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Ruslan Gritsan

Ruslan Gritsan (born 7 December 1978)[1] is a Russian competitor and multiple world champion in both ski-orienteering and mountain bike orienteering.

Ruslan Gritsan
Gritsan at EMTBOC 2009
Personal information
Born (1978-12-07) 7 December 1978 (age 45)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Sport
SportOrienteering
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Men's ski orienteering
World Ski Orienteering Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Borovets Relay
Gold medal – first place 2004 Åsarna-Östersund Relay
Gold medal – first place 2005 Levi Short
Gold medal – first place 2005 Levi Relay
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1998 Classic
Gold medal – first place 1998 Short
Men's mountain bike orienteering
World MTB Orienteering Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Banská Bystrica Long
Gold medal – first place 2005 Banská Bystrica Middle
Gold medal – first place 2007 Nové Město na Moravě Long
Gold medal – first place 2008 Ostróda Long
Gold medal – first place 2009 Ben Shemen Relay
Gold medal – first place 2010 Montalegre Relay
Gold medal – first place 2012 Veszprém Long
Silver medal – second place 2006 Joensuu Long
Silver medal – second place 2006 Joensuu Relay
Silver medal – second place 2008 Ostróda Relay
Silver medal – second place 2009 Ben Shemen Long
Silver medal – second place 2011 Vicenza Middle
Silver medal – second place 2012 Veszprém Relay
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Joensuu Relay
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Ben Shemen Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Vicenza Long
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Veszprém Sprint
European MTB Orienteering Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Hillerød Sprint
Silver medal – second place 2011 Saint Petersburg Relay
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Nida Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Nida Long

Ski orienteering career

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At the 1998 Junior World Ski Orienteering Championships, Gritsan won gold medals in both the classic distance and the short distance events.[2]

He won a gold medal in the short distance at the 2005 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Levi, sharing the honor with Andrei Gruzdev. Gritsan also won gold medals in the relay with the Russian team in 2002, 2004 and 2005.[3] In 2002, the Russian team, comprising Andrei Gruzdev, Gritsan, Viktor Korchagin and Eduard Khrennikov, won gold ahead of Finland.[4] The 2004 team, consisting of Vasily Glukharev, Andrei Gruzdev, Gritsan and Eduard Khrennikov, won golf ahead of the Norwegian team.[5] In 2005, Gruzdev, Gritsan and Khrennikov won the relay gold medal ahead of Finland.[6]

Mountain bike orienteering career

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At the 2004 World MTB Orienteering Championships in Ballarat, Gritslan placed tenth in the middle, 32nd in the long, and sixth in the relay event.[7] At the 2005 World Championships in Banská Bystrica, he won gold medals in both the middle and long distances, and finished fourth with the Russian relay team.[8] In 2006, at the Championships in Joensuu, Gritslan won a bronze medal in the middle distance, a silver medal in the long distance, and a silver medal in the relay with the Russian team, behind Finland.[9] At the 2007 World MTB Orienteering Championships in Nové Město na Moravě, he won a gold medal in the long distance, placed fourth in the sprint, 57th in the middle distance, and fourth in the relay.[10] At the 2008 World MTB Orienteering Championships in Ostróda, he won a gold medal in the long distance and a silver medal in the relay.[11] In 2009, in Ben Shemen, he won a silver medal in the long distance, a bronze medal in the sprint, and a gold medal in the relay.[12] At the 2010 World Championships in Montalegre, he won a gold medal with the Russian relay team, together with Valeriy Gluhov and Anton Foliforov. He placed fourth in the middle distance, and tenth in the long distance.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Orienteer-Junior magazine #2 (14)" (PDF) (in Russian). June 2005. Retrieved 14 January 2009.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "SKI-JWOC 1998 RUS. Velogozh, Russia, February 1998". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 20 June 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
  3. ^ "World Ski Orienteering Championships". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 17 June 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2008.
  4. ^ "Ski-WOC 2002 BUL. Borovetz, Bulgaria, 23 February - 3 March 2002". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 20 June 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
  5. ^ "Ski-WOC 2004 SWE. Åsarna/Östersund, Sweden, 9–16 February 2004". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
  6. ^ "Ski-WOC 2005 FIN. Levi, Finland, 5–12 March 2005". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 20 June 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
  7. ^ "MTB-WOC 2004 AUS. Ballarat, Australia, 19–23 October 2004". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 20 June 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
  8. ^ "MTB-WOC 2005 SVK. Banska Bystrica, Slovakia, 5–11 September 2005". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 20 June 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
  9. ^ "MTB-WOC 2006 FIN. Joensuu, Finland 9–13 July 2006". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 20 June 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
  10. ^ "MTB-WOC 2007 CZE. Nove Mesto na Morave, Czech Republic, 5–12 August 2007". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 20 June 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
  11. ^ "MTB-WOC 2008 POL. Ostróda, Poland, 24–31 August 2008". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 26 August 2010.[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ "MTB-WOC 2009 ISR. Ben Shemen, Israel, 9–16 August 2009". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 20 June 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
  13. ^ "MTB-WOC 2010 POR. Montalegre, Portugal, 11–17 July". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 18 July 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
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