1970 World Orienteering Championships
| Host city | Eisenach/Friedrichroda | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | East Germany | ||
| Events | 4 | ||
| |||
The 3rd World Orienteering Championships were held in Eisenach/Friedrichroda, East Germany, in September 1970.[1]
The championships had four events; individual contests for men and women, and relays for men and women.
The men's individual course had 19 controls over 14.5 kilometres, while the women's individual course had 10 controls over 7.5 kilometres.[2]
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual[1] |  Stig Berge (NOR) | 1.49.46 |  Karl John (SUI) | 1.51.07, | Dieter Hulliger (SUI) | 1.51.46 |
| Women's individual[1] | Ingrid Hadler (NOR) | 1.10.39 |  Ulla Lindkvist (SWE) | 1.12.44 | Kristin Danielsen (NOR) | 1.13.44 |
| Men's relay[1] | 3.52.00 | 4.07.06 | 4.07.20 | |||
| Women's relay[1] | 2.32.39 | 2.37.13 | 2.38.59 | |||
Results
Men's individual
| Rank | Competitor | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stig Berge | Norway | 1.49.46 |
| 2 | Karl John | Switzerland | 1.51.07 |
| 3 | Dieter Hulliger | Switzerland | 1.51.46 |
| 4 | Ola Skarholt | Norway | 1.51.46 |
| 5 | Per Fosser | Norway | 1.52.42 |
| 6 | Flemming Nørgaard |  Denmark | 1.52.47 |
| 7 | Jostein Nilsen | Norway | 1.54.18 |
| 8 | Åge Hadler | Norway | 1.54.33 |
| 9 | Karl Johansson | Sweden | 1.55.12 |
| 10 | Reijo Kujansuu |  Finland | 1.55.53 |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "World Orienteering Championships 1970". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ↑ Berglia, Knut; Brohaug, Tom-Erik; Staver, Kristoffer; Thuesen, Kaare; Strandhagen, Torgeir, eds. (1987). Orienteringsidretten i Norge gjennom 90 år (in Norwegian). Norwegian Orienteering Federation. p. 341.
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