| 2021 World Orienteering Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location |  Doksy, Czech Republic |
| Dates | 3–9 July |
The 2021 World Orienteering Championships were held from 3 to 9 July 2021 in Doksy, Czech Republic. [1] [2]
| 2021 World Orienteering Championships | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Location | Doksy, Czech Republic |
| Dates | 3–9 July |
The 2021 World Orienteering Championships were held from 3 to 9 July 2021 in Doksy, Czech Republic. [1] [2]
| Date | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 3 July | Sprint | Terezín |
| 4 July | Sprint relay | Doksy |
| 5 July | Rest day | |
| 6 July | Middle distance | Smržovka |
| 7 July | Rest day | |
| 8 July | Relay | Heřmánky |
| 9 July | Long distance | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sweden | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 |  Norway | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 |  Switzerland | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | Neutral Athletes [3] | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  Denmark | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprint | Isac von Krusenstierna Sweden | 13:46 | Kasper Fosser Norway | 13:53 | Tim Robertson New Zealand | 13:59 |
| Middle distance | Matthias Kyburz Switzerland | 39:31 | Gustav Bergman Sweden | 40:11 | Ruslan Glibov Ukraine | 40:18 |
| Long distance | Kasper Fosser Norway | 1:35:55 | Matthias Kyburz Switzerland | 1:39:00 | Magne Dæhli Norway | 1:41:53 |
| Relay | Sweden Albin Ridefelt William Lind Gustav Bergman | 1:53:06 | Norway Gaute Hallan Steiwer Kasper Harlem Fosser Eskil Kinneberg | 1:53:57 | Switzerland Martin Hubmann Florian Howald Matthias Kyburz | 1:55:06 |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprint | Tove Alexandersson Sweden | 14:03 | Natalia Gemperle Neutral Athletes | 14:12 | Maja Alm Denmark | 14:20 |
| Middle distance | Tove Alexandersson Sweden | 38:12 | Andrine Benjaminsen Norway | 40:33 | Simona Aebersold Switzerland | 41:33 |
| Long distance | Tove Alexandersson Sweden | 1:17:11 | Natalia Gemperle Neutral Athletes | 1:20:09 | Simona Aebersold Switzerland | 1:20:28 |
| Relay | Sweden Lisa Risby Sara Hagström Tove Alexandersson | 1:45:45 | Switzerland Elena Roos Sabine Hauswirth Simona Aebersold | 1:48:18 | Norway Marie Olaussen Kamilla Steiwer Andrine Benjaminsen | 1:52:46 |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprint relay | Sweden Tove Alexandersson Emil Svensk Gustav Bergman Sara Hagström | 1:02:19 | Norway Victoria Hæstad Bjørnstad Audun Heimdal Kasper Fosser Andrine Benjaminsen | 1:02:45 | Switzerland Simona Aebersold Joey Hadorn Martin Hubmann Elena Roos | 1:02:48 |
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