2008 World Orienteering Championships

The 2008 World Orienteering Championships, the 25th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Olomouc in the Czech Republic, 10 –20 July 2008.[1]

2008 World Orienteering Championships
Host cityOlomouc
CountryCzech Republic
Events8

The championships had eight events; sprint for men and women, middle distance for men and women, long distance (formerly called individual or classic distance) for men and women, and relays for men and women.

Medalists
Medalists at the WOC 2008 women's sprint: Kauppi (silver), Hausken (gold), Jansson (bronze).
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's sprint [1]  Andrey Khramov  (RUS)13:36.9  Daniel Hubmann  (SUI)  Martin Johansson  (SWE)
Women's sprint [1]  Anne Margrethe Hausken  (NOR)12:42.2  Minna Kauppi  (FIN)  Helena Jansson  (SWE)
Men's middle distance [1]  Thierry Gueorgiou  (FRA)33:49  Michal Smola  (CZE)  Valentin Novikov  (RUS)
Women's middle distance [1]  Minna Kauppi  (FIN)32:35  Vroni König-Salmi  (SUI)  Radka Brožková  (CZE)
Men's long distance [1]  Daniel Hubmann  (SUI)1:46:08  Anders Nordberg  (NOR)  François Gonon  (FRA)
Women's long distance [1]  Dana Brožková  (CZE)1:24:26  Marianne Andersen  (NOR)  Annika Billstam  (SWE)
Men's relay[1] 2:18:17
Women's relay[1] 2:13:14
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References
  1. "World Orienteering Championships 2008". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
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