Mari Lukkarinen
Encyclopedia
Mari Lukkarinen is a Finnish orienteering
competitor.
, and a gold medal in 1991.
in Marianske Lazne
, where she placed fifth in the relay, together with Kirsi Tiira, Eija Koskivaara
and Marja Liisa Portin.
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.
Junior career
She won a bronze medal in the classic distance at the 1990 Junior World Orienteering ChampionshipsJunior 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...
, and a gold medal in 1991.
Senior career
She competed for Finland at the 1991 World Orienteering ChampionshipsWorld 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 Marianske Lazne
Mariánské Lázne
Mariánské Lázně is a spa town in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. The town, surrounded by green mountains, is a mosaic of parks and noble houses...
, where she placed fifth in the relay, together with Kirsi Tiira, Eija Koskivaara
Eija Koskivaara
Eija Koskivaara is a Finnish orienteering competitor and World champion. She won a gold medal at the 1995 World Orienteering Championships in Detmold with the Finnish relay team. She received a silver medal with the relay team in 1993 , and a bronze medal in 1989...
and Marja Liisa Portin.