Jani Lakanen
Encyclopedia
Jani Lakanen (born December 11, 1976 in Lohja
) is a Finnish
orienteering
competitor
, winner of the 2006 World Orienteering Championships
(Long distance).
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
.
Lohja
Lohja , is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Uusimaa region. The town has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water...
) is a Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
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
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, winner of the 2006 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....
(Long distance).
He became world champion in relay
Relay race
During a relay race, members of a team take turns running, orienteering, swimming, cross-country skiing, biathlon, or ice skating parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. Relay races take the form of professional races and amateur games...
in 2001, together with Jarkko Huovila
Jarkko Huovila
Jarkko Huovila is a Finnish orienteering competitor and World Champion. He participated on the Finnish winning team in the 2001 World Orienteering Championships...
, Juha Peltola
Juha Peltola
Juha Peltola is a Finnish orienteering competitor and World Champion. He participated on the Finnish winning team in the 2001 World Orienteering Championships...
and Janne Salmi
Janne Salmi
Janne Salmi is a Finnish orienteering competitor, winner of the 1997 World Orienteering Championships, Short distance. World champion Relay 2001, silver medal 1995, 1997 and 1998. Married to Swiss orienteer Vroni König-Salmi.-See also:...
.
He won 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 2000.
He received a gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
in relay
Relay race
During a relay race, members of a team take turns running, orienteering, swimming, cross-country skiing, biathlon, or ice skating parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. Relay races take the form of professional races and amateur games...
at the 2002 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 Sümeg
Sümeg
Sümeg is a town in Veszprém county, Hungary. Sümeg is mostly known for its castle. It is 20 kilometres north of Lake Balaton.-Twin towns — Sister cities:Sümeg is twinned with:- External links :*...
, and a gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
in the long course in 2006 in Otepää
Otepää
Otepää is a town in Valga County, southern Estonia, it's the administrative centre of Otepää Parish. Town has a population of 2,189 . Otepää is a popular skiing resort, popularly known as the "winter capital" of Estonia...
.