2009_World_Orienteering_Championships

2009 World Orienteering Championships

2009 World Orienteering Championships

2009 edition of the World Orienteering Championships

The 2009 World Orienteering Championships, the 26th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Miskolc, Hungary, 16–23 August 2009.[1]

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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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2009 WOC injury

Nordberg, Smola, and Gueorgiou finishing the race after aiding Johansson

An incident occurred during the last leg of the men's relay which involved four of the leading teams. Sweden's Martin Johansson got seriously injured, and three of the other runners stopped for helping, calling for an ambulance and carrying him out of the wood.

References

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    "World Orienteering Championships 2009". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
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