1983 World Orienteering Championships

The 1983 World Orienteering Championships, the 10th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary, 1–4 September 1983.[1]

1983 World Orienteering Championships
Host cityZalaegerszeg
CountryHungary
Events4

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]  Morten Berglia (NOR)1.36.31  Øyvin Thon (NOR)1.38.51  Sigurd Dæhli (NOR)1.41.00
Women's individual[1]  Annichen Kringstad (SWE)1.08.32  Marita Skogum (SWE)1.16.05  Annariitta Kottonen (FIN)1.16.11
Men's relay[1] 3.52.39 3.54.17 3.54.21
Women's relay[1] 3.10.25 3.16.54 3.24.45

Results

Men's individual
WOC 1983 – Individual – Men (14.0 km)[1]
RankCompetitorNationTime
1Morten Berglia  Norway1:36:31
2Øyvin Thon  Norway
3Sigurd Dæhli  Norway
4Tore Sagvolden  Norway
5Kari Sallinen  Finland
6Jaroslav Kacmarcik  Czechoslovakia
7Kent Olsson  Sweden
8Markus Stappung  Switzerland
9 Zoltán Kiss  Hungary
10Willi Müller  Switzerland

Women's individual
WOC 1983 – Individual – Women (8.1 km)[1]
RankCompetitorNationTime
1Annichen Kringstad-Svensson  Sweden1:08:32
2Marita Skogum  Sweden
3Annariitta Kottonen  Finland
4Brit Volden  Norway
5Jorunn Teigen  Norway
6Ellen Sofie Olsvik  Norway
7Outi Borgenström  Finland
8Karin Rabe  Sweden
9Irén Rostás  Hungary
10Kerstin Månsson Sweden

References
  1. "World Orienteering Championships 1983". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
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