1985 World Orienteering Championships

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1985 World Orienteering Championships
Host cityBendigo
CountryAustralia
Events4

The 1985 World Orienteering Championships, the 11th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Bendigo, Australia, 4–6 September 1985.[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]  Kari Sallinen (FIN) 1.28.08  Tore Sagvolden (NOR) 1.30.01  Egil Iversen (NOR) 1.30.42
Women's individual[1]  Annichen Kringstad-Svensson (SWE) 54.14  Brit Volden (NOR) 55.07  Christina Blomqvist (SWE) 57.11
Men's relay[1] 3.52.44 3.54.21 4.03.33
Women's relay[1] 3.01.21 3.01.31 3.21.31

Results[edit]

Men's individual[edit]

WOC 1985 – Individual – Men (15.2 km)[1]
Rank Competitor Nation Time
1 Kari Sallinen  Finland 1:28:02
2 Tore Sagvolden  Norway
3 Egil Iversen  Norway
4 Jörgen Mårtensson  Sweden
5 Pekka Nikulainen  Finland
6 Urs Flühmann  Switzerland
7 Øyvin Thon  Norway
8 Kjell Lauri  Sweden
9 Morten Berglia  Norway
10 Ted De St. Croix  Canada

Women's individual[edit]

WOC 1985 – Individual – Women (8.4 km)[1]
Rank Competitor Nation Time
1 Annichen Kringstad  Sweden 54:14
2 Brit Volden  Norway
3 Christina Blomqvist  Sweden
4 Kerstin Månsson  Sweden
5 Karin Rabe  Sweden
6 Ada Kuchařová  Czechoslovakia
7 Charlotte Thrane  Denmark
8 Helle Johansen  Norway
9 Heidrun Finke  Germany
10 Ellen Sofie Olsvik  Norway
11 Annariitta Kottonen  Finland
12 Riitta Karjalainen  Finland
13 Yvette Hague  Great Britain
14 Ragnhild Bratberg  Norway
15 Frauke Sonderegger  Switzerland
16 Eva Bártová  Czechoslovakia

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "World Orienteering Championships 1985". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2017.