1970 World Orienteering Championships
Host cityEisenach/Friedrichroda
CountryEast Germany
Events4

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

WOC 1970 – Individual – Men (14.5 km)[1]
RankCompetitorNationTime
1Stig Berge Norway1.49.46
2Karl John Switzerland1.51.07
3Dieter Hulliger Switzerland1.51.46
4Ola Skarholt Norway1.51.46
5Per Fosser Norway1.52.42
6Flemming Nørgaard Denmark1.52.47
7Jostein Nilsen Norway1.54.18
8Åge Hadler Norway1.54.33
9Karl Johansson Sweden1.55.12
10Reijo Kujansuu Finland1.55.53
11Hans-Dieter Baumgart East Germany1.57.06
12Urs Schaffner Switzerland1.57.10
12Bernt Frilen Sweden1.57.10
14Veijo Tahvanainen Finland1.57.13
15Jaroslav Jašek Czechoslovakia1.57.24

Women's individual

WOC 1970 – Individual – Women (7.5 km)[1]
RankCompetitorNationTime
1Ingrid Hadler Norway1.10.39
2Ulla Lindkvist Sweden1.12.44
3Kristin Danielsen Norway1.13.44
4Pirjo Seppä Finland1.14.07
5Helen Thommen Switzerland1.14.57
6Agnes Hegedus Hungary1.17.17
7Eivor Steen-Olsson Sweden1.17.24
8Sarolta Monspart Hungary1.17.36
9Hannelore Bregula East Germany1.17.40
10Ann-Marie Fehrnström Sweden1.19.15
11Anna Gavendová-Handzlová Czechoslovakia1.21.15
12Nadezda Mertova-Linhartova Czechoslovakia1.21.58
12Renata Vlachová Czechoslovakia
14Else Marker-Larsen Denmark
15Astrid Rødmyr Norway

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "World Orienteering Championships 1970". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  2. 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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