Tag: Orienteering
Eetu Savolainen’s top streak continued in the orienteering world cup | Sports in a nutshell
Venla Harju was seventh as the best Finn in the women’s middle distance. STT Sports, SpongeBob Forsberg 16:05•Updated 16:18 will show the final races of the orienteering world cup season…
A truly rare treat – Miika Kirmula won the orienteering world cup | Sports in a nutshell
The Finnish success was completed by Eetu Savolainen with his third place, 16:02•Updated 16:10 Miika Kirmula won the orienteering world cup long distance competition in Kuopio. At the same time,…
Orienteering World Cup culminates in Kuopio’s Nilsiä – the organizers are already preparing for next year’s World Championships | Sport
The world’s top orienteers are currently gathered in Nilsiä in Kuopio for the World Cup finals. Next year, Kuopio’s Suunnistai have a bigger effort ahead of them, the World Championships.…
Orienteering named for the final round of the World Cup | Sports in a nutshell
Finnish team Ladies Sabina Aumo, Gothenburg Majorna, middle distance, relayAnni Haanpää, Tampereen Pyrintö, long journey, messageVenla Harju, Tampereen Pyrintö, long distance, middle distance, relayLotta Karhola, Tampereen Pyrintö, long distance, middle…
Finland’s relay women finished fifth in European orienteering | Sports in a nutshell
Switzerland won the orienteering women’s relay gold by 21 seconds over Norway. The bronze medals went to Sweden. Finland’s trio Miia Niittynen, Maija Sianoja and Venla Harju finished fifth in…
Orienteering: The Swedish men took EC silver in orienteering – despite Albin Ridefelt’s miss
No, there was no gold for the Swedish men during the orienteering WC in Hungary. But at least it was a medal, which for a while it didn’t look like…
Venla Harju again in the 8th orienteering European Championships | Sports in a nutshell
Venla Harju’s eighth place in the EC middle distance was continued with the same ranking in the long distance competition. 17:12•Updated 17:19 Venla Harju finished eighth in the women’s long…
Finland’s rich orienteering tip in style for the middle distance EC final competition | Sports in a nutshell
Twelve Finnish orienteers progressed from the middle distance qualifiers of the EC competitions to Saturday’s final competition in scorching hot Hungary. In a body Miika Kirmula was second in the…
Orienteering world champion Pasi Ikonen, 43, has died | Sport
Orienteering world champion Pasi Ikonen has died at the age of 43. Ikonen suffered from an incurable disease caused by a brain tumor called astrocytoma. Former national team guide Pasi…
The people of Talkoo practice orienteering in the wake of the World Championships in Kuopio – the competition areas are banned until next summer | Sport
The games have been prepared since 2019. The competition center rises to Kuopio’s Tahkovuori. Preparations for the 2025 World Orienteering Championships in Kuopio are increasing. In connection with the games,…