David Schneider (orienteering)
Encyclopedia
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.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
orienteering
Orienteering
Orienteering is a family of sports that requires navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain, and normally moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a specially prepared orienteering map, which they...
competitor
Competition
Competition is a contest between individuals, groups, animals, etc. for territory, a niche, or a location of resources. It arises whenever two and only two strive for a goal which cannot be shared. Competition occurs naturally between living organisms which co-exist in the same environment. For...
. He received a bronze medal in the relay event at the 1996 Junior World Orienteering Championships
Junior World Orienteering Championships
The Junior World Orienteering Championships are an orienteering competition held every year. 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...
in Govora
Govora
Govora may refer to several places in Romania:* Băile Govora, a town and a spa* Govora, a village in Bobiceşti Commune, Olt County* Govora, a village in Mihăeşti, Vâlcea...
.
He finished 4th in the relay with the Swiss team at the 2003 World Orienteering Championships
World Orienteering Championships
The World Orienteering Championships were first held in 1966. They were held biennially up to 2003 . Since 2003, competitions have been held annually....
in Rapperswil/Jona (with Thomas Bührer
Thomas Bührer
Thomas Bührer is a Swiss orienteering competitor, winner of the 2003 World Orienteering Championships, Long distance. He is also three times Relay world champion, as a member of the Swiss winning teams in 1991, 1993 and 1995....
and Marc Lauenstein
Marc Lauenstein
Marc Lauenstein is a Swiss orienteering competitor. He received a silver medal on the long distance at the 2005 World Orienteering Championships in Aichi, and again in Aarhus in 2006. He obtained a bronze medal in 2005 as member of the Swiss relay team.-References:...
), and sixth in the sprint distance the same year.
He finished 4th in the long distance at the 2005 World Orienteering Championships
World Orienteering Championships
The World Orienteering Championships were first held in 1966. They were held biennially up to 2003 . Since 2003, competitions have been held annually....
in Aichi.