O-Ringen
Encyclopedia
The O-Ringen is an orienteering
competition that takes place annually in different areas of Sweden
. Orienteers from all over the world come to the competition. For orienteers around the world a trip to the O'ringen 5-days is their Mecca.
This race attracts significant media coverage in Sweden
and winning O-Ringen is often considered second only to the World Championships
in prestige
The competition takes place in July, and takes place over 5 days, where every active day is a competition stage. Competitors are assigned start times for the first four stages of the race, but on the fifth and final stage a "chasing start" is used. In a chasing start the overall leader in each class starts first and the remaining competitor
s start according to the total time they trail. This means that the first runner over the finish line on the final stage is the winner.
The O-Ringen was started in 1965 in Denmark
, Skåne and Blekinge
by Peo Bengtsson and Sivar Nordstöm. 156 participants attended the first and the participation levels have steadily increased since. Up until today the highest participant level was in 1985 in Dalarna
/Falun
were there were 25 021 participants.
The O-Ringen was included in the World Cup orienteering
series in 1998, 2007 and 2008.
In 2009 there will be prize money in the Elite series, the main classes for both the men and the women, totalling to half a million kronor. The final result in the junior elite classes will count towards the Silva Junior Cup.
From 2008 multi-sport has been represented at the competition in the form of the O-Ringen Multi. The competition on the Tuesday will be a part of the Swedish
Multi-sport Cup.
The O-Ringen Academy is a training program which consists of three sections; International, Leadership and Sports. The International section focuses on training orienteers from all over the world who want to learn more about orienteering
in order to develop the sport in their home countries. The Leadership section is a leadership training course in the form of seminars and speeches. The Sports section is more concerned with the physical side with training camps of different sorts, including a week for juniors before the O-Ringen.
Foot orienteering
Foot orienteering is the oldest formal orienteering sport, and the one with the most "starts" per year. Usually, a foot-O is a timed race in which participants start at staggered intervals, are individually timed, and are expected to perform all navigation on their own. The control points are...
competition that takes place annually in different areas of Sweden
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....
. Orienteers from all over the world come to the competition. For orienteers around the world a trip to the O'ringen 5-days is their Mecca.
This race attracts significant media coverage in Sweden
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....
and winning O-Ringen is often considered second only to the World 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 prestige
The competition takes place in July, and takes place over 5 days, where every active day is a competition stage. Competitors are assigned start times for the first four stages of the race, but on the fifth and final stage a "chasing start" is used. In a chasing start the overall leader in each class starts first and the remaining 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...
s start according to the total time they trail. This means that the first runner over the finish line on the final stage is the winner.
The O-Ringen was started in 1965 in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, Skåne and Blekinge
Blekinge
' is one of the traditional provinces of Sweden , situated in the south of the country. It borders Småland, Scania and the Baltic Sea.The name "Blekinge" comes from the adjective bleke, which corresponds to the nautical term for "dead calm"....
by Peo Bengtsson and Sivar Nordstöm. 156 participants attended the first and the participation levels have steadily increased since. Up until today the highest participant level was in 1985 in Dalarna
Dalarna
', English exonym: Dalecarlia, is a historical province or landskap in central Sweden. Another English language form established in literature is the Dales. Places involving the element Dalecarlia exist in the United States....
/Falun
Falun
Falun is a city and the seat of Falun Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 36,447 inhabitants in 2005. It is also the capital of Dalarna County...
were there were 25 021 participants.
The O-Ringen was included in the World Cup orienteering
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...
series in 1998, 2007 and 2008.
In 2009 there will be prize money in the Elite series, the main classes for both the men and the women, totalling to half a million kronor. The final result in the junior elite classes will count towards the Silva Junior Cup.
From 2008 multi-sport has been represented at the competition in the form of the O-Ringen Multi. The competition on the Tuesday will be a part of the Swedish
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....
Multi-sport Cup.
The O-Ringen Academy is a training program which consists of three sections; International, Leadership and Sports. The International section focuses on training orienteers from all over the world who want to learn more about 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...
in order to develop the sport in their home countries. The Leadership section is a leadership training course in the form of seminars and speeches. The Sports section is more concerned with the physical side with training camps of different sorts, including a week for juniors before the O-Ringen.
Records
- The first ever stage of the SwedishSwedenSweden , 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....
5-Days was held in DenmarkDenmarkDenmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. - Ulla LindkvistUlla LindkvistUlla Lindkvist is a Swedish orienteering competitor, and the first individual female world champion in this sport. She won the 1966 and 1968 Individual World Orienteering Championships., and finished second 1970...
has the most titles in the women's class with eight wins. - Lars LönnkvistLars LönnkvistLars Lönnkvist is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He is Relay World Champion from 1979, as a member of the Swedish winning team. He also has silver medals from 1978 and 1981, and a bronze medal from 1983.-References:...
has won the men's class four times
Statistics
| Year | Location(s) | Number of contestants | Ladies winner | Men's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Skåne, Blekinge Blekinge ' is one of the traditional provinces of Sweden , situated in the south of the country. It borders Småland, Scania and the Baltic Sea.The name "Blekinge" comes from the adjective bleke, which corresponds to the nautical term for "dead calm".... , Denmark Denmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark... |
156 | Inga-Britt Bengtsson | Nils Bohman |
| 1966 | Småland Småland ' is a historical province in southern Sweden.Småland borders Blekinge, Scania or Skåne, Halland, Västergötland, Östergötland and the island Öland in the Baltic Sea. The name Småland literally means Small Lands. . The latinized form Smolandia has been used in other languages... (4), Västergötland Västergötland ', English exonym: West Gothland, is one of the 25 traditional non-administrative provinces of Sweden , situated in the southwest of Sweden. In older English literature one may also encounter the Latinized version Westrogothia.... |
672 | Kerstin Granstedt Kerstin Granstedt Kerstin Granstedt is a Swedish orienteering competitor. She became Relay World Champion in Fiskars in 1966, as a member of the Swedish winning team, with Eivor Steen-Olsson and Gunborg Åhling... |
| Juhani Salmenkylä Juhani Salmenkylä Juhani Salmenkylä is a Finnish orienteering competitor and European champion. He won a gold medal with the Finnish relay team at the 1964 European Orienteering Championships in Le Brassus.... |
| 1967 | Motala Motala Motala is a locality and the seat of Motala Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 29,798 inhabitants in 2005. It is the third largest city of Östergötland, following Linköping and Norrköping... |
1 910 | Ulla Lindkvist Ulla Lindkvist Ulla Lindkvist is a Swedish orienteering competitor, and the first individual female world champion in this sport. She won the 1966 and 1968 Individual World Orienteering Championships., and finished second 1970... |
Kalle Johansson Kalle Johansson Kalle Johansson is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for Brynäs IF in the SuperElit.-External links:... |
| 1968 | Borås Borås Borås is a locality and the seat of Borås Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 63,441 inhabitants in 2005.- Geography :Borås is located at the point of two crossing railways, among them the railway between Gothenburg and Kalmar, and is often considered the Swedish city gaining the... |
3 250 | Ulla Lindkvist Ulla Lindkvist Ulla Lindkvist is a Swedish orienteering competitor, and the first individual female world champion in this sport. She won the 1966 and 1968 Individual World Orienteering Championships., and finished second 1970... |
Åge Hadler Åge Hadler Åge Hadler is a Norwegian orienteering competitor, winner of the 1966 and 1972 individual World Orienteering Championships, relay champion from 1970, and individual bronze medalist from 1968.-Early life and career:... |
| 1969 | Rommehed | 5 355 | Ulla Lindkvist Ulla Lindkvist Ulla Lindkvist is a Swedish orienteering competitor, and the first individual female world champion in this sport. She won the 1966 and 1968 Individual World Orienteering Championships., and finished second 1970... |
Stefan Green |
| 1970 | Kristianstad Kristianstad Kristianstad is a city and the seat of Kristianstad Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 35,711 inhabitants in 2010.-History:The city was founded in 1614 by King Christian IV of Denmark, the city's name literally means 'Town of Christian', as a planned city after the burning of the town of Vä... |
6 378 | Ulla Lindkvist Ulla Lindkvist Ulla Lindkvist is a Swedish orienteering competitor, and the first individual female world champion in this sport. She won the 1966 and 1968 Individual World Orienteering Championships., and finished second 1970... |
Bernt Frilén Bernt Frilén Bernt Frilén is a Swedish orienteering competitor, winner of the 1974 Individual World Orienteering Championships. He also has an individual bronze medal from 1972. He is two times Relay World Champion, as a member of the Swedish winning teams in 1972 and 1974, as well as having a silver medal from... |
