Florian Howald (born 20 August 1991) is a Swiss orienteering competitor.[1] At the 2016 World Orienteering Championships in Strömstad he won a silver medal in mixed sprint relay with the Swiss team, along with Rahel Friederich, Martin Hubmann and Judith Wyder.[2]

Florian Howald
Sprint medalists at the 2011 Junior World Championships (Howald with bronze medal)
Personal information
Born (1991-08-20) 20 August 1991 (age 32)
Sport
SportOrienteering
Medal record
Men's orienteering
Representing  Switzerland
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Strömstad Mixed sprint relay
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Tartu Mixed sprint relay
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Latvia Middle
World Games
Silver medal – second place 2017 Wrocław Middle
Silver medal – second place 2017 Wrocław Relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Jeseník Relay
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Jeseník Sprint

In the 2017 World Orienteering Championships, Howald won another medal in the Mixed Sprint Relay, this time a Bronze with Elena Roos, Martin Hubmann and Sabine Hauswirth, behind the Danish and Swedish teams.

In the 2016 European Championships in the Czech Republic, Howald achieved a Silver in the Individual Sprint and a surprise gold medal with the second Switzerland team, running with Baptiste Rollier and Martin Hubmann.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Florian Howald". eventor.orienteering.org. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Official results for Sprint Relay". eventor.orienteering.org. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Florian Howald". runners.worldofo.com.

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