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 | edit source]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual[1] |  Egil Johansen (NOR) |
1:31:44 | File:Flag of Finland.svg Risto Nuuros (FIN) | 1:32:52 | File:Flag of Finland.svg Simo Nurminen (FIN) | 1:34:00 |
| Women's individual[1] | Anne Berit Eid (NOR) |
1:01:40 | File:Flag of Finland.svg 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 | |||
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Results
[edit | edit source]Men's individual
[edit | edit source]| Rank | Competitor | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egil Johansen | Norway |
1:31:44 |
| 2 | Risto Nuuros | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | |
| 3 | Simo Nurminen | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | |
| 4 | Eystein Weltzien | Norway |
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| 5 | Olle Nåbo | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | |
| 6 | Jan Fjærestad | Norway |
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| 7 | Lars Lönnkvist | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | |
| 8 | Jörgen Mårtensson | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | |
| 9 | Jorma Karvonen | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | |
| 10 | Dieter Wolf | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland |
Women's individual
[edit | edit source]| Rank | Competitor | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anne Berit Eid | Norway |
1:01:40 |
| 2 | Liisa Veijalainen | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | 1:01:42 |
| 3 | Wenche Jacobsen | Norway |
1:02:42 |
| 4 | Kristin Cullman | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 1:03:06 |
| 5 | Karin Rabe | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 1:05:10 |
| 6 | Outi Borgenström | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | 1:06:06 |
| 7 | Ruth Baumberger | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland | |
| 8 | Astrid Carlsson | Norway |
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| 9 | Monica Andersson | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | |
| 10 | Bibbi Siljeblad-Fahlen | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden |