Website The NJROTC features an orienteering team, a rifle team, and a drill team.

Rotebro has three golf courses, which are used for cross-country ski tracks in the winter. The sports alliance Rotebro IS has sections for football, floorball and orienteering.

Anne Margrethe Hausken Nordberg (born 23 January 1976) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor, World champion and European champion. She took the overall victory in the 2008 World Cup.

Anders Morelius and Bertil Norman have run for the club. For orienteering and crosscountry skiing the club has a house on Brunnsjöberget to the west of the town.

Samuli Saarela (born 1988) is a Finnish mountain bike orienteer. He won a gold medal in the middle distance at the 2010 World MTB Orienteering Championships in Montalegre.

The orienteering competition at the 2017 World Games took place from July 25 to July 27, in Wrocław in Poland, at the Centennial Hall, City Center and Trzebnica Aquapark.

His best result in the World Orienteering Championships is 5th place in the long distance in 2006. He received a silver medal in the open Nordic championships in 2005.

In that survival orienteering he was paired in a group with Ayakashimaru. In the original work Raizou’s hair is black; however, in the anime it is a bright brown.

The school competes in rugby union, cross country running, orienteering, cricket, and football tournaments. Occurring annually in the summer term is Sports Day, during which students compete at athletics.

Vittjärv is a locality situated in Boden Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 445 inhabitants in 2010. Vittjärv is home to sports club Vittjärvs IK, active in orienteering and football.

He won a silver medal in sprint at the 2009 World Orienteering Championships in Miskolc, Hungary and a bronze in middle at the 2012 in Col de la Givrine.

The Empire Club won the Perm Cup at the 2014 US Ski-Orienteering Championships, held at the Von Trapp Lodge in Stowe, VT, defeating 14 other US club teams.

The Council is made up of representatives from each orienteering club, and gathers at least once a year. Daily business is handled by the Executive Secretary and the Chairman.

"Newsletter 27 June 2011" . Massey High School. 2012 In 2012 Matthew Ogden won the 2012 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Slovakia, in 2011 he won the NZ Orienteering championships beating fellow Massey High School student Gene Beveridge into second place. Campbell Enoka, Matthew Oxley and Tamihana Nau were selected as part of the Junior Black Sox team which competed at the 9th ISF Junior Men's Softball World Championship where they finished 5th.

Kyburz has won four World Orienteering Championships gold medals in four different disciplines: Sprint (2012, Lausanne), Sprint Relay (2014, Trentino), Relay (2015, Inverness) and Middle (2016, Strömstad). He has also won European Orienteering Championships gold medals in three different disciplines: Relay (2012, Falun), Sprint (2016, Jesenik) and Middle (2016, Jesenik). Kyburz has won six World Games medals of which three were gold in Cali 2013 and one of each color at The World Games 2017.

Reima was one of the clubs to take part in the first Jukola Relay in 1949. EsSu's best placing in the relay has been in 1998 as 5th. Individual achievements of EsSu members include a silver medal in World Orienteering Championships, Ms Marika Mikkola and a World Championship in Mountain Bike Orienteering, Mr Jussi Mäkilä. Espoon Suunta has terrain maps predominantly of the coastal area of the Helsinki region and urban area maps of Espoo.

Catherine Taylor or Cat Taylor (born 11 August 1989) is a British orienteer. She made her international breakthrough by winning a bronze medal in the long distance at the 2014 European Orienteering Championships in Palmela. The next year at the 2015 World Orienteering Championships in Inverness, Scotland, she placed sixth in the long distance. Taylor also won the 2012 British sprint Championships at University of York and has won the overall JK Title twice.

Marja Liisa Autti (née Portin; born January 5, 1966) is a Finnish orienteering competitor. She received a bronze medal in the relay event at the 1989 World Orienteering Championships in Skövde, together with Ulla Mänttäri, Annika Viilo and Eija Koskivaara. Marja Liisa Portin participated in three WOC events. In WOC Bendigo, Australia 1985 she placed 22nd in Individual event and a sixth place in relay event with Riitta Karjalainen, Ulla Mänttäri and Annariitta Kottonen.

Toril Hallan is a Norwegian ski-orienteering competitor. She won a bronze medal in the relay event at the 1982 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Austria, together with Ranveig Narbuvold and Sidsel Owren. At the 1986 World Championships in Bulgaria she won the gold medal in the relay, together with Ragnhild Bratberg and Ellen Sofie Olsvik. In Finland in 1988 she won a silver medal, together with Anne Svingheim and Ragnhild Bratberg.

Gernot Ymsén-Kerschbaumer, previously Gernot Kerschbaumer, is an Austrian orienteering competitor born in 1983 in Vorau. At the World Games in 2013 he won a bronze medal in the mixed relay, together with Anna Nilsson Simkovics, Robert Merl and Ursula Kadan. Kerschbaumer's most recent success was in the 2018 European Orienteering Championships, where he received the Bronze medal in the Long Distance event in Switzerland. He lives in Kristianstad and competes for Pan-Kristianstad.

Inward Bound (IB) is an endurance and orienteering running competition held between the residential halls and colleges of the Australian National University with participation from the Australian Defence Force Academy. It is a unique event combining aspects of both orienteering and rogaining while challenging personal endurance. IB is the most prestigious sporting event in the interhall sporting calendar. Held annually, the competition involves over 250 runners from eleven of the ANU's residences.

The traditional core of mountaineering activities remains with an emphasis on mountain walking and climbing but the programme has expanded to include kayaking, gorge walking, canoeing, ski trips, orienteering, expeditions. A student might ascend Hope on the Idwal Slabs as their first ever climb, before descending Suicide Wall by abseil. An evening of orienteering and then the next day might see a kayak descent of the Afon Llugwy or a walk up Tryfan.

Barbro Lönnkvist (born 22 June 1959) is a Swedish orienteering competitor. She became a Relay World Champion in 1981 as a member of the Swedish winning team,World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on December 20, 2007) together with team members Arja Hannus, Karin Rabe and Annichen Kringstad. Lönnkvist was placed first at the Swedish 5-day O-Ringen event in Sundsvall in 1988, and again in Östersund in 1989.

Hubmann won the men's overall World Cup in 2008, before Thierry Gueorgiou and Matthias Merz. He won the long distance at the 2008 World Orienteering Championships in Olomouc (before Anders Nordberg), and finished second in the sprint event after Andrey Khramov. He received a bronze medal in the relay event with the Swiss team, together with Baptiste Rollier and Matthias Merz. He also had success in the European Orienteering Championships, receiving three silver medals.

He competed at the 1996 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Lillehammer, where he won a gold medal in the relay event, together with Per-Ove Bergqvist, Mikael Lindmark and Björn Lans. He has received one individual silver medal and two bronze medals in the world championships. At the World Cup in Ski Orienteering in 2003 Nordqvist finished overall second, behind winner Eduard Khrennikov. He finished overall third in 1997 and in 1999.

Svajūnas Ambrazas (born February 20, 1967) is a Lithuanian orienteering competitor. He received a silver medal at the World Games in 2005 in the mixed relay, with Vilma Rudzenskaitė, Edgaras Voveris and Giedrė Voverienė, when the Lithuanian team finished second behind Norway. His finished 14th in the short distance and 12th in the classic distance at the World Orienteering Championships in 1995. In 1999 he participated on the Lithuanian relay team that finished 6th.

At the 1991 World Orienteering Championships she won a silver medal in the relay, together with Heidi Arnesen, Ragnhild Bratberg and Ragnhild Bente Andersen. At the 1997 World Orienteering Championships she won silver medals in the short distance and the relay, and a bronze medal in the classic distance. She became World Champion in the relay in 1999, together with Birgitte Husebye, Elisabeth Ingvaldsen and Hanne Staff. She represented the sports club NTHI.

