Johan Modig
Encyclopedia
Johan Modig is a Swedish
orienteering
competitor
.
He received a bronze medal
in the relay
at the 2004 European Orienteering Championships
in Roskilde
, with Kalle Dalin
and Emil Wingstedt
.
He is junior world champion
in the classic distance from 1997, and received a silver medal in 1996.
Johan has bachelor's degree in mathematics and master's degree in German
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...
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He received a bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
in the 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 2004 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 Roskilde
Roskilde
Roskilde is the main city in Roskilde Municipality, Denmark on the island of Zealand. It is an ancient city, dating from the Viking Age and is a member of the Most Ancient European Towns Network....
, with Kalle Dalin
Kalle Dalin
Kalle Dalin is a Swedish orienteering competitor and European champion. He received a gold medal in long distance at the 2004 European Orienteering Championships, and also a bronze medal in the relay event.-References:...
and Emil Wingstedt
Emil Wingstedt
Emil Wingstedt is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He won of the 2005 and 2006 Sprint World Orienteering Championships, 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 ...
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He is 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 the classic distance from 1997, and received a silver medal in 1996.
Johan has bachelor's degree in mathematics and master's degree in German