The 1981 World Orienteering Championships, the 9th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Thun, Switzerland, 3–5 September 1981.[1]
| Host city | Thun |
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| Country | Switzerland |
| Events | 4 |
The championships had four events: individual contests for men and women, and relays for men and women.
Medalists edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual[1] |  Øyvin Thon (NOR) |
1.30.05 | Tore Sagvolden (NOR) |
1.32.33 | Morten Berglia (NOR) |
1.33.10 |
| Women's individual[1] |  Annichen Kringstad (SWE) |
1.05.47 | Brit Volden (NOR) |
1.08.54 | Karin Rabe (SWE) |
1.09.40 |
| Men's relay[1] | 4.38.14 | 4.38.47 | 4.45.23 | |||
| Women's relay[1] | 3.49.53 | 4.05.07 | 4.13.10 | |||
Results edit
Men's individual edit
| Rank | Competitor | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Øyvin Thon | Norway |
1:30:05 |
| 2 | Tore Sagvolden | Norway |
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| 3 | Morten Berglia | Norway |
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| 4 | Lars Lönnkvist | Sweden |
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| 5 | Kari Sallinen |  Finland |
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| 6 | Jörgen Mårtensson | Sweden |
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| 7 | Jaroslav Kačmarčík |  Czechoslovakia |
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| 8 | Lars Konradsen |  Denmark |
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| 9 | Martin Howald |  Switzerland |
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| 10 | Harald Thon | Norway |
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| 11 | Ari Anjala | Finland |
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| 12 | Lars-Henrik Undeland | Sweden |
Women's individual edit
| Rank | Competitor | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annichen Kringstad | Sweden |
1:05:47 |
| 2 | Brit Volden | Norway |
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| 3 | Karin Rabe | Sweden |
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| 4 | Ruth Humbel | Switzerland |
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| 5 | Outi Borgenström | Finland |
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| 6 | Ada Kuchařová | Czechoslovakia |
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| 7 | Liisa Veijalainen | Finland |
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| 8 | Arja Hannus | Sweden |
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| 9 | Arja Haikarainen | Finland |
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| 10 | Ragnhild Bratberg | Norway |
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| 11 | Irene Bucher | Switzerland |
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| 12 | Svatava Nováková | Czechoslovakia |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g "World Orienteering Championships 1981". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2017.