| 1971 | Malmköping Malmköping Malmköping is a locality situated in Flen Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 2,000 inhabitants in 2005.Malmköping is located about 15 kilometers north of the municipal seat Flen . It is a tourism attraction due to its two annual markets... |
8 627 | Ulla Lindkvist Ulla Lindkvist Ulla Lindkvist is a Swedish orienteering competitor, and the first individual female world champion in this sport. She won the 1966 and 1968 Individual World Orienteering Championships., and finished second 1970... |
Hans Aurell |
| 1972 | Eksjö Eksjö Eksjö is a locality and the seat of Eksjö Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden with 9,676 inhabitants in 2005.-History:The city of Eksjö most likely appeared sometime in the medieval ages when it was the centre for the thing, a regional council. Its first mentioned is from the 14th century... |
8 253 | Ulla Lindkvist Ulla Lindkvist Ulla Lindkvist is a Swedish orienteering competitor, and the first individual female world champion in this sport. She won the 1966 and 1968 Individual World Orienteering Championships., and finished second 1970... |
Hans Aurell |
| 1973 | Rättvik Rättvik Rättvik is a locality and the seat of Rättvik Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden, with 4,588 inhabitants in 2005. It's bandy club IFK Rättvik wants to reach the highest division Elitserien and has built an indoor arena.- References :... |
10 449 | Ulla Lindkvist Ulla Lindkvist Ulla Lindkvist is a Swedish orienteering competitor, and the first individual female world champion in this sport. She won the 1966 and 1968 Individual World Orienteering Championships., and finished second 1970... |
Bengt Gustafsson |
| 1974 | Kristianstad Kristianstad Kristianstad is a city and the seat of Kristianstad Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 35,711 inhabitants in 2010.-History:The city was founded in 1614 by King Christian IV of Denmark, the city's name literally means 'Town of Christian', as a planned city after the burning of the town of Vä... |
10 196 | Ulla Lindkvist Ulla Lindkvist Ulla Lindkvist is a Swedish orienteering competitor, and the first individual female world champion in this sport. She won the 1966 and 1968 Individual World Orienteering Championships., and finished second 1970... |
Ernst Jönsson |
| 1975 | Haninge | 9 322 | Anne Lundmark Anne Lundmark Anne Lundmark is a Swedish orienteering competitor. She is Relay World Champion from 1976, as a member of the Swedish winning team.-References:... |
Matti Mäkinen Matti Mäkinen Matti Mäkinen is a Finnish orienteering competitor. He received a bronze medal in the relay event at the 1976 World Orienteering Championships in Aviemore, together with Hannu Mäkirinta, Markku Salminen and Kimmo Rauhamäki.-See also:... |
| 1976 | Ransäter Ransäter Ransäter is a minor locality in Munkfors Municipality, Sweden. It is the birthplace of Erik Gustaf Geijer and Tage Erlander.... |
14 843 | Sarolta Monspart Sarolta Monspart Sarolta Monspart is a Hungarian orienteering competitor. She was the first non-Scandinavian female runner who has won the World Orienteering Championships back in 1972.... |
Gert Pettersson Gert Pettersson Gert Pettersson is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He is Relay World Champion from 1976, as a member of the Swedish winning team.-References:... |
| 1977 | Visby Visby -See also:* Battle of Visby* Gotland University College* List of governors of Gotland County-External links:* - Visby*... |
7 186 | Liisa Veijalainen Liisa Veijalainen Liisa Veijalainen is a Finnish orienteering competitor. She won the 1976 Individual World Orienteering Championships, and took silver medal 1978 and 1979... |
Sigurd Dæhli Sigurd Dæhli Sigurd Dæhli is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. He became Relay World Champion in 1981, by participating on the Norwegian winning team in Thun, Switzerland... |
| 1978 | Skara Skara Skara is a locality and the seat of Skara Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 18595 inhabitants in 2005. Despite its small size, it has a long educational and ecclesiastical history. One of Sweden's oldest high schools, Katedralskolan , is situated in Skara... |
15 148 | Liisa Veijalainen Liisa Veijalainen Liisa Veijalainen is a Finnish orienteering competitor. She won the 1976 Individual World Orienteering Championships, and took silver medal 1978 and 1979... |
Kjell Lauri Kjell Lauri Kjell Lauri is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He was a Relay World Champion in 1979, as a member of the Swedish winning team. He also obtained silver medals in 1978 and 1985, and a bronze medal in 1983.-References:... |
| 1979 | Örebro Örebro -Sites of interest:Örebro's old town Wadköping is located on the banks of Svartån . It contains many 18th and 19th century wooden houses, along with museums and exhibitions.... |
15 842 | Britt-Marie Karlsson | Lars-Henrik Undeland Lars-Henrik Undeland Lars-Henrik Undeland is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He received a silver medal in the relay event at the 1981 World Orienteering Championships in Thun, together with Bengt Levin, Jörgen Mårtensson and Lars Lönnkvist, and placed 12th in the individual event. He placed first in the 5-days... |
