2001 World Orienteering Championships

2001 World Orienteering Championships
Host cityTampere
CountryFinland
Events8

The 2001 World Orienteering Championships, the 19th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Tampere, Finland, 26 July – 4 August 2001.[1]

The championships had eight events; sprint (new) for men and women, the classic distance (formerly called individual) for men and women, the short distance for men and women, and relays for men and women.

Medalists

Jørgen Rostrup at the 2001 World Championships.
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's sprint [1]  Jimmy Birklin  (SWE) 10.55,9  Pasi Ikonen  (FIN)  Jörgen Olsson (SWE)
Women's sprint [1]  Vroni König-Salmi  (SUI) 10.54,9  Johanna Asklöf  (FIN)  Simone Luder  (SUI)
Men's classic distance [1]  Jørgen Rostrup  (NOR) 1.29.43  Jani Lakanen (FIN)  Carl Henrik Bjørseth  (NOR)
Women's classic distance [1]  Simone Luder (SUI) 1.14.57  Marika Mikkola (FIN)  Reeta Kolkkala  (FIN)
Men's short distance [1]  Pasi Ikonen  (FIN) 23.41  Tore Sandvik (NOR)  Jørgen Rostrup (NOR)
Women's short distance [1]  Hanne Staff  (NOR) 25.41  Jenny Johansson  (SWE)  Gunilla Svärd (SWE)
Men's relay[1]
 Finland (FIN)
 2.48.53
 Norway (NOR)
Women's relay[1]
 Finland (FIN)
 2.37.01
 Sweden (SWE)
 Norway (NOR)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "World Orienteering Championships 2001". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
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