Grant Bluett
Encyclopedia
Grant Bluett is an Australia
n orienteering
competitor
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He won a gold medal in the individual event at the World Games
in 2001.
In perhaps the biggest upset in the history of world level orienteering, Grant Bluett (Australia) won the Men’s race to become the first Men’s World Games
orienteering champion. His victory is the first ever senior individual medal by a Non-European competitor
and a great boost for orienteering as a world sport.
His best results at the World Orienteering Championships
are the 8th position in the sprint distance in 2003, and 6th in the relay in 2001 with the Australian team.
"Constable Frogga", as he is known to his friends, is a well-respected Australian orienteer and his wisdom is much sought after by juniors from all states.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n 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...
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He won a gold medal in the individual event at the World Games
Orienteering at the World Games
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....
in 2001.
In perhaps the biggest upset in the history of world level orienteering, Grant Bluett (Australia) won the Men’s race to become the first Men’s World Games
Orienteering at the World Games
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....
orienteering champion. His victory is the first ever senior individual medal by a Non-European 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...
and a great boost for orienteering as a world sport.
His best results at the 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....
are the 8th position in the sprint distance in 2003, and 6th in the relay in 2001 with the Australian team.
"Constable Frogga", as he is known to his friends, is a well-respected Australian orienteer and his wisdom is much sought after by juniors from all states.