Arne Johansson (orienteer)

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Arne Johansson
Medal record
Men's orienteering
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World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1972 Dosky Relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1974 Silkeborg Relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1976 Aviemore Relay

Arne Johansson (born 1950) is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He is three times Relay World Champion as a member of the Swedish winning teams in 1972, [1] 1974 and 1976. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "World Orienteering Championships 1972". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  2. World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 Archived 2011-08-23 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on December 3, 2007)
  3. "World Orienteering Championships 1976". International Orienteering Federation . Retrieved 14 July 2017.