1970 World Orienteering Championships

The 3rd World Orienteering Championships were held in Eisenach/Friedrichroda, East Germany, in September 1970.[1]

1970 World Orienteering Championships
Host cityEisenach/Friedrichroda
CountryEast Germany
Events4

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

The men's individual course had 19 controls over 14.5 kilometres, while the women's individual course had 10 controls over 7.5 kilometres.[2]

Medalists
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's individual[1]  Stig Berge (NOR)1.49.46  Karl John (SUI)1.51.07,  Dieter Hulliger (SUI)1.51.46
Women's individual[1]  Ingrid Hadler (NOR)1.10.39  Ulla Lindkvist (SWE)1.12.44  Kristin Danielsen (NOR)1.13.44
Men's relay[1] 3.52.00 4.07.06 4.07.20
Women's relay[1] 2.32.39 2.37.13 2.38.59

Results

Men's individual
WOC 1970 – Individual – Men (14.5 km)[1]
RankCompetitorNationTime
1Stig Berge Norway1.49.46
2Karl John Switzerland1.51.07
3Dieter Hulliger Switzerland1.51.46
4Ola Skarholt Norway1.51.46
5Per Fosser Norway1.52.42
6Flemming Nørgaard Denmark1.52.47
7Jostein Nilsen Norway1.54.18
8Åge Hadler Norway1.54.33
9Karl Johansson Sweden1.55.12
10Reijo Kujansuu Finland1.55.53
11Hans-Dieter Baumgart  East Germany1.57.06
12Urs Schaffner  Switzerland1.57.10
12Bernt Frilen Sweden1.57.10
14Veijo Tahvanainen Finland1.57.13
15Jaroslav Jašek Czechoslovakia1.57.24

Women's individual
WOC 1970 – Individual – Women (7.5 km)[1]
RankCompetitorNationTime
1Ingrid Hadler  Norway1.10.39
2Ulla Lindkvist Sweden1.12.44
3Kristin Danielsen Norway1.13.44
4Pirjo Seppä Finland1.14.07
5Helen Thommen Switzerland1.14.57
6Agnes Hegedus Hungary1.17.17
7Eivor Steen-Olsson Sweden1.17.24
8Sarolta Monspart  Hungary1.17.36
9Hannelore Bregula  East Germany1.17.40
10Ann-Marie Fehrnström  Sweden1.19.15
11Anna Gavendová-Handzlová  Czechoslovakia1.21.15
12Nadezda Mertova-Linhartova  Czechoslovakia1.21.58
12Renata Vlachová  Czechoslovakia
14Else Marker-Larsen  Denmark
15Astrid Rødmyr  Norway

References
  1. "World Orienteering Championships 1970". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  2. Berglia, Knut; Brohaug, Tom-Erik; Staver, Kristoffer; Thuesen, Kaare; Strandhagen, Torgeir, eds. (1987). Orienteringsidretten i Norge gjennom 90 år (in Norwegian). Norwegian Orienteering Federation. p. 341.
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