| 1980 | Uppsala Uppsala - Economy :Today Uppsala is well established in medical research and recognized for its leading position in biotechnology.*Abbott Medical Optics *GE Healthcare*Pfizer *Phadia, an offshoot of Pharmacia*Fresenius*Q-Med... |
15 142 | Liisa Veijalainen Liisa Veijalainen Liisa Veijalainen is a Finnish orienteering competitor. She won the 1976 Individual World Orienteering Championships, and took silver medal 1978 and 1979... |
Lars Lönnkvist Lars Lönnkvist Lars Lönnkvist is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He is Relay World Champion from 1979, as a member of the Swedish winning team. He also has silver medals from 1978 and 1981, and a bronze medal from 1983.-References:... |
| 1981 | Mohed Mohed Mohed is a locality situated in Söderhamn Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 416 inhabitants in 2005. It was the site for the orienteering competition known as O-Ringen in 1981,2006 and will be the site of the 2011 competition from July 23 - 29.... |
18 983 | Annichen Kringstad Annichen Kringstad Annichen Kringstad is a Swedish orienteer. Kringstad was the first household name orienteer in Sweden, and she was a major reason for the popularisation of the sport. Kringstad won the world championships individually as well as in the relay format in 1981, 1983 and 1985, before retiring at the... |
Jörgen Mårtensson Jörgen Mårtensson Jörgen Mårtensson is one of the most successful Swedish orienteer of all times. Twice a winner of the World Orienteering Championships, he also won the 5 days O-Ringen in 1981 , 1996 and 1997 . Furthermore, he won the Swedish Championship in Marathon at Stockholm Marathon in 1993... |
| 1982 | Luleå Luleå - Transportation :Local buses are run by .A passenger train service is available from Luleå Centralstation on Sweden's national SJ railway service northbound to Narvik on the Norwegian coast, or southbound to Stockholm. See Rail transport in Sweden.... |
13 631 | Annichen Kringstad Annichen Kringstad Annichen Kringstad is a Swedish orienteer. Kringstad was the first household name orienteer in Sweden, and she was a major reason for the popularisation of the sport. Kringstad won the world championships individually as well as in the relay format in 1981, 1983 and 1985, before retiring at the... |
Lars Lönnkvist Lars Lönnkvist Lars Lönnkvist is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He is Relay World Champion from 1979, as a member of the Swedish winning team. He also has silver medals from 1978 and 1981, and a bronze medal from 1983.-References:... |
| 1983 | Anderstorp Anderstorp Anderstorp is a locality situated in Gislaved Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden with 4,987 inhabitants in 2005.Scandinavian Raceway, which hosted the Swedish Grand Prix Formula One races in 1973–1978, is situated here.... |
22 498 | Annichen Kringstad Annichen Kringstad Annichen Kringstad is a Swedish orienteer. Kringstad was the first household name orienteer in Sweden, and she was a major reason for the popularisation of the sport. Kringstad won the world championships individually as well as in the relay format in 1981, 1983 and 1985, before retiring at the... |
Håkan Eriksson Håkan Eriksson Håkan Eriksson is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He received a silver medal in the relay at the 1989 World Orienteering Championships in Skövde, and received a bronze medal in 1999... |
| 1984 | Bräkne-Hoby Bräkne-Hoby Bräkne-Hoby is a locality situated in Ronneby Municipality, Blekinge County, Sweden with 1,769 inhabitants in 2005.It and it does have a högstadium . Bräkne-Hoby Parish is a parish in the Church of Sweden. Historically the inhabitants of the parish belonged to Bräkne Hundred in Blekinge... |
16 123 | Karin Gunnarsson | Kent Olsson Kent Olsson (orienteering) Kent Olsson is a Swedish orienteering competitor, winner of the 1987 Individual World Orienteering Championships, and also obtained silver medals in 1989 and 1991, as well as silver medal on the Short distance in 1991... |
| 1985 | Falun Falun Falun is a city and the seat of Falun Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 36,447 inhabitants in 2005. It is also the capital of Dalarna County... |
exactly 23 000 | Annichen Kringstad Annichen Kringstad Annichen Kringstad is a Swedish orienteer. Kringstad was the first household name orienteer in Sweden, and she was a major reason for the popularisation of the sport. Kringstad won the world championships individually as well as in the relay format in 1981, 1983 and 1985, before retiring at the... |
Joakim Ingelsson Joakim Ingelsson Joakim Ingelsson is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He won the overall world cup in 1992.-World cup:Ivarsson finished first overall in the 1992 Orienteering World Cup. The cup consisted of eight races in eight different countries, in America and Europe... |
