The 4th World Orienteering Championships were held in Staré Splavy, Czechoslovakia, 14–16 September 1972.[1]
| Host city | Staré Splavy |
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| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Events | 4 |
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] |  Åge Hadler (NOR) |
1.35.57 | Stig Berge (NOR) |
1.40.52 |  Bernt Frilén (SWE) |
1.43.55 |
| Women's individual[1] |  Sarolta Monspart (HUN) |
1.17.01 |  Pirjo Seppä (FIN) |
1.18.35 | Birgitta Larsson (SWE) |
1.18.53 |
| Men's relay[1] | 4.41.37 | 4.47.23 | 5.09.29 | |||
| Women's relay[1] | 2.33.42 | 2.45.00 | 2.38.59 | |||
Results edit
Women's individual edit
| Rank | Competitor | Nation | Time |
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| 1 | Sarolta Monspart | Hungary |
1:17:01 |
| 2 | Pirjo Seppä | Finland |
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| 3 | Birgitta Larsson | Sweden |
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| 4 | Ulla Lindkvist | Sweden |
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| 5 | Ingrid Hadler | Norway |
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| 6 | Liisa Veijalainen | Finland |
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| 7 | Kristin Danielsen | Norway |
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| 8 | Birgitta Johansson | Sweden |
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| 9 | Magda Horváth | Hungary |
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| 10 | Naďa Mertová |  Czechoslovakia |
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| 11 | Renata Vlachová | Czechoslovakia |
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| 12 | Linda Verde | Norway |
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| 13 | Mona Hebo |  Denmark |
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| 14 | Anna Handzlová | Czechoslovakia |
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| 15 | Elsa Arnesson | Sweden |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "World Orienteering Championships 1972". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2017.