Secret orienteering competitions, which were not under nazi control, were then arranged. From 1941 maps were confiscated and sale of maps was prohibited, which made participation in the secret competitions more risky. Orienteering sport saw an increasing interest among the Norwegian refugees in Sweden, and the sport was also part of the military training. About 300 instructors were educated, and about 2,800 compasses were brought to Norway from Sweden during the war.

Selånger SK is a sports club in Sundsvall, Sweden, established in 1921. The club runs bandy, soccer, Nordic skiing, orienteering and ski orienteering, earlier even table tennis, cycling, track and field athletics, racewalking, handball and figure skating. The men's bandy team has played 26 seasons in the Swedish top division and was runner-up for the Swedish Championship in 1981. The women's bandy team was runner-up for the Swedish Championship in 1981.

She competed for Finland at the 1991 World Orienteering Championships in Marianske Lazne, where she placed fifth in the relay, together with Kirsi Tiira, Eija Koskivaara and Marja Liisa Portin.

Masters ice hockey, youth ice hockey, speed skating, ski orienteering, snowboarding, sled dog racing, and cross country skiing were added into the competitions as the Winter Games became more successful.

FFESSM supports competition at all levels for the following underwater sports: finswimming, freediving, spearfishing, underwater hockey, cave diving, underwater orienteering and underwater target shooting. It also offers competition in canyoning.

Valentin Yuryevich Novikov (; born October 1, 1974)Valentin Novikov World of O Runners (Retrieved on June 18, 2008) is a Russian orienteering competitor. He is the brother of Leonid Novikov.

Borg finished third overall at the 1990 Orienteering World Cup, behind Ragnhild Bente Andersen and Ragnhild Bratberg. She finished overall third also in 1998, behind Hanne Staff and Johanna Asklöf.

She also represented Denmark at the 2007 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Dubbo, where she placed 25th in the sprint, 19th in the middle, and 33rd in the long distance.

Shilova received a gold medal in relay, a silver medal in sprint and a bronze medal in the middle distance at the Junior World Ski Orienteering Championships in Ivanovo in 2006.

Lars Skjeset (born 1 March 1983) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor, and medal winner from World Games, European Championships and Junior World Championships. He represents the club Frol IL of Levanger.

Strømmen Idrettsforening is a Norwegian sports club from Strømmen. It has sections for football, athletics and gymnastics, and formerly had sections for bandy, orienteering, skiing, speed skating, swimming among other sports.

The only World Championship to be held in North America took place at Harriman State Park, New York, USA, in 1993. In Australia, the first orienteering event was held in 1955.

Bærums Skiklub is a Norwegian multi sports club founded in 1885. It has sections for cross-country skiing, alpine skiing, freestyle skiing, snowboarding, biathlon and orienteering. Venues include Solbergbakken, Skuibakken and .

Cummings, Jesslyn (29 June 2007). Orienteering for Runners - an Overview. About.com. Retrieved on 2013-04-13. Variants of adventure racing may also combine navigational skills and endurance running in this manner.

Paloheinä is Helsinki's main center for outdoor activities.Wikimap of Paloheinä recreation area Over 200 competitions are held in Paloheinä each year in sports such as skiing, cross-country running, and orienteering.

The earliest orienteering maps used existing topographic maps e.g. United Kingdom Ordnance Survey 1:25 000 plans. These were cut down to a suitable size, corrected by hand, and then copied.

At the 2017 World Orienteering Championships in Tartu he was part of the Swedish winning team in the mixed sprint relay, and he won a bronze medal in the sprint contest.

At the 2017 World Orienteering Championships in Tartu, Estonia, Harju placed fourth in the sprint final, and won a bronze medal in the middle distance (behind Tove Alexandersson and Marianne Andersen).

Among Finnish individual world champions in foot orienteering are Kari Sallinen, Jani Lakanen, Janne Salmi, Pasi Ikonen, Mårten Boström, Liisa Veijalainen, Outi Borgenström-Anjala, Kirsi Boström, Minna Kauppi and Heli Jukkola.

Simone Niggli-Luder and Marianne Andersen at World Orienteering Championships 2007 Simone Niggli-Luder and Frenchman Thierry Gueorgiou, middle distance gold medalists, World Orienteering Championships 2007 At the European Championships in 2006 in Otepää, Estonia, she won gold in the sprint and long distance competitions, and finished fifth in the middle distance competition. The Swiss team finished second in the relay, beaten only by the Finnish team. At the world championships 2007 in Kiev, Ukraine, she again won gold on the middle and sprint distances and finished third on the long distance, behind two Finnish athletes who shared first place. Niggli-Luder took time off from competitive orienteering in 2008 to give birth to her first child and again in 2011, twins.

The federation was founded on Strömsborg in Stockholm on 6 January 1938. It was among the ten founding members of the International Orienteering Federation in 1961, and Sweden participated in the first European Orienteering Championships in 1962. The 1968 World Orienteering Championships were held in Linköping, Sweden,Berglia 1987, p. 340 and in 1971 the Nordic Championships were held in Sundsvall.Berglia 1987, p. 206 In 1989 the World Championships were held in Skövde, and in 2004 in Västerås, Sweden. The Swedish team won the men's relay in the World Championships in 1966, 1968, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1979, 2003 and 2014. The Swedish women's team won the World Championships relay in 1966, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1997 and 2004.

SLOW website - about SLOW SLOW was founded in 1976, when it was merged with the existing club Nutfielders OK. This former club is still remembered in the name of SLOW's annual premier orienteering race, the OK Nuts Trophy, which has been held annually since 1977.OK Nuts Trophy History and Honours board The club was known as South London Orienteers and Wayfarers until 2010, when the last two words were dropped from the name. The club organises a large number of events throughout the year, including orienteering races, training days, evening street events, and cross-country type fell races. Additionally, there are a large number of orienteering events staged all over the south-east run by other clubs, which SLOW members regularly compete at.

Anders Hauge is a Norwegian ski-orienteering competitor. He received a silver medal in the relay event at the 2004 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Östersund, together with Øystein Kvaal Østerbø, Tommy Olsen and Eivind Tonna. He placed 11th in the long distance, 8th in the middle distance, and 14th in the sprint at the 2004 World Championships. He competed at the 2005 World Championships in Levi, and placed 15th in the sprint and sixth in the relay.

Logo Tiomila winners, 2011 Kalevan Rasti is an orienteering club based in Finland. Recently it has been one of the most successful clubs in world orienteering, winning the Jukola and Tiomila relays multiple times. The club won the Tiomila relay in 1983 with Risto Vairinen, Timo Ikonen, Timo Alapiha, Pasi Ikonen, Urpo Väänänen, Jussi Silvennoinen, Arto Muhonen, Markku Piironen, Hannu Pulli and Mika Ruuhiala in the team. It won also in 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014.

Cross-country ski competition encompasses a variety of formats for races over courses of varying lengths according to rules sanctioned by the International Ski Federation (FIS) and by national organizations, such as the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association and Cross Country Ski Canada. It also encompasses cross-country ski marathon events, sanctioned by the Worldloppet Ski Federation, cross- country ski orienteering events, sanctioned by the International Orienteering Federation, and Paralympic cross-country skiing, sanctioned by the International Paralympic Committee.

The transmitters on course all transmit on the same frequency and each transmit in sequence for one minute at a time in a repeating cycle. Within a few meters of each transmitter, an orienteering control flag and punch device will be present. For many events and all major events, the punch device is an electronic system, such as SPORTident, used in orienteering competitions. This records the time competitors visit each control on a small device that they carry.

The multi-sports club Stabæk IF bought a part of Ringstabekkjordet not long after its March 1912 foundation, and established a sports field. Between 1916 and 1917 a clubhouse was erected; being renewed in 1974. Stabæk IF originally had sections for association football, athletics, skiing and sport shooting, and evolved into a nationally renowned sports club. Sections for bandy, orienteering and handball were added between 1927 and 1945; the shooting, athletics and orienteering sections were later discontinued.

The standard international orienteering symbol is used to designate a checkpoint on rogaining courses. Rogaining is an orienteering sport of long distance cross-country navigation, involving both route planning and navigation between checkpoints using a variety of map types. In a rogaine, teams of two to five people choose which checkpoints to visit within a time limit with the intent of maximizing their score. Teamwork, endurance, competition and an appreciation for the natural environment are features of the sport.

The village holds an annual "Ray Boxshall Orienteering Fun Day". An orienteering event named after Ray Boxshall who was heavily involved in running the event in the years before he died. Kintbury has two amateur drama societies - The Kintbury Players (who generally perform comedic plays), and St Mary's Drama Group who perform an annual pantomime in the Easter half term holiday. Kintbury has a Sports and Leisure centre - the Kintbury Jubilee Centre, run by the community for the community.

Jacobsen competed at the 1976 World Orienteering Championships in Aviemore, where she placed sixth in the individual course. She was also part of the Norwegian relay team, which placed fourth. She won a bronze medal in the individual event at the 1978 World Orienteering Championships in Kongsberg, behind Anne Berit Eid and Liisa Veijalainen. She was also part of the relay team at the 1978 championships, which placed fourth, two seconds behind the Swiss bronze medalists.

Adamski started competitive orienteering relatively late, when he was 17, after having some practice at school. However, he reached a high level quickly and took part in his first junior world championships in Estonia one year later (2003). his attendance at the Junior World Orienteering Championships in Poland showed his quick improvement with 2 top 15 places. At JWOC 2005 in Switzerland, he gained his first medals with silver in the middle distance and bronze in the long distance.

Started Mountain Bike Orienteering (MTBO) in 2007 after having orienteered since the age of 11. She has a degree in Physiotherapy from Sheffield Hallam University and is currently living in Norway. Competitive career highlights to date include four top 6 results from Junior World Championships in 2008/2009 and four World MTB Orienteering Championships gold medals (2016 sprint and long, 2017 mass start and long). She became the first person to defend a long distance world title since 2010.

The Finnish Orienteering Federation was among the ten founding members of IOF in 1961. Finland hosted the very first World Orienteering Championships, in 1966.Berglia 1957 pp. 203-204 The Finnish female team won gold medals in the relay at the 1972, 1978, 1979, 1995, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2011 world championships, and the men's relay team won a gold medal in 2001, and silver medals in 1966, 1968, 1974, 1979, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2003 and 2006.

Ksenia Chernykh is a Russian mountain bike orienteer and World Champion. She won individual gold medals at the 2007 and 2008 World MTB Orienteering Championships, and a relay gold medal in 2006.

Nadia Mikriukova is a Russian mountain bike orienteer. At the 2006 World MTB Orienteering Championships in Joensuu she won a gold medal in the relay, together with Ksenia Chernykh and Anna Ustinova.

Anna Ustinova is a Russian mountain bike orienteer. At the 2006 World MTB Orienteering Championships in Joensuu she won a gold medal in the relay, together with Ksenia Chernykh and Nadia Mikriukova.

Idrettslaget Stjørdals-Blink is a Norwegian sports club from Stjørdalshalsen, Trøndelag. It has sections for association football, team handball, volleyball, track and field, orienteering, cycling, swimming, gymnastics, speed skating and Nordic skiing.

Since 1986, a Jukola relay event for young orienteers has been organized as a separate event in August each year. The Youth Jukola relay is the world's most attended junior orienteering relay.

The 4th World Orienteering Championships were held in Staré Splavy, Czechoslovakia, 14-16 September 1972. The championships had four events; individual contests for men and women, and relays for men and women.

Cameron McNeish FRSGS is vice-president of the Ramblers' Association in Scotland, Patron of Mountain Aid and a Patron of Orienteering Scotland.He is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society.

Aliya Sitdikova (born 1976) is a Russian orienteering competitor. She won a silver medal at the World Games in 2005 in the mixed relay, with Sergey Detkov, Maxim Davydov and Tatiana Ryabkina.

Trzebnica's Sanctuary of St. Jadwiga is one of the historical burial sites of Polish monarchs and consorts. In 2017, the town was the co-host of the World Games (orienteering, middle distance).