Johan Runesson

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Johan Runesson
Johan Runesson JWOC 2010.jpg
Runesson at JWOC 2010
Medal record
Men's orienteering
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Østfold Relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Tartu Relay
Junior World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2008 GöteborgMiddle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2008 GöteborgLong
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2008 GöteborgRelay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2008 GöteborgSprint
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2010 AalborgLong
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2010 AalborgRelay

Johan Runesson (born 20 November 1990) is a Swedish orienteering competitor [1] and World and Junior World Champion. [2]

Runesson competed at the 2008 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Gothenburg, where he won a gold medal in the middle distance, [3] a silver medal in the sprint, [4] and a gold medal in the long distance, [5] as well as participating on the winning Swedish relay team. [6]

He competed at the 2012 World Orienteering Championships. In the middle distance he qualified for the final, where he placed 18th. [7] At the 2019 World Orienteering Championships he participated in the winning Swedish relay team.

Since June 2011, he lives in Gothenburg. Before he lived in Örebro. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Profile: Johan Runesson" – World of O Runners (Retrieved on July 3, 2008 )
  2. ↑ "Johan Runesson" (in Swedish). Swedish Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 3 January 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  3. ↑ Kobach, Jan (3 July 2008). "JWOC Middle: Gold for Niemi and Runesson". news.worldofo.com. Retrieved 3 July 2008.
  4. ↑ Persson, Andreas (30 June 2008). "Danish and Czech victories in Ruddalen!". JWOC 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2008.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. ↑ Persson, Andreas (5 July 2008). "Big Swedish day at the Long Distance!". JWOC 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2010.[ permanent dead link ]
  6. ↑ Persson, Andreas (6 July 2008). "Two gold for Sweden in the relay!". JWOC 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2010.[ permanent dead link ]
  7. ↑ "World Orienteering Championships 2012, Lausanne, Switzerland. Middle Distance Final Men – Final results" (PDF). woc2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  8. ↑ Johan Runesson – ready for a new Gothenburg


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