1978 World Orienteering Championships
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| Host city | Kongsberg |
|---|---|
| Country | Norway |
| Events | 4 |
The 1978 World Orienteering Championships, the 7th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Kongsberg, Norway, 15–17 September 1978.[1]
The championships had four events; individual contests for men and women, and relays for men and women.
Medalists[edit]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual[1] |  Egil Johansen (NOR) | 1:31:44 |  Risto Nuuros (FIN) | 1:32:52 | Simo Nurminen (FIN) | 1:34:00 |
| Women's individual[1] | Anne Berit Eid (NOR) | 1:01:40 | Liisa Veijalainen (FIN) | 1:01:42 | Wenche Jacobsen (NOR) | 1:02:42 |
| Men's relay[1] | 3:55:33 | 4:04:05 | 4:16:27 | |||
| Women's relay[1] | 2:26:48 | 2:26:52 | 2:38:43 | |||
Results[edit]
Men's individual[edit]
| Rank | Competitor | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egil Johansen | Norway | 1:31:44 |
| 2 | Risto Nuuros | Finland | |
| 3 | Simo Nurminen | Finland | |
| 4 | Eystein Weltzien | Norway | |
| 5 | Olle Nåbo |  Sweden | |
| 6 | Jan Fjærestad | Norway | |
| 7 | Lars Lönnkvist | Sweden | |
| 8 | Jörgen Mårtensson | Sweden | |
| 9 | Jorma Karvonen | Finland | |
| 10 | Dieter Wolf |  Switzerland |
Women's individual[edit]
| Rank | Competitor | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anne Berit Eid | Norway | 1:01:40 |
| 2 | Liisa Veijalainen | Finland | 1:01:42 |
| 3 | Wenche Jacobsen | Norway | 1:02:42 |
| 4 | Kristin Cullman | Sweden | 1:03:06 |
| 5 | Karin Rabe | Sweden | 1:05:10 |
| 6 | Outi Borgenström | Finland | 1:06:06 |
| 7 | Ruth Baumberger | Switzerland | |
| 8 | Astrid Carlsson | Norway | |
| 9 | Monica Andersson | Sweden | |
| 10 | Bibbi Siljeblad-Fahlen | Sweden |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g "World Orienteering Championships 1978". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2017.