1979 World Orienteering Championships
The 1979 World Orienteering Championships, the 8th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Tampere, Finland, 2–4 September 1979.[1]
| Host city | Tampere |
|---|---|
| Country | Finland |
| Events | 4 |
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] |  | 1:36.07 | | 1:37.17 | | 1:37.27 |
| Women's individual[1] |  | 59.13 | | 59.47 |  | 1:02.31 |
| Men's relay[1] | 4:12.12 | 4:27.37 |
|
4:39.46 | ||
| Women's relay[1] | 3:00.13 |
|
3:01.38 | 3:02.26 | ||
Results
Men's individual
| Rank | Competitor | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Øyvin Thon | | 1:36.07 |
| 2 | Egil Johansen | | 1:37.17 |
| 3 | Tore Sagvolden | | 1:37.27 |
| 4 | Kjell Lauri | | 1:38:54 |
| 5 | Lars Lönnkvist | | 1:40.28 |
| 6 | Rolf Pettersson | | 1:41.30 |
| 7 | Risto Nuuros | | 1:42.01 |
| 8 | Dieter Hulliger |  | 1:42.26 |
| 9 | Eystein Weltzien | | 1:44.03 |
| 10 | Dieter Wolf | | 1:45.40 |
| 11 | Seppo Keskinarkaus | | |
| 12 | Jaroslav Kacmarcik |  | |
| 13 | Hannu Kottonen | | |
| 14 | Pavel Ditrych | | |
| 15 | Jörgen Mårtensson | | |
| 16 | Martin Howald | | |
| 17 | Jiří Ticháček | | |
| 18 | Willi Müller | | |
| 19 | Klaus Madsen |  | |
| 20 | Ivan Kristensen | | |
Women's individual
| Rank | Competitor | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outi Borgenström | | 59.13 |
| 2 | Liisa Veijalainen | | 59.47 |
| 3 | Monica Andersson | | 1:02.31 |
| 4 | Hanni Fries | | 1:02.32 |
| 5 | Karin Rabe | | 1:03.05 |
| 6 | Anne Berit Eid | | 1:03.08 |
| 7 | Carol McNeill |  | 1:03.42 |
| 8 | Karin Gunnarsson | | 1:04.35 |
| 9 | Annichen Kringstad | | 1:04.38 |
| 10 | Brit Volden | | 1:04.55 |
References
- "World Orienteering Championships 1979". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
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