Sten-Olof Carlström
Encyclopedia
Sten-Olof Carlström is a Swedish
orienteering
competitor
. He was a member of the men's Swedish relay team that won the World Orienteering Championships
in Linköping
in 1968, together with Sture Björk
, Karl Johansson
and Göran Öhlund
.
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....
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
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...
. He was a member of the men's Swedish relay team that won the 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 Linköping
Linköping
Linköping is a city in southern middle Sweden, with 104 232 inhabitants in 2010. It is the seat of Linköping Municipality with 146 736 inhabitants and the capital of Östergötland County...
in 1968, together with Sture Björk
Sture Björk
Sture Björk is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He is Relay World Champion from 1968, as a member of the Swedish winning team, together with Sten-Olof Carlström, Karl Johansson and Göran Öhlund. He also obtained silver medal in Eisenach in 1970....
, Karl Johansson
Karl Johansson
Kalle Johansson is a Swedish orienteering competitor, winner of the 1968 Individual World Orienteering Championships. He is two times Relay World Champion as a member of the Swedish winning teams in 1966 and 1968, as well as having silver medal from 1970....
and Göran Öhlund
Göran Öhlund
Göran Öhlund is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He is two times Relay World Champion as a member of the Swedish winning teams in 1966 and 1968.-References:...
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