Matthias Müller is a Swiss

Switzerland

Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

 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.

He participated at the 2009 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....

 in Miskolc

Miskolc

Miskolc is a city in northeastern Hungary, mainly with heavy industrial background. With a population close to 170,000 Miskolc is the fourth largest city of Hungary It is also the county capital of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and the regional centre of Northern Hungary.- Geography :Miskolc is located...

, where he placed 7th in the sprint and fourth in the middle distance.

He won a gold medal in the relay with the Swiss team at the 2010 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 Primorsko

Primorsko

Primorsko is a town and seaside resort in southeastern Bulgaria, part of Burgas Province. A well-known resort on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, it is located on a gore 52 km south of Burgas and has a beach strip of about 1 km². The average temperature is 27°C in July, often reaching...

. He won the sprint distance at the 2010 World Orienteering Championships in Trondheim, and the bronze medal in the relay competition together with Daniel Hubmann

Daniel Hubmann

Daniel Hubmann is a Swiss orienteering competitor, world champion in the long course and winner of the overall Orienteering World Cup in 2008.-2009:...

 and Matthias Merz

Matthias Merz

Matthias Merz is a Swiss orienteering competitor, winner of the 2007 World Orienteering Championships in Kiev, Ukraine, Long distance, and also obtained a silver medal on the Sprint distance in the same championship. He has a bronze medal from the 2005 Relay Championships in Aichi, Japan, as...

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