Wenche Jacobsen
Encyclopedia
Wenche Jacobsen is a Norwegian
orienteering
competitor
. She received a bronze medal in the individual event at the 1978 World Orienteering Championships
in Kongsberg
, behind Anne Berit Eid
and Liisa Veijalainen
.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
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...
. She received a bronze medal in the individual event at the 1978 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 Kongsberg
Kongsberg
is a town and municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. It is located at the southern end of the traditional region of Numedal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Kongsberg....
, behind Anne Berit Eid
Anne Berit Eid
Anne Berit Eid is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. She won the 1978 Individual World Orienteering Championships. She also has a silver medal in the Relay World Championship from 1979.-References:...
and 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...
.