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| Host city | Olomouc |
|---|---|
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Events | 8 |
The 2008 World Orienteering Championships, the 25th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Olomouc in the Czech Republic, 10–20 July 2008.[1]
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
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| 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 | |||||
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "World Orienteering Championships 2008". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2017.