| 1986 | Borås Borås Borås is a locality and the seat of Borås Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 63,441 inhabitants in 2005.- Geography :Borås is located at the point of two crossing railways, among them the railway between Gothenburg and Kalmar, and is often considered the Swedish city gaining the... |
17 353 | Annichen Kringstad Annichen Kringstad Annichen Kringstad is a Swedish orienteer. Kringstad was the first household name orienteer in Sweden, and she was a major reason for the popularisation of the sport. Kringstad won the world championships individually as well as in the relay format in 1981, 1983 and 1985, before retiring at the... |
Anders Erik Olsson |
| 1987 | Norrköping Norrköping Norrköping is a city in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden and the seat of Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County. The city has a population of 87,247 inhabitants in 2010, out of a municipal total of 130,050, making it Sweden's tenth largest city and eighth largest... |
16 216 | Katarina Borg Katarina Borg Katarina Borg is a Swedish orienteering competitor. She has received two silver medals in the world championships, and finished overall third in the Orienteering World Cup two times.-World championships:... |
Lars Lönnkvist Lars Lönnkvist Lars Lönnkvist is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He is Relay World Champion from 1979, as a member of the Swedish winning team. He also has silver medals from 1978 and 1981, and a bronze medal from 1983.-References:... |
| 1988 | Sundsvall Sundsvall -External links:* - Official site from Nordisk Familjebok - Sundsvalls tourist information bureau. - The alternative guide to Sundsvall. - Blog with photos from Sundsvall.... |
16 413 | Barbro Lönnkvist Barbro Lönnkvist Barbro Lönnkvist is a Swedish orienteering competitor. She is Relay World Champion from 1981 as a member of the Swedish winning team, together with team members Arja Hannus, Karin Rabe and Annichen Kringstad.... |
Lars Lönnkvist Lars Lönnkvist Lars Lönnkvist is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He is Relay World Champion from 1979, as a member of the Swedish winning team. He also has silver medals from 1978 and 1981, and a bronze medal from 1983.-References:... |
| 1989 | Östersund Östersund Östersund is an urban area in Jämtland in the middle of Sweden. It is the seat of Östersund Municipality and the capital of Jämtland County. Östersund is located at the shores of Sweden's fifth largest lake, Storsjön, opposite the island Frösön, and is the only city in Jämtland. Östersund is the... |
17 818 | Barbro Lönnkvist Barbro Lönnkvist Barbro Lönnkvist is a Swedish orienteering competitor. She is Relay World Champion from 1981 as a member of the Swedish winning team, together with team members Arja Hannus, Karin Rabe and Annichen Kringstad.... |
Niklas Löwegren Niklas Löwegren Niklas Löwegren is a Swedish orienteering competitor.He finished 2nd overall in the Orienteering World Cup in 1990, only 3 points behind winner Håvard Tveite... |
| 1990 | Göteborg | 20 172 | Ragnhild Bente Andersen Ragnhild Bente Andersen Ragnhild Bente Andersen is a Norwegian orienteering competitor and World champion. She won a gold medal in relay at the 1987 World Orienteering Championships, together with Bratberg, Olsvik and Volden. She received a silver medal in relay in 1991, together with Sandstad, Arnesen and... |
Per Ek |
| 1991 | Arboga Arboga Arboga is a locality and the seat of Arboga Municipality in Västmanland County, Sweden with 10,369 inhabitants in 2005.-Overview:The city of Arboga is known to have existed as a town since the 13th century but the area has been inhabited since around 900 AD... |
16 581 | Arja Hannus Arja Hannus Arja Hannus is a Swedish orienteering competitor. She won the 1987 Individual World Orienteering Championships. She is three times Relay World Champion, from 1981, 1989 and 1991, as a member of the Swedish winning teams, and has a silver medal from 1987.... |
Håkan Eriksson Håkan Eriksson Håkan Eriksson is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He received a silver medal in the relay at the 1989 World Orienteering Championships in Skövde, and received a bronze medal in 1999... |
| 1992 | Södertälje Södertälje Södertälje is a city and the seat of Södertälje Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 86,069 inhabitants in 2010.The industrial city, about south of Stockholm, is the home to truck maker Scania AB and a top 10 pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca.... |
17 806 | Gunilla Svärd Gunilla Svärd Gunilla Svärd is a Swedish orienteering competitor. She is two times Relay World Champion as a member of the Swedish winning team in 1997 and 2004, as well as having silver medals from 2001 and 2003, and a bronze medal from 1999. She obtained bronze in the Short distance World Championship in 2001... |
Allan Mogensen Allan Mogensen Allan Mogensen is a Danish orienteering competitor, winner of the 1993 World Orienteering Championship , the first male Danish orienteer to win an individual World Championship... |
