Marius Bjugan (born 6 April 1981)[1] is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. He won a gold medal in the middle distance at the 2001 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Miskolc.[2]

Marius Bjugan
Personal information
Born (1981-04-06) 6 April 1981 (age 43)
Sport
Sport
ClubWing OK
Halden SK
Medal record
Men's orienteering
Representing  Norway
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Miskolc Middle distance

He won Tiomila with Halden SK in 2006.[3] He won Tiomila a second time with Halden SK in 2007, when Halden SK won their eighth victory in the relay.[4] He represented Norway at the 2008 World Orienteering Championships in Olomouc.[5] With his club Halden SK, Bjugan won the 2011 Jukola relay.[6] He competed nine times in the Jukola, including three times for Halden 1;[7] running leg five for Halden in 2008, he was the fastest runner (among 1288) on this leg, when Halden SK placed fifth in the relay.[8]

Bjugan has been described as a strong sprinter.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Marius Bjugan". Park World Tour. Archived from the original on 21 December 2005.
  2. ^ "JWOC 2001 HUN. Miskolc, Hungary 9-15 July 2001". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 20 August 2007. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
  3. ^ Larsen, Atle Wester (2 May 2006). "Tilbake som konger av Tiomila". Halden Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  4. ^ Engebretsen, Marius (29 April 2007). "Halden SK vant Tiomila". nrk.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  5. ^ "World Orienteering Championships 2008". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Jukolan viestin voittajat 1949-". jukola.com (in Finnish). Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Athlete profile: Marius Bjugan". Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Tampere – Jukola 2008. Jukola Viesti. Etapptider 5. etapp". jukola.com. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
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