1983 World Orienteering Championships
| Host city | Zalaegerszeg |
|---|---|
| Country | Hungary |
| Events | 4 |
The 1983 World Orienteering Championships, the 10th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary, 1–4 September 1983.[1]
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] |  Morten Berglia (NOR) | 1.36.31 | Øyvin Thon (NOR) | 1.38.51 | Sigurd Dæhli (NOR) | 1.41.00 |
| Women's individual[1] |  Annichen Kringstad (SWE) | 1.08.32 | Marita Skogum (SWE) | 1.16.05 |  Annariitta Kottonen (FIN) | 1.16.11 |
| Men's relay[1] | 3.52.39 | 3.54.17 | 3.54.21 | |||
| Women's relay[1] | 3.10.25 | 3.16.54 | 3.24.45 | |||
Results
[edit]Men's individual
[edit]| Rank | Competitor | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morten Berglia | Norway | 1:36:31 |
| 2 | Øyvin Thon | Norway | |
| 3 | Sigurd Dæhli | Norway | |
| 4 | Tore Sagvolden | Norway | |
| 5 | Kari Sallinen | Finland | |
| 6 | Jaroslav Kacmarcik |  Czechoslovakia | |
| 7 | Kent Olsson | Sweden | |
| 8 | Markus Stappung |  Switzerland | |
| 9 | Zoltán Kiss |  Hungary | |
| 10 | Willi Müller | Switzerland | |
Women's individual
[edit]| Rank | Competitor | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annichen Kringstad-Svensson | Sweden | 1:08:32 |
| 2 | Marita Skogum | Sweden | |
| 3 | Annariitta Kottonen | Finland | |
| 4 | Brit Volden | Norway | |
| 5 | Jorunn Teigen | Norway | |
| 6 | Ellen Sofie Olsvik | Norway | |
| 7 | Outi Borgenström | Finland | |
| 8 | Karin Rabe | Sweden | |
| 9 | Irén Rostás | Hungary | |
| 10 | Kerstin Månsson | Sweden | |
| 11 | Ada Kuchařová | Czechoslovakia | |
| 12 | Frauke Sonderegger | Switzerland | |
| 13 | Dorthe Hansen |  Denmark | |
| 14 | Ragnhild Bratberg | Norway | |