| 1993 | Falkenberg Falkenberg Falkenberg is a locality and the seat of Falkenberg Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 18,972 inhabitants in 2005.The town has a population of 19,000 and is located at the mouth of the river Ätran. The name consists of the Swedish words for falcon and mountain... |
15 006 | Annika Zell Annika Zell Annika Zell is a Swedish orienteering and ski-orienteering competitor, and world champion in Ski-orienteering.-Ski orienteering:... |
Petter Thoresen Petter Thoresen Petter Thoresen is a Norwegian orienteering competitor, winner of the 1989 Individual World Orienteering Championships, the Short distance in 1993, and the Classic distance in 1997... |
| 1994 | Örnsköldsvik Örnsköldsvik Örnsköldsvik is a locality and the seat of Örnsköldsvik Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden with 28,617 inhabitants in 2005.Its natural harbour and archipelago is in the Gulf of Bothnia and the northern boundaries of the High Coast area. It is well known as an exporter of paper products... |
14 414 | Katarina Borg Katarina Borg Katarina Borg is a Swedish orienteering competitor. She has received two silver medals in the world championships, and finished overall third in the Orienteering World Cup two times.-World championships:... |
Petter Thoresen Petter Thoresen Petter Thoresen is a Norwegian orienteering competitor, winner of the 1989 Individual World Orienteering Championships, the Short distance in 1993, and the Classic distance in 1997... |
| 1995 | Hässleholm Hässleholm Hässleholm is a locality and the seat of Hässleholm Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 17,730 inhabitants in 2005.-Overview:Hässleholm was gradually developed from 1860 in connection with the construction of the main Stockholm to Malmö railway line. There was no settlement on the spot before... |
14 304 | 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... |
Jörgen Olsson Jörgen Olsson Jörgen Olsson, born 1971, is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He received a bronze medal in the relay at the 1999 World championships, and received a bronze medal in the sprint event at the 2001 World Orienteering Championships in Tampere.... |
| 1996 | Karlstad Karlstad Karlstad is a city, the seat of Karlstad Municipality, the capital of Värmland County, and the largest city in the province Värmland in Sweden. The city had 61,685 inhabitants in 2010 out of a municipal total that during the first quarter 2010 was 84,885 inhabitants... |
17 007 | Annika Zell Annika Zell Annika Zell is a Swedish orienteering and ski-orienteering competitor, and world champion in Ski-orienteering.-Ski orienteering:... |
Jörgen Mårtensson Jörgen Mårtensson Jörgen Mårtensson is one of the most successful Swedish orienteer of all times. Twice a winner of the World Orienteering Championships, he also won the 5 days O-Ringen in 1981 , 1996 and 1997 . Furthermore, he won the Swedish Championship in Marathon at Stockholm Marathon in 1993... |
| 1997 | Umeå Umeå - Transport :The road infrastructure in Umeå is well-developed, with two European highways passing through the city. About 4 km from the city centre is the Umeå City Airport... |
11 179 | Katarina Borg Katarina Borg Katarina Borg is a Swedish orienteering competitor. She has received two silver medals in the world championships, and finished overall third in the Orienteering World Cup two times.-World championships:... |
Jörgen Mårtensson Jörgen Mårtensson Jörgen Mårtensson is one of the most successful Swedish orienteer of all times. Twice a winner of the World Orienteering Championships, he also won the 5 days O-Ringen in 1981 , 1996 and 1997 . Furthermore, he won the Swedish Championship in Marathon at Stockholm Marathon in 1993... |
| 1998 | Gävle Gävle Gävle is a city in Sweden, the seat of Gävle Municipality and the capital of Gävleborg County. It had 71,033 inhabitants in 12/31 2010. It is the oldest city in the historical Norrland , having received its charter in 1446 from Christopher of Bavaria.-History:It is believed that the name Gävle... |
13 249 | Hanne Staff Hanne Staff Hanne Staff is a Norwegian orienteering athlete who has won three individual World Orienteering Championships medals.She retired from international orienteering at the end of the 2004 season where she became world champion in the middle distance event.Staff ran for the Norwegian orienteering club... |
Johan Ivarsson Johan Ivarsson Johan Ivarsson is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He won the overall world cup in 1996.-World championships:He participated at the 1995 World Orienteering Championships in Detmold, where he received a bronze medal in the relay event with the Swedish team... |
| 1999 | Borlänge Borlänge Borlänge is a locality and the seat of Borlänge Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 49200 inhabitants in 2011.- History :Originally Borlänge was the name of a tiny village, and the first historical information about it is from 1390. The village was insignificant up until about 1870... |
