Raino Pesu
Encyclopedia
Raino Pesu is a Finnish
ski-orienteering
competitor
, world champion and winner of the overall world cup.
He received a gold medal
in the short course at the 1998 World Ski Orienteering Championships
in Windischgarsten
.
He finished overall first in the World Cup in Ski Orienteering
in 1999, and second in 1995.
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...
ski-orienteering
Ski-orienteering
Ski orienteering is a cross-country skiing endurance winter racing sport and one of the four orienteering disciplines recognized by the IOF...
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...
, world champion and winner of the overall world cup.
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 the short course at the 1998 World Ski Orienteering Championships
World Ski Orienteering Championships
The World Ski Orienteering Championships is the official event to award the titles of World Champions in ski orienteering. The World Championships is organized every odd year. The programme includes Sprint, Middle and Long Distance competitions, and a Relay for both men and women...
in Windischgarsten
Windischgarsten
Windischgarsten is a municipality in the district of Kirchdorf an der Krems in Upper Austria, Austria with a population of 2442. Since 1964, the town has been classified as a Luftkurort, a mountain spa town.- Geography :...
.
He finished overall first in the World Cup in Ski Orienteering
World Cup in Ski Orienteering
The World Cup in Ski Orienteering is a series of ski-orienteering competitions organized by the International Orienteering Federation. The first official World Cup was held in 1989, then every second year up to 1999, and then in 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, and 2007-2008.-Women:-Men:-See...
in 1999, and second in 1995.