1981 World Orienteering Championships

1981 World Orienteering Championships
Host city Thun
Country Switzerland
Events 4
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The 1981 World Orienteering Championships, the 9th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Thun, Switzerland, 3–5 September 1981.[1]

The championships had four events; individual contests for men and women, and relays for men and women.

Medalists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's individual[1]  Øyvin Thon (NOR)1.30.05  Tore Sagvolden (NOR)1.32.33  Morten Berglia (NOR)1.33.10
Women's individual[1]  Annichen Kringstad (SWE)1.05.47  Brit Volden (NOR)1.08.54  Karin Rabe (SWE)1.09.40
Men's relay[1] 4.38.14 4.38.47 4.45.23
Women's relay[1] 3.49.53 4.05.07 4.13.10

Results

Men's individual

WOC 1981 – Individual – Men (14.1 km)[1]
RankCompetitorNationTime
1Øyvin Thon  Norway1:30:05
2Tore Sagvolden Norway
3Morten Berglia Norway
4Lars Lönnkvist  Sweden
5Kari Sallinen  Finland
6Jörgen Mårtensson  Sweden
7Jaroslav Kačmarčík  Czechoslovakia
8Lars Konradsen  Denmark
9Martin Howald  Switzerland
10Harald Thon Norway

Women's individual

WOC 1981 – Individual – Women (8.7 km)[1]
RankCompetitorNationTime
1Annichen Kringstad  Sweden1:05:47
2Brit Volden  Norway
3Karin Rabe  Sweden
4Ruth Humbel  Switzerland
5Outi Borgenström  Finland
6Ada Kucharova  Czechoslovakia
7Liisa Veijalainen  Finland
8Arja Hannus  Sweden
9Arja Haikarainen  Finland
10Ragnhild Bratberg Norway

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "World Orienteering Championships 1981". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
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