Johan_Runesson

Johan Runesson

Johan Runesson

Swedish orienteering competitor

Johan Runesson (born 20 November 1990) is a Swedish orienteering competitor[1] and World and Junior World Champion.[2]

Quick Facts Medal record, Men's orienteering ...

Runesson competed at the 2008 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Gothenburg, where he won a gold medal in the middle distance,[3] a silver medal in the sprint,[4] and a gold medal in the long distance,[5] as well as participating on the winning Swedish relay team.[6]

He competed at the 2012 World Orienteering Championships. In the middle distance he qualified for the final, where he placed 18th.[7] At the 2019 World Orienteering Championships he participated in the winning Swedish relay team.

Since June 2011, he lives in Gothenburg. Before he lived in Örebro.[8]

References

  1. [1]
    "Profile: Johan Runesson" – World of O Runners (Retrieved on July 3, 2008 )
  2. [2]
    "Johan Runesson" (in Swedish). Swedish Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 3 January 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  3. [3]
    Kobach, Jan (3 July 2008). "JWOC Middle: Gold for Niemi and Runesson". news.worldofo.com. Retrieved 3 July 2008.
  4. [4]
    Persson, Andreas (30 June 2008). "Danish and Czech victories in Ruddalen!". JWOC 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2008.[permanent dead link]
  5. [5]
    Persson, Andreas (5 July 2008). "Big Swedish day at the Long Distance!". JWOC 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2010.[permanent dead link]
  6. [6]
    Persson, Andreas (6 July 2008). "Two gold for Sweden in the relay!". JWOC 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2010.[permanent dead link]
  7. [7]
    "World Orienteering Championships 2012, Lausanne, Switzerland. Middle Distance Final Men – Final results" (PDF). woc2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  8. [8]
    Johan Runesson – ready for a new Gothenburg


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