1979 World Orienteering Championships
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| Host city | Tampere |
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| Country | Finland |
| Events | 4 |
The 1979 World Orienteering Championships, the 8th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Tampere, Finland, 2–4 September 1979.[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] | File:Flag of Norway.svg Øyvin Thon (NOR) | 1:36.07 | File:Flag of Norway.svg Egil Johansen (NOR) | 1:37.17 | File:Flag of Norway.svg Tore Sagvolden (NOR) | 1:37.27 |
| Women's individual[1] | File:Flag of Finland.svg Outi Borgenström (FIN) | 59.13 | File:Flag of Finland.svg Liisa Veijalainen (FIN) | 59.47 | Error creating thumbnail: Monica Andersson (SWE) | 1:02.31 |
| Men's relay[1] | 4:12.12 | 4:27.37 | 4:39.46 | |||
| Women's relay[1] | 3:00.13 | 3:01.38 | 3:02.26 | |||
Results
[edit | edit source]Men's individual
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Women's individual
[edit | edit source]| Rank | Competitor | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outi Borgenström | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | 59.13 |
| 2 | Liisa Veijalainen | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | 59.47 |
| 3 | Monica Andersson | Error creating thumbnail: Sweden | 1:02.31 |
| 4 | Hanni Fries | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland | 1:02.32 |
| 5 | Karin Rabe | Error creating thumbnail: Sweden | 1:03.05 |
| 6 | Anne Berit Eid | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | 1:03.08 |
| 7 | Carol McNeill | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain | 1:03.42 |
| 8 | Karin Gunnarsson | Error creating thumbnail: Sweden | 1:04.35 |
| 9 | Annichen Kringstad | Error creating thumbnail: Sweden | 1:04.38 |
| 10 | Brit Volden | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | 1:04.55 |
| 11 | Lis Nielsen | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | 1:05.16 |
| 12 | Irén Rostás | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | 1:06.33 |
