Sofie Johansson
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Sofie Johansson is a Swedish orienteering
competitor. She won a bronze medal in the relay event at the 2008 World Orienteering Championships
in Olomouc
, together with Annika Billstam
and Helena Jansson
. She finished 6th in the long distance at the same championship. Sofie lives in Uppsala and competes for OK Linné orienteering club.
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. She won a bronze medal in the relay event at the 2008 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 Olomouc
Olomouc
Olomouc is a city in Moravia, in the east of the Czech Republic. The city is located on the Morava river and is the ecclesiastical metropolis and historical capital city of Moravia. Nowadays, it is an administrative centre of the Olomouc Region and sixth largest city in the Czech Republic...
, together with Annika Billstam
Annika Billstam
Annika Billstam is a Swedish orienteering competitor living in Stockholm. Formerly competing for OK Linné in Uppsala, Annika moved to Stockholm and switched to IFK Lidingö in the winter of 2007. She earned a silver medal in the relay at the 2007 World Orienteering Championships in Kiev...
and Helena Jansson
Helena Jansson
Helena Jansson is a Swedish orienteer who became World Champion in the sprint distance in Miskolc, Hungary in 2009...
. She finished 6th in the long distance at the same championship. Sofie lives in Uppsala and competes for OK Linné orienteering club.