1999 World Orienteering Championships

The 1999 World Orienteering Championships, the 18th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Inverness, Scotland, 1–8 August 1999.[1]

1999 World Orienteering Championships
Host cityInverness
CountryScotland
Events6

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

Medalists
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's classic distance [1]  Bjørnar Valstad  (NOR)1.37.25  Carl Henrik Bjørseth  (NOR)  Alain Berger  (SUI)
Women's classic distance [1]  Kirsi Boström (FIN)1.17.56  Hanne Staff (NOR)  Johanna Asklöf  (FIN)
Men's short distance [1]  Jørgen Rostrup  (NOR)25.48  Juha Peltola (FIN)  Janne Salmi  (FIN)
Women's short distance [1]  Yvette Baker (GBR)25.55  Lucie Böhm  (AUT)  Frauke Schmitt Gran (GER)
Men's relay[1] 3.21.50
Women's relay[1] 2.55.56

References
  1. "World Orienteering Championships 1999". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
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