15 238 | Jenny Johansson Jenny Johansson Jenny Johansson is a Swedish orienteering competitor. She is Relay World Champion as a member of the Swedish winning team in 2004, as well as having silver medals from 2001, 2003 and 2006, and bronze medal from 2005... |
Fredrik Löwegren Fredrik Löwegren Fredrik Löwegren is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He received a bronze medal in the relay event at the 2000 European Orienteering Championships in Truskavets, and a silver medal in 2002... |
| 2000 | Hallsberg Hallsberg Hallsberg is a bimunicipal locality and the seat of Hallsberg Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden with 7,122 inhabitants in 2005. It is also partly located in Kumla Municipality.-Overview:... |
13 740 | Hanne Staff Hanne Staff Hanne Staff is a Norwegian orienteering athlete who has won three individual World Orienteering Championships medals.She retired from international orienteering at the end of the 2004 season where she became world champion in the middle distance event.Staff ran for the Norwegian orienteering club... |
Jimmy Birklin Jimmy Birklin Jimmy Birklin is a Swedish orienteering competitor, winner of the 2001 Sprint World Orienteering Championships.He was also part of the Swedish team that obtained bronze medal both in the 1995 and 1999 Relay World Championships.... |
| 2001 | Märsta Märsta Märsta is a suburb of Metropolitan Stockholm, a locality and the seat of Sigtuna Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 23,416 inhabitants in 2008. The town is situated close to Stockholms main international airport, Arlanda. Even if its origins go back to around 500 AD Märsta is a wide spread... |
12 525 | Marlena Jansson Marlena Jansson Marlena Jansson is a Swedish orienteering competitor. She is three times Relay World Champion as a member of the Swedish winning team in 1991, 1993 and 1997, as well as having a silver medal from 1995 and a bronze medal from 1999. She also shared bronze with Anna Bogren in the Short distance... |
Johan Ivarsson Johan Ivarsson Johan Ivarsson is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He won the overall world cup in 1996.-World championships:He participated at the 1995 World Orienteering Championships in Detmold, where he received a bronze medal in the relay event with the Swedish team... |
| 2002 | Skövde Skövde Skövde is a locality and the seat of Skövde Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 34 446 inhabitants .Skövde is situated some 150 km northeast of Gothenburg, between Sweden's two largest lakes, Vänern and Vättern. It sits on the eastern slope of a low mountain ridge Billingen ,... |
14 651 | Simone Niggli-Luder Simone Niggli-Luder Simone Niggli-Luder is a Swiss orienteering athlete who has twice won all four women's competitions at the world championships.... |
Mats Haldin Mats Haldin Mats Haldin is a Finnish orienteering competitor and two times European champion with the Finnish relay team. He received a silver medal with the Finnish relay team at the 2003 World Orienteering Championships in Rapperswil/Jona, and again in 2006 in Aarhus.He received a bronze medal in relay at... |
| 2003 | Uddevalla Uddevalla Uddevalla is a city and the seat of Uddevalla Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 30,513 inhabitants in 2005.It is located at the bay Byfjorden, of the south-eastern part of the sea known as Skagerrak... |
14 998 | Heather Monro Heather Monro Heather Monro was the second British female orienteer to win a world championship medal. She came 5th at the World Orienteering Championships in 2001. At the 2003 World Orienteering Championships she was the highest placed British Female coming Fourteenth place over the 11.8 km race... |
Mats Haldin Mats Haldin Mats Haldin is a Finnish orienteering competitor and two times European champion with the Finnish relay team. He received a silver medal with the Finnish relay team at the 2003 World Orienteering Championships in Rapperswil/Jona, and again in 2006 in Aarhus.He received a bronze medal in relay at... |
| 2004 | Göteborg | 13 259 | Jenny Johansson Jenny Johansson Jenny Johansson is a Swedish orienteering competitor. She is Relay World Champion as a member of the Swedish winning team in 2004, as well as having silver medals from 2001, 2003 and 2006, and bronze medal from 2005... |
Valentin Novikov Valentin Novikov Valentin Novikov is a Russian orienteering competitor.-World championships:He finished second in the 2004 World Orienteering Championships, Middle distance, and third in 2007... |
| 2005 | Skillingaryd Skillingaryd Skillingaryd is a locality situated in Vaggeryd Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden with 3,808 inhabitants in 2005. Together with Vaggeryd the seat of Vaggeryd Municipality.... |
12 657 | Emma Engstrand Emma Engstrand Emma Claesson is a Swedish orienteering competitor from Borlänge. She received a silver medal on the relay at the 2007 World Orienteering Championships in Kiev, and a bronze medal in 2005... |
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 ... |
