2003 World Orienteering Championships
| Host city | Rapperswil and Jona |
|---|---|
| Country | Switzerland |
| Events | 8 |
The 2003 World Orienteering Championships, the 20th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Rapperswil and Jona, Switzerland, 3 –9 August 2003.[1]
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
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's sprint [1] |  Jamie Stevenson (GBR) |
12:43.7 |  Rudolf Ropek (CZE) |
 Thierry Gueorgiou (FRA) |
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| Women's sprint [1] |  Simone Luder (SUI) |
13:21.3 | Marie-Luce Romanens (SUI) |
 Jenny Johansson (SWE) |
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| Men's middle distance [1] | Thierry Gueorgiou (FRA) |
30:08 |  Bjørnar Valstad (NOR) |
Øystein Kristiansen (NOR) |
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| Women's middle distance [1] | Simone Luder (SUI) |
32:40 | Hanne Staff (NOR) |
 Heli Jukkola (FIN) |
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| Men's long distance [1] | Thomas Bührer (SUI) |
1:48:20 |  Yuri Omeltchenko (UKR) |
Emil Wingstedt (SWE) |
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| Women's long distance [1] | Simone Luder (SUI) |
1:26:14 | Karolina Arewång-Höjsgaard (SWE) |
Brigitte Wolf (SUI) |
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| Men's relay[1] | 1:58:42 | |||||
| Women's relay[1] | 1:57:41 | |||||
Results
Women's long distance
| Rank | Competitor | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Simone Luder |
 Switzerland |
1:26:14 |
 |
Karolina Arewång Höjsgaard |
Sweden |
1:29:19 |
 |
Brigitte Wolf | Switzerland |
1:32:52 |
| 4 | Emma Engstrand |
Sweden |
1:33:59 |
| 5 | Sara Gemperle | Switzerland |
1:34:28 |
| 6 | Barbara Bączek |  Poland |
1:34:31 |
| 7 | Hanne Staff | Norway |
1:34:57 |
| 8 | Marianne Andersen | Norway |
1:36:17 |
| 9 | Karin Schmalfeld |  Germany |
1:36:28 |
| 10 | Martina Rakayova |  Slovakia |
1:36:29 |
| 11 | Dana Brožková | Czech Republic |
1:36:50 |
| 12 | Yulia Novikova |  Russia |
1:36:52 |
| 13 | Terhi Holster | Finland |
1:37:28 |
| 14 | Heather Monro | Great Britain |
1:38:36 |
| 15 | Zsuzsa Fey |  Romania |
1:40:00 |
| 16 | Marta Štěrbová | Czech Republic |
1:40:21 |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "World Orienteering Championships 2003". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2017.