| Host city | Eisenach/Friedrichroda |
|---|---|
| Country | East Germany |
| Events | 4 |
The 3rd World Orienteering Championships were held in Eisenach/Friedrichroda, East Germany, in September 1970. [1]
The championships had four events; individual contests for men and women, and relays for men and women.
The men's individual course had 19 controls over 14.5 kilometres, while the women's individual course had 10 controls over 7.5 kilometres. [2]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual [1] |  Stig Berge (NOR) | 1.49.46 |  Karl John (SUI) | 1.51.07, | Dieter Hulliger (SUI) | 1.51.46 |
| Women's individual [1] | Ingrid Hadler (NOR) | 1.10.39 |  Ulla Lindkvist (SWE) | 1.12.44 | Kristin Danielsen (NOR) | 1.13.44 |
| Men's relay [1] | 3.52.00 | 4.07.06 | 4.07.20 | |||
| Women's relay [1] | 2.32.39 | 2.37.13 | 2.38.59 | |||
| Rank | Competitor | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stig Berge | Norway | 1.49.46 |
| 2 | Karl John |  Switzerland | 1.51.07 |
| 3 | Dieter Hulliger | Switzerland | 1.51.46 |
| 4 | Ola Skarholt | Norway | 1.51.46 |
| 5 | Per Fosser | Norway | 1.52.42 |
| 6 | Flemming Nørgaard |  Denmark | 1.52.47 |
| 7 | Jostein Nilsen | Norway | 1.54.18 |
| 8 | Åge Hadler | Norway | 1.54.33 |
| 9 | Karl Johansson | Sweden | 1.55.12 |
| 10 | Reijo Kujansuu |  Finland | 1.55.53 |
| 11 | Hans-Dieter Baumgart |  East Germany | 1.57.06 |
| 12 | Urs Schaffner | Switzerland | 1.57.10 |
| 12 | Bernt Frilen | Sweden | 1.57.10 |
| 14 | Veijo Tahvanainen | Finland | 1.57.13 |
| 15 | Jaroslav Jašek |  Czechoslovakia | 1.57.24 |
| Rank | Competitor | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrid Hadler | Norway | 1.10.39 |
| 2 | Ulla Lindkvist | Sweden | 1.12.44 |
| 3 | Kristin Danielsen | Norway | 1.13.44 |
| 4 | Pirjo Seppä | Finland | 1.14.07 |
| 5 | Helen Thommen | Switzerland | 1.14.57 |
| 6 | Agnes Hegedus |  Hungary | 1.17.17 |
| 7 | Eivor Steen-Olsson | Sweden | 1.17.24 |
| 8 | Sarolta Monspart | Hungary | 1.17.36 |
| 9 | Hannelore Bregula | East Germany | 1.17.40 |
| 10 | Ann-Marie Fehrnström | Sweden | 1.19.15 |
| 11 | Anna Gavendová-Handzlová | Czechoslovakia | 1.21.15 |
| 12 | Nadezda Mertova-Linhartova | Czechoslovakia | 1.21.58 |
| 12 | Renata Vlachová | Czechoslovakia | |
| 14 | Else Marker-Larsen | Denmark | |
| 15 | Astrid Rødmyr | Norway | |
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