Fredrik Löwegren
Encyclopedia
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.
Löwegren became Junior World Champion
in relay in 1991.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
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 2000 European Orienteering Championships
European Orienteering Championships
The European Orienteering Championships were first held in 1962. They have been held biennially since 2000.The current championship events are:* Relay - for three-person teams* Long distance* Middle distance* Sprint-Host towns/cities:...
in Truskavets, and a silver medal in 2002. He placed 46th in the overall Orienteering World Cup
Orienteering World Cup
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...
in 1996, 13th in 1998, 23rd in 2000, and 17th in 2002.
He won the 5-days event O-Ringen
O-Ringen
The O-Ringen is an orienteering competition that takes place annually in different areas of Sweden. Orienteers from all over the world come to the competition...
in 1999.
Löwegren became Junior World Champion
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 relay in 1991.