1985 World Orienteering Championships

The 1985 World Orienteering Championships, the 11th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Bendigo, Australia, 4–6 September 1985.[1]

1985 World Orienteering Championships
Host cityBendigo
CountryAustralia
Events4

The championships had four events; individual contests for men and women, and relays for men and women.

Medalists

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's individual[1]   Kari Sallinen (FIN) 1.28.08   Tore Sagvolden (NOR) 1.30.01   Egil Iversen (NOR) 1.30.42
Women's individual[1]   Annichen Kringstad-Svensson (SWE) 54.14   Brit Volden (NOR) 55.07   Christina Blomqvist (SWE) 57.11
Men's relay[1] 3.52.44 3.54.21 4.03.33
Women's relay[1] 3.01.21 3.01.31 3.21.31

Results

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Men's individual

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WOC 1985 – Individual – Men (15.2 km)[1]
Rank Competitor Nation Time
1 Kari Sallinen   Finland 1:28:02
2 Tore Sagvolden   Norway
3 Egil Iversen   Norway
4 Jörgen Mårtensson   Sweden
5 Pekka Nikulainen   Finland
6 Urs Flühmann   Switzerland
7 Øyvin Thon   Norway
8 Kjell Lauri   Sweden
9 Morten Berglia   Norway
10 Ted De St. Croix   Canada

Women's individual

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WOC 1985 – Individual – Women (8.4 km)[1]
Rank Competitor Nation Time
1 Annichen Kringstad   Sweden 54:14
2 Brit Volden   Norway
3 Christina Blomqvist   Sweden
4 Kerstin Månsson   Sweden
5 Karin Rabe   Sweden
6 Ada Kuchařová   Czechoslovakia
7 Charlotte Thrane   Denmark
8 Helle Johansen   Norway
9 Heidrun Finke   Germany
10 Ellen Sofie Olsvik   Norway
11 Annariitta Kottonen   Finland
12 Riitta Karjalainen   Finland
13 Yvette Hague   Great Britain
14 Ragnhild Bratberg   Norway
15 Frauke Sonderegger   Switzerland
16 Eva Bártová   Czechoslovakia

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "World Orienteering Championships 1985". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2017.