| 2006 | Mohed Mohed Mohed is a locality situated in Söderhamn Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 416 inhabitants in 2005. It was the site for the orienteering competition known as O-Ringen in 1981,2006 and will be the site of the 2011 competition from July 23 - 29.... |
13 500 | Simone Niggli-Luder Simone Niggli-Luder Simone Niggli-Luder is a Swiss orienteering athlete who has twice won all four women's competitions at the world championships.... |
Simonas Krepsta Simonas Krepšta Simonas Krėpšta is a Lithuanian orienteering competitor. He received bronze medals both in the long course and the short course at the 2004 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Gdansk.... |
| 2007 | Mjölby Mjölby Mjölby is a city and the seat of Mjölby Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 11,927 inhabitants in 2005.Mjölby is located by the rivulet Svartån. The name "Mjölby" is derived from "Mölloby", which comes from mylna or mölna -- meaning "mill"... |
14 300 | Simone Niggli-Luder Simone Niggli-Luder Simone Niggli-Luder is a Swiss orienteering athlete who has twice won all four women's competitions at the world championships.... |
Anders Nordberg Anders Nordberg Anders Nordberg is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. He received a bronze medal at the 2004 World Orienteering Championship, and again a bronze medal in 2007. He finished second in the overall World Cup 2007.-Biography:... |
| 2008 | Sälen Sälen Sälen is a locality situated in Malung-Sälen Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden with 508 inhabitants in 2005.In the winter tens of thousands of tourists enter the area. Sälen is noted for hosting the start of Vasaloppet, the oldest , longest , and largest cross country ski race in the world... |
24 375 | Anne Margrethe Hausken Anne Margrethe Hausken Anne Margrethe Hausken is a Norwegian orienteering competitor, World champion and European champion. She took the overall victory in the 2008 World Cup.-World championships:... |
Tero Föhr Tero Föhr Tero Föhr is a Finnish orienteering competitor. He received a silver medal in the middle distance at the 2007 World Orienteering Championships in Kiev... |
| 2009 | Eksjö Eksjö Eksjö is a locality and the seat of Eksjö Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden with 9,676 inhabitants in 2005.-History:The city of Eksjö most likely appeared sometime in the medieval ages when it was the centre for the thing, a regional council. Its first mentioned is from the 14th century... |
15 589 | Helena Jansson Helena Jansson Helena Jansson is a Swedish orienteer who became World Champion in the sprint distance in Miskolc, Hungary in 2009... |
Martin Johansson Martin Johansson (orienteering b. 1984) Martin Johansson is a Swedish orienteering and ski-orienteering competitor, medallist from the orienteering world championships, and a 2004 Junior World Champion in relay... |
| 2010 | Örebro Örebro -Sites of interest:Örebro's old town Wadköping is located on the banks of Svartån . It contains many 18th and 19th century wooden houses, along with museums and exhibitions.... |
16 069 | Simone Niggli-Luder Simone Niggli-Luder Simone Niggli-Luder is a Swiss orienteering athlete who has twice won all four women's competitions at the world championships.... |
David Andersson David Andersson David Andersson is a Swedish orienteering competitor and European champion.He received a gold medal in relay at the European Orienteering Championships in 2006 in Otepää, together with Niclas Jonasson and Peter Öberg.He received a silver medal in relay at the 2007 World Orienteering Championships... |
| 2011 | Mohed Mohed Mohed is a locality situated in Söderhamn Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 416 inhabitants in 2005. It was the site for the orienteering competition known as O-Ringen in 1981,2006 and will be the site of the 2011 competition from July 23 - 29.... |
12 939 | Tove Alexandersson Tove Alexandersson Tove Alexandersson, born September 7, 1992, is a Swedish orienteering and ski-orienteering competitor. She became Junior World Champion in Orienteering in 2009 and 2010. She won a gold medal in the sprint distance at the 2011 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Sweden.... |
Erik Rost Erik Rost Erik Rost is a Swedish ski-orienteering competitor, winner of the overall world cup, and junior world champion.-Ski orienteering:Rost won the overall World Cup in Ski Orienteering in 2007/2008.... |
| 2012 | Halmstad Halmstad Halmstad is a port, university, industrial and recreational city at the mouth of Nissan in the province of Halland on the Swedish west coast. Halmstad is the seat of Halmstad Municipality and the capital of Halland County... |
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| 2013 | Boden Boden Boden is the surname of these notable persons:* Fernand Boden, politician from Luxembourg* Jens Boden, German speed skater* Maggie Boden, British artificial intelligence researcher* Paul Boden, American activist for the